Antoine CADET-DEVAUX, Augustin-Pyramus de DECANDOLLE
Recueil de rapports, de mémoires et d'expériences sur les soupes économiques et les fourneaux à la Rumford ; suivi de deux Mémoires sur la substitution de l'Orge mondé et grué au Riz, etc.
Chez A.-J. Marchant|A Londres [London] An 10 (1801)|12 x 20.50 cm|relié
Rare first edition, complete with the folding plate depicting the stove bound at the end. "First collected edition of these various reports concerning charitable institutions built following the model of the famous 'Rumford stoves'" (Oberlé).
Contemporary binding in half blond sheep, spine elaborately decorated in gilt with fillets and tools in the shape of stars and leaves, and with a red morocco title label; marbled paper boards, all edges yellow. The front flyleaf bears bibliographical notes in pencil concerning the authors of the collection.
€1,000