Rare Illustrated Agricultural Book Natural History Of Froment, M. Abbé Poncelet 1779 Paris

A beautiful and rare Treatise: "Natural History of Wheat", by Mr. Abbé Poncelet Printed in Paris. At G. Desprez, Ordinary Printer to the King of the Clergy of France, rue Saint-Jacques. 1779. In which we deal with the principle of the fertility of the Land, the development of the Germ, its growth, the Flowering, the Diseases of the Bled, the constituent parts of the Flour, the Mills, the Milling, the Bread, the use of Flour in Arts & Crafts, & finally nutrition; Illustrated book with 10 beautiful folding plates out of text at the end of the book. This 8vo format book in half sheepskin smooth spine, pretty so-called baroque irons, red morocco title, covers in half beige marbled binding with reinforced corners. This book is unusual and very informative, complete and in good condition