DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU - DE LA MARRE. Traité général des pesches - Lot 124

DUHAMEL DU MONCEAU - DE LA MARRE. Traité général des pesches, et histoire des poissons qu'elles fournissent, tant sur la subsistance des hommes, que pour plusieurs autres usages qui ont rapport aux arts et au commerce. Paris, Saillant Nyon, Desaint, 1769. 1 vol. in-folio. Contemporary half-brown calf, spine ribbed and decorated, red morocco title page, small parchment corners. A complete first edition of this first part of Duhamel Du Monceau's work, illustrated with 86 plates. First section: Fishing with hooks - 21 plates. Second section: nets - 50 plates. Third section: several ways of fishing that could not be related to those discussed in the previous two sections. 15 plates. Binding rubbed with splits to the spines, rubbing and epidermis. Fair condition. Good condition inside.