Den Nederlandtsen hovenier, zijnde het I. deel van het Vermakelijck landt-leven [...]. Met noch omtrent 200 modellen voor bloem-percken, parterres, dool-hoven, prieelen, lat-wercken, en zonne-wijzers [corr. ed.].

[30]-96-[2] pp. [bound with] NYLAND, Petrus - Den verstandigen hovenier, over de twaelf maenden van't jaer zynde het II. deel van het Vermakelyck landt-leven [...]. Ibid., 1669, [8]-88 pp. (light stain) [and] ID. - Den ervaren huys-houder, zynde het III. deel [...] noch is hier achter bij gevoeght den Naerstigen Byen-houder. Ibid., s.d., 55-[1] pp. (sm. hole in page number 35-36) [and] [ID.] - De verstandige kock, oft Sorghvuldighe huys-houdster [...]. Ibid., s.d., [4]-61/88 pp. (min. soiling). 4 parts in 1 vol., 4to.

Cont. vellum, flat spine titled in ink (sl. soiled, sm. def. on side). Very good copies.

Rare complete copy of famous bestseller works on gardening, horticulture, domestic medicine, bee-keeping and basic gastronomy in the Dutch Golden Age, under the general title ''t Vermakelijck landleven" (The amusing country-life). All nicely illustrated with woodcuts. 1. Engr. title, 5 ills in text, and 15 full-page plates depicting gardens, gardening designs, fountains. For the incl. "200 modellen": Ill. on title, 45 full-page pls with ground plans, designs for garden houses, sundials, and 6 ills in text. 2. Engr. title, 1 ill. in text and 2 full-page pls 3. Ill. on each title, 2 ills in text and 1 full-page pl. 4. Ill. on title. Ref. STCN. - Not in Nissen, Pritzel.