Den Nederlandtschen hovenier, zynde het I. deel van het Vermakelyck landt-leven [...].

[26]-48-[2] pp. [bound with] NYLAND, Peter - Den verstandigen hovenier [...] zynde het II. deel van Het vermakelyck landt-leven. Ibid., 1687, [8]-109-[3] pp. [and] ID. - Den ervaren huys-houder, oft medicyn-winckel, zynde het deel III. van Het vermakelyck landt-leven [...] als mede Den neerstighen bienhouder, [...] noch is hier achter by gevoeght, Den verstandighen kock. Ibid., 1687, 91-[1] pp. [and bound before] Den verstandighen hovenier [...]. Den 2. druck, vermeerdert ende verbetert. Antwerp, R. Sleghers, 1667, [16]-139-[5] pp. 4 parts in 1 vol., 4to (some sl. soiling).

Cont. calf, gilt spine on 5 raised bands (rubbed, corners bumped, joints split). Good copy.

Second Brussels edition (1st 1672) of this set of 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: 4 on titles, 6 in text and 20 full-page woodcuts. Bound after the set is the 2nd Antwerp edition (1st 1665) of "Den verstandighen hovenier", ill. with an engr. title vign. Ref. STCV. - Not in Nissen, Pritzel. Prov. Ownership entries on first title.