VIDAL. - Lot 33

VIDAL. Guide pratique à l'usage des gardes forestiers dealing with forest trees and shrubs, the seeding of various species and forest agriculture, followed by a dictionnaire forestier raisonné containing the terms used in woodland management, and ending with the duties of rangers and the procès verbaux form by M. Vidal, ex-garde général des forêts de l'état à Versailles, published by the author in 1861. In-8 in half-brown calf, 224 pages and V plates out of text. A copy of the original edition, with a letter from the author to Mr. Racine. Suivi du Traité de la Taille des grands arbres d'agrément suivi de celle de l'amandier, du noyer, du châtaignier par Joseph Gautier à Paris, à la librairie du petit journal, sans date, 110 pages, (1), VI plates hors texte. First edition. Rare. Pleasant copy, bringing together two texts in original editions that have become rare.