Woodburn Holiday List for 2022
Woodburn Books
Holiday List #1222 (December 2022) is a listing of 30 books on a variety of horticultural and garden subjects. Highlights include:
Dezallier d'Argenville's DIE GARTNEREY (1731), the scarce first German edition;
Felibien's DEVISES POUR LES TAPISSERIES [1690], a collection of 32 engraved plates showing designs for tapestries using plants and landscape scenes;
and Switzer's INTRODUCTION TO A GENERAL SYSTEM OF HYDROSTATICKS AND HYDRAULICKS (1729), with 61 engraved plates showing garden fountains, water, etc.
Dezallier d'Argenville's DIE GARTNEREY (1731), the scarce first German edition;
Felibien's DEVISES POUR LES TAPISSERIES [1690], a collection of 32 engraved plates showing designs for tapestries using plants and landscape scenes;
and Switzer's INTRODUCTION TO A GENERAL SYSTEM OF HYDROSTATICKS AND HYDRAULICKS (1729), with 61 engraved plates showing garden fountains, water, etc.
Specialities
- Old and rare books
- Gardening
- Botany