[Horticulture.] J. vander Groen. P. Nyland. Het Vermakelijck Landt-leven

6 parts in 1 vol.: (1) Den Nederlandtsen Hovenier. Zijnde het 1. deel van het Vermakelyk Land-leven. Beschrijvende alderhande Princelijke en Heerlijke Lust-hoven en Hof-steden (...). (2) Twee hondert Modellen, voor de Lief-hebbers van Hoven en Thuynen (...). (3) Den Verstandigen Hovenier, Over de twaelf Maenden van 't Jaer (...). (4) De Medicyn-Winkel, Of Ervaren Huys-Houder (...). (5) Den Naerstigen Byen-Houder (...). (6) De Verstandige Kock of Sorghvuldige Huyshoudster (...). Amst., M. Doornock, 1675. (48),40; 41-96,(2); (6),84,(8); 38; 39-56; 57-88 p. 2 different engr. frontisp., 2 title-p. vignettes, 3 title-p. engr., 66 woodcut engr. (most full-p.) of gardens, garden designs, etc., a few sm. in-text woodcuts. Rebound in later hcalf w. marbled paper boards, gilt title on ribbed spine. 8vo.

Library stamp frontisp. Occas. foxing/ browning, last 3 part w. waterst. upper part of p., but text still legible. In the first 2 parts, van der Groen (1624-71), gardener of the Prince of Orange, discusses the design and planting of gardens for country houses and castles. In the 4 other parts, the physician Nylandt discusses the activity during the 12 months of the year (planting and harvesting vegetables, fruit, herbs, etc.), the beneficial effects of various crops; the preparation of medicines and remedies for humans and animals; apiculture; and kitchen recipes. Very rare work, especially this ed. and w. all 6 parts complete.