BIDET (Nicolas). Traité sur la nature et sur la culture de la vigne, sur le vin, la façon de le faire, et la manière de le bien gouverner à l'usage des différens vignobles du royaume de France. Paris, Savoye, 1759. 2 volumes in-12, paperback. Second edition corrected and enlarged and revised by Duhamel du Monceau (The original 1752 edition had only 102 pp. on the wines of Champagne). Illustrated with 15 large folding plates engraved by Choffart after Maugein (press, instruments, barrels, etc.) and a table of measurements. An essential work on winegrowing in the 18th century (Oberlé/Fritsch 91) written by Bidet (1709-1782), a French agronomist and sommelier to Queen Marie-Antoinette. Copy as issued, many leaves uncut. Some scattered foxing.