PATTULLO (Henry) Essai sur l'amélioration des terres, Paris: Durand, 1758. - In-12, granite calf, ornate ribbed spine, speckled edges (period binding). First edition dedicated to Madame de Pompadour of this treatise by Irish or Scottish agronomist Henry Pattullo (17..-1784). This work addresses land improvement by proposing agricultural methods aimed at optimizing cultivation and fertilization. It stresses the importance of fertilization, enclosure and crop management. Although the epistle is signed by Pattullo, it is attributed to Marmontel. The edition is illustrated with a band bearing the coat of arms of Madame de Pompadour and 3 fold-out plates. An attractive copy, very well preserved.