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Quinn, P. T.

Pear Culture for Profit

1869

57.34 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1869
Place of printing
New York. The Tribune Association
Author
Quinn, P. T.
Edition
First edition, first printing.
Keyword
Gardening - General fruit
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [19 x 13 cm]; xviii, [ii], [13] - 136 pp, frontis (Duchess D'Angouleme pear tree), illustrations including full page,. original pictorial gilt cloth, spine faded from the sun, very lightly foxed on some leaves, a very good, solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hedrick and Woodburn p. 536. An early American work on growing pears, with details on all aspects. A table shows the price of pears over several years for a number of varieties. Some of the illustrations are of tools need for growing pear trees.