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Thomas, John J.

The American Fruit Culturist, Containing Practical Directions for the Propagation and Culture of All Fruits Adapted to the United States

1875

51,70 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Dettagli

Anno di pubblicazione
1875
Luogo di stampa
New York. William Wood & Co
Autore
Thomas, John J.
Soggetto
Gardening - General fruit
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

8vo; vi, [7] - 576 pp, fine color frontis, over 500 illus, lists of fruits varieties. original gilt-lettered & stamped pictorial dark blue and black cloth, with images of gardening tools in gilt, rubbing to spine ends, front hinge starting but firm, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Hedrick-Woodburn: History of Horticulture in America p.489: "From the time of its first printing in 1846 down to 1900, the fruit book in America most used by fruit growers, nurserymen and later in colleges and schools was John Jacobs Thomas' The American Fruit Culturist." The first edition was a slim paper-covered volume with 30 woodcuts which became a popular and useful guide. It was subsequently expanded and is one of those books that got better over time. Most of the other editions did not have the fine colored frontispiece of fruit that this edition has. This edition has an extensive listing of fruit varieties and descriptions.

Edizione: revised edition.