Author: Tucker, Luther et al.
Title: The Cultivator, a Monthly Journal, Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture, and to Domestic and Rural Economy (New Series, Volume IV)
Description: Albany, C. Van Benthuysen & Co, 1847. Hardcover. Marbled paper boards with brown leather spine & corners, 392 pp, bw illustrations throughout. Volume IV. Additional subtitle: Illustrated with engravings of farm houses and farm buildings, improved breeds of cattle, horses, sheep, swine and poultry, farm implements, domestic utensils, &c. Still contains the motto, "To improve the soil and the mind" on the front page of each issue. Includes table of contents and/or index, as well as state-by-state list of agents and correspondents. Contains advice on crops, domestic animals, native and non-native plants, household tips, commodity price lists, and much more. Fun for browsing for 19th-century history fans and those interested in historic sustainability practices. Some articles include drawings or engraving reproductions. Uncommon. Fair (Binding has heavy wear all around and front hinge is quite loose; pages have substantial foxing; ex-art library with bookplate and few marks; a rebinding candidate or browsing copy only.) .

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