Emmons, Ebenezer

Agriculture of New York: Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations; Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State, Volume III, in two volumes (text + color plates of fruit)

Albany, New York: C. Van Benthuysen, 1851. First edition. (First volume, text): Pp. viii, 340; numerous numbered text-figures (outline drawings of fruit); (Second volume, plates): Pp. viii, 81 full-page hand-colored plates of fruits. Elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-decorated cloth with gilt spine illustration of wheat and corn, 4to. This two volume set covers the fruits grown in 19th century New York. There are excellent hand-color plates of fruits. This is volume three of the Agriculture of New York published in two volumes (text + plates). No ownership marks. Light foxing to some pages in the text volume, the hand-colored plates shows some foxing and light discoloration in the halo outlines around some fruits, the brown cloth bindings are bright and clean, overall a very good copy..

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Book number: 9681

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Emmons, Ebenezer

Agriculture of New York: Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations; Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State, Volume II: Vegetables of New York – food for cattle, the cereals, the leguminous plants, esculent vegetables and fruit and forest trees

Albany, New York: C. Van Benthuysen, 1849. First edition. Pp. viii, 343, 50 (appendix), text-figures, 27 full page plates (15 are hand-colored), 14 full page graphs. Elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-decorated cloth with gilt spine illustration of wheat and corn, 4to. This volume contains excellent hand-color plates of vegetables and cereals grown in 19th century New York. This is volume two of the Agriculture of New York. Signature of Charles Jeffery Smith on the front endpaper dated 1879. No other ownership marks. Light foxing to the appendix text pages and to the first few uncolored plates, the hand-colored plates are bright and clean, the brown cloth binding is bright and clean, overall a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9682

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Emmons, Ebenezer

Agriculture of New York: Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations; Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State, Volume II: Vegetables of New York – food for cattle, the cereals, the leguminous plants, esculent vegetables and fruit and forest trees

Albany, New York: C. Van Benthuysen, 1849. First edition. Pp. viii, 343, 50 (appendix), text-figures, 27 full page plates (15 are hand-colored), 14 full page graphs. Elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-decorated cloth with gilt spine illustration of wheat and corn, 4to. This volume contains excellent hand-color plates of vegetables and cereals grown in 19th century New York. This is volume two of the Agriculture of New York. No other ownership marks. Endpapers are browned, slight repair to cloth on the spine, the brown cloth binding is bright and clean, the hand-colored plates are bright and clean; a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9683

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Kihara, H. (editor).

Scientific Results of the Japan Expeditions to Nepal Himalaya, 1952-1953, volume II: Land and Crops of Nepal Himalaya.

Kyoto: Fauna and Flora Research Society, Kyoto University, 1956. First edition. Pp. x, iii, (i), 529, vii, vii (index); color frontispiece, 29 black-and-white photo-plates, 9 full page plates (line-drawings), some text-figures. Publisher's original turquoise-blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, sm 4to. This is volume 2 of a 3 volume set that presents the Scientific Results of the Japan Expeditions to Nepal Himalaya in 1952-1953. Each volume was on a different subject. In 1951 Nepal opened its borders to scientific exploration. This Japanese expedition was one of several expeditions to explore Nepal in the early 1950s. Signature of E. W. Bellis on the front endpaper. Small crack to inner front joint professionally repaired, light edge-wear to cloth; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 7726

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Schabol, Abbé Roger.

La Pratique du Jardinage; ouvrage rédigé après sa mort sur ses memoires, 2 volumes.

Lyon: chez Robert et Gauthier, 1797. First edition. Pp. (vi), 414, (2), 9 folding engraved plates; (iv), 404, 5 folding and engraved plates. Contemporary full tree calf with red morocco title label, 8vo. An early view of agriculture in France and southern Europe - contains treatises on the care of tree wounds, culture of the orange, the cauliflower, the cardoon of Spain, melons, strawberries, culture of the vine and grapes, and the propagating of plants. From the library of Victor du Pont with his bookplate at the beginning of each volume. Laid in at the front of volume one is an eight-page pamphlet by du Pont entitled ""Lettre de Victor du Pont"" published in 1790. The original tree calf is very attractive and shows few signs of use, in both volumes the endpapers are a bit browned, there are some light marginal dampstains to the front section and rear section of volume 2 only affecting the margins of the last two plates. These damp marks are very faint and do affect the text or contents of the plates; a bright very good copy..

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Book number: 2152

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Keywords: Agriculture France Europe engraved plates tree wound care propagating plants 18th century Natural Sciences Natural Science

Singh, L.B. and Singh, R.N.

A MONOGRAPH ON THE MANGOES OF UTTAR PRADESH.

Lucknow, UP: Superintendent, Government Printing Office, 1956. Pp. (viii), 144, vi, 72 full page photo-plates on clay-coated paper - 28 are in color, 5 full page figures. Cloth, DJ, lg 8vo. A thorough review of the mangoes grown in India. A clean, very good copy in a mostly complete but slightly soiled and stained dust jacket..

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Book number: 0612

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Keywords: Mango India Natural Sciences Natural Science

Waring, William G.

The Fruit Grower's Handbook. A Consise Manual of Directions for the Selection and Culture of the Best Hardy Fruits in the Garden or Orchard

State College, PA: The Centre County Historical Society, 1994. Reprint Pp. 134, (1, ad), numerous text-figures and line drawings. Ornately blind-stamped brown cloth, gilt-lettered on the spine, 12mo. Fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 3070

Catalogue: Agriculture, Horticulture, Gardening

Keywords: Agriculture fruit garden orchard