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The American Fruit Culturist, Containing Practical Directions For The Propagation and Culture of Fruit Trees in the Nursery, Orchard, and Garden. with Descriptions of the Principal American and Foreign Varieties Cultivated in the United States.
by Thomas, John J
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
NY: William Wood & Co.. 1867. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Small paper spine label, embossed stamp on title page and number on verso, ornate library withdrawn bookplate overall still a very good copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 511 pages; Green cloth, gilt spine, illustrated, index. **A bright and attractive copy. .
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- Bookseller
- Janet & Henry Hurley
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37294
- Title
- The American Fruit Culturist, Containing Practical Directions For The Propagation and Culture of Fruit Trees in the Nursery, Orchard, and Garden. with Descriptions of the Principal American and Foreign Varieties Cultivated in the United States.
- Author
- Thomas, John J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- William Wood & Co.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- Farm, Fruit Trees, Apples
- Bookseller catalogs
- Agriculture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Janet & Henry Hurley
Biblio member since 2006
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
About Janet & Henry Hurley
Hurley Books was established by my father, Henry Hurley, in 1966. We have been shipping books through the mail for over 40 years with over 200 catalogs having been issued. Our bookshop contains well over 50,000 volumes with 17,000 +/- currently listed on Biblio.
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- Gilt
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