The Cultivator, A Monthly Journal, devoted to agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, and to domestic and rural economy (New Series, Volume IV)
by Tucker, Luther et al
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair (Binding has heavy wear all around and front hinge is quite loose; pages have substantial foxing; ex-art library with bookp
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Albany: C. Van Benthuysen & Co, 1847. Hardcover. 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.). 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.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 177942
- Title
- The Cultivator, A Monthly Journal, devoted to agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, and to domestic and rural economy (New Series, Volume IV)
- Author
- Tucker, Luther et al
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair (Binding has heavy wear all around and front hinge is quite loose; pages have substantial foxing; ex-art library with bookp
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Van Benthuysen & Co
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1847
- Keywords
- Serials ; Agricultural Periodicals ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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