Macmillan Co., NY, 1927 Three sizeable volumes. A Great Reference Set. A Discussion for the Amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables: with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilites of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturalists. I llustrated with colored plates. 4000 engravings in text. 96 Full page cuts - some in color. In three volumes. [Volume 1 being vol. 1 & 2 of the original edition. A-E, Page 1-1,200. Figure 1-1470. Volume 2 being Vol. 3 & 4 of the original edition. F -O, page 1201-2422. Figures 1471-2693. Volume 3 being Vol. 5 & 6 of the original edition. P-Z, Pages 2423-3638. figures 2694-4056.] 4to by 8 1/4" wide. Green cloth imitation leather. Stamped in gilt on spine. False raised bands. Several edges ru bb ed. hinges tight, clean-very nice condition. Foredges browned just a little bit. near Fine condition..

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Bookseller: Cultural Connection (US)
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Title: The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Author: Bailey, L.H
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan Co., NY, 1927
Keywords: Gardening, Plants
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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....