A TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES. In which a new method of pruning and training is fully described. -- The Second edition, with additions.
by FORSYTH. WILLIAM
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Longman, Rees, Cadell and Davies. London. 1803. SECOND EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.5 inches). iii-xxvii, 523pp. Bound without half title but otherwise complete, with 13 engraved plates, all but two folding. A clean copy finely bound in recent half burgundy morocco leather. Spine with five raised bands, the compartments decorated, ruled and lettered in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. A very good copy of this popular work.
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- Title
- A TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT TREES. In which a new method of pruning and training is fully described. -- The Second edition, with additions.
- Author
- FORSYTH. WILLIAM
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Rees, Cadell and Davies. London. 1803
- Date Published
- 1803
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...