1863 The Horticulturalist Jan to Dec 1863 Mead and Woodword

Description: Lots of information as well as period illustrations of fruits, equipments, flowers and country homes throughout this bound set of a year of “The Horticulturalist”, a weekly magazine founded by Luther Tucker in 1846. There is only one plate left, “Residence of Lindley M. Ferris, Esq., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.”. There are still myriad Engravings inside of various fruits and so forth. This year seems to cover grapes having several articles about grape culture and pears as well as house plans, stories and the cultivation of mushrooms. In good condition, there is foxing, evidence of those lost plates, and slight discoloration of the paper due to age. Legible and clean. In ‘as found’ Condition: if there is an article or engraving that you are looking for, please email and we will check. Good Condition: 8vo: dark green with scuffed corners missing a bit of material: has deeply embossed tree on from and rear: gilt decoration on the spine as well as gilt lettering: softening to head and tail: some fingerprinting: may be missing some illustrations; definitely missing Delaware Grapes and Frontispiece, “Design for a Rural Church”: cracked hinges: bookplate inside front: foxing and discoloration of paper due to age: “The Horticulturalist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste devoted to Horticulture, Landscape, Gardening , Rural Architecture, Botany, Pomology, Entomology, Rural Economy, etc. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings”; Peter B. Mead, Editor. George E. Woodward, Associate Editor: Volume XVIII—January to December 1863: New York: Mead and Woodward: 1863RAREA1863DJKA

Price: 250 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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