The Fruit Garden: A Treatise Intended to Explain and Illustrate the Physiology of Fruit Trees, the Theory and Practice of all Operations Connected with the Propagation, Transplanting, Pruning and Training of Orchard and Garden Trees, as Standards, Dwarfs, Pyramids, Espaliers, ect.: The Laying Out and Arranging Different Kinds of Orchards and Gardens, the Selection of Suitable Varieties for Different Purposes and Localities, Gathering and Preserving Fruits, Treatment of Diseases, Destruction of Insects, Descriptions and Uses of Imple
by P. Barry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Full green cloth with faded gilt particulars to spine. Loss to head of spine (see image) and wear to cloth on corners. Library bookplate to front pastedown. One page of ads to rear. A nice clean copy with no previous owners' names.
5.25 x 7.75 in
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8621
- Title
- The Fruit Garden: A Treatise Intended to Explain and Illustrate the Physiology of Fruit Trees, the Theory and Practice of all Operations Connected with the Propagation, Transplanting, Pruning and Training of Orchard and Garden Trees, as Standards, Dwarfs, Pyramids, Espaliers, ect.
- Author
- P. Barry
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
- Pages
- [xiv] 398
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Trees
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horticulture; Plants;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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