Albany: J.B. Lyon Company, 1908 The second in a series of publications on the fruits of New York by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. This is Vol 3, Part II of the 15th annual report of the Department of Agriculture, State of New York. Printed on lovely heavy paper. Numerous handsome color hors texte illustrations. Condition notes: (xv) 564 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, portrait frontis with tissue guard; a.e. modestly sunned, a smattering of foxing to top and front edges, front hinge just starting, but remains firm. Cover: dark green cloth, gilt titles front/spine; minimal shelfwear. Very heavy.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 038621
Title: The Grapes of New York
Author: Hedrick, U.P. (editor)
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Collectible-Fine (-)
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Apparent First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: J.B. Lyon Company
Place of Publication: Albany
Date Published: 1908
Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Keywords: horticulture, agriculture, fruit

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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...