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King of Tompkins County. Botanical illustration of an apple

King of Tompkins County. Botanical illustration of an apple

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King of Tompkins County. Botanical illustration of an apple

by Dewey, Dellon Marcus

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About This Item

Rochester NY, 1850. Ephemera. Very good condition. King of Tompkins County Apple" is an illustration from "The series of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Trees." The image is of a bright red and yellow apple with serrated leaves and a broken stem set against a blank background. Dellon Marcus Dewey (1819-1889) was a bookseller and publisher in Rochester, N.Y. Starting in the late 1850s Dewey produced brightly colored illustrations of fruits, flowers, and ornamental trees to be used by traveling sales representatives from the nursery to market their products to consumers. By the 1870s Dewey had produced so many images , he began compiling portfolios and custom plate books and portfolios for customers. See Ohio History Connection Selections web page for a later example. 8 3/4 x 11". Remnant of a cover tissue to left of plate.

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Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
27202
Title
King of Tompkins County. Botanical illustration of an apple
Author
Dewey, Dellon Marcus
Format/Binding
Ephemera
Book Condition
Used - Very good condition
Quantity Available
1
Place of Publication
Rochester NY
Date Published
1850
Bookseller catalogs
PRINTS; NEW YORK; BOTANICAL;

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About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.

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Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Leaves
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