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The Peaches of New York (Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1916, Volume II) (State of New York - Department of Agriculture Twenty-Fourth Annual Report, Vol. 2, Part II)
by Hedrick, U.P.; Howe, G.H.; Taylor, O.M.; Tubergen, C.B
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
Albany: J.B. Lyon Company, 1917. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Boards lightly rubbed, front and end matter faintly foxed. 1917 Large Hardcover. xiii, 541 pp. 12 1/4 x 9 3/4. Original green cloth, gilt titles. An extensive survey of many varieties of peaches grown in New York, including according to the preface "an account of the history and uses of the peach; a discussion of the botanical characters of the species of cultivated peaches; an account of the peach-regions and of peach-growing in New York with the most important statistics relating to this fruit; and, lastly and in greatest detail, the synonymy, bibliography, economic status, and full descriptions of all the most important cultivated peaches, with briefer notices of varieties of minor importance and of those appearing in peach-literature which are now no longer grown.' Includes stunning full color plates depicting numerous types of peaches.
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- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2333026
- Title
- The Peaches of New York (Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station for the Year 1916, Volume II) (State of New York - Department of Agriculture Twenty-Fourth Annual Report, Vol. 2, Part II)
- Author
- Hedrick, U.P.; Howe, G.H.; Taylor, O.M.; Tubergen, C.B
- Format/Binding
- Large Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Lyon Company
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 8.19 lbs
- Keywords
- PLANTS AGRICULTURE VITICULTURE PEACHES NEW YORK NY
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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