Vick's Floral Guide 1897
by JAMES VICK'S SONS
- Used
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Rochester, N.Y.: James Vick's Sons, 1896. Wraps. Very good +. [HORTICULTURE / GARDENING] [SALES CATALOG]. Small 4to (10" x 7 7/8"); xxx [ii], 37-112pp, numbering of pages is not continuous although none are missing and collation agrees with those in OCLC institutions; color pictorial stiff wrapper, front printed with a wreath of flowers around the title lettering, rear wrapper color pictorial of blackberries in pint containers with a Cornell University testimonial; 3 b&w glazed plates printed recto & verso; 1 color plate printed recto and b&w verso; illustrations with text advertising throughout; light wear and chipping to wrapper with loss of front bottom corner; inside bright and binding tight; very good plus. Laid in are two unused order forms, an envelope addressed to the publisher, and a letter with pricing. A lushly illustrated plant and seed catalog for the gardening enthusiast. Seed advertisements for flowers, vegetables, lawns and other grasses, clover seeds, grains, and small fruits. Farm and garden implements are advertised and pictured. A table of contents is found on the inside of the rear wrapper. Scarce in the marketplace.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1717
- Title
- Vick's Floral Guide 1897
- Author
- JAMES VICK'S SONS
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Vick's Sons
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Home Arts
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