The Fruits of America, containing richly colored figures and full descriptions of all the choicest varieties cultivated in The United States

by Charles Mason Hovey

$5,250 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

Contemporary green vol. 1 and dark brown vol 2 morocco, bound by Copeland of Boston, covers elaborately bordered in gilt and blind and with a central floral device, expertly rebacked to style Provenance: Henry W. Dutton signature in vol. 1 The most lavish ante-bellum work on the fruit trees of America, the first major work executed entirely in chromolithography. The 96 varieties featured include 93 fruit trees 53 pear, 20 apple, 7 cherry, 7 peach

• Binding: Leather

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