A treatise on the culture and management of fruit-trees; in which a new method of pruning and training is fully described. To which is added, a new and improved edition of "observations on the diseases, defects, and injuries, in all kinds of fruit and forest trees:" With an account of a particular method of cure, published by order of government.
London.
Printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1803.
Third Edition, with Additions.
8vo.
xxx, 523pp, [1]. With thirteen engraved plates. Finely bound in contemporary marbled calf, gilt, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Very slightest of wear to extremities, else a fine copy. Partially erased ink inscription to FEP, neat tear to gutter margin of RFEP.
A handsome copy of an expanded edition of horticulturist William Forsyth's (bap. 1737, d. 1804) authoritative and immensely popular treatise on the growth and management of fruit trees.
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref: 11173
