1867 Rare Victorian Gardening Book - The Small Fruit Culturist (Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Cranberry, ...). 1stED.
Author: Fuller, Andrew S. (Andrew Samuel) 1828-1896.
Title: The Small Fruit Culturist.
Publisher: New York, Orange Judd & Company, no date (circa 1867). First edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size : 8 " X 5.5 "
Pages: iv-276 pages + catalogue.
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine, full Victorian decorated cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean).
Illustrations: Profusely and beautifully illustrated with small fruit varieties.
The book: Rare and attractive First edition of this gardening book on Small Fruit Culturist (Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Cranberry, ...).
The author: Fuller, Andrew S. (Andrew Samuel) 1828-1896. was an American horticulturist and agricultural writer who was a pioneer in the improvement of the strawberry by cross-fertilization and selection.