Natural History of New York. [Part V, Vols. I, II, and III] Agriculture of New York: Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the Natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations; Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State
New York: D. Appleton & Co. and Wiley & Putnam, 1843, 1848, and 1851. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards with gilt-embosses lettering and decoration. Vol. I: 371 pp. with 6 engravings, several bw figures and tables, and XXI plates, of which many are colored and/or folding. Vol. II: 343 pp. plus an Appendix of 50 pp.; 42 of 57 color and bw plates at end of Appendix. Vol. III: 340 pp. with several bw outline drawings of various fruits. Vol. I: Covers turned to brown; head/foot of spine damaged; one signature loosening at top; light-moderate foxing throughout, although some plates are clean; one folding plate (map) has a large chip at bottom edge. Several plates suitable for framing. Vol. II: Tight text block. Age toning to page edges and foxing to some; damp staining to bottom edge of several pages; spine detached and laid in (missing top/bottom inch). Vol. III: Tight binding with edge/corner wear and rubbing to back cover. Clean interior but with light foxing to publication pages. A good reading set. Item #147319
A comprehensive scientific set with analyses of all sorts, well documented.
Price: $325.00