The Cultivator. A Monthly Journal for the Farm and the Garden, Devoted to Agricultural and Rural Improvement and Designed to Improve the Soil and the Mind.: Illustrated with Engravings of Country Houses and Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Farm Implements &c. Vol. III. Third Series
by Luther Tucker and John J. Thomas, editors
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Albany: Luther Tucker, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Twelve issues, bound. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges, one half inch loss at the top of the spine, scattered foxing else clean and unmarked, binding is tight, solid. Brown publisher's blind-stamped cloth with gilt titles on the spine. "Luther Tucker (May 7, 1802 in Brandon, Vermont January 26, 1873 in Albany, New York) was a publisher of farm journals in Rochester and Albany, New York. Tucker started Genesee Farmer (January 1, 1831), acquired The Cultivator (January 1840), and later started Country Gentleman (November 4, 1852). He also started Rochester Advertiser (October 27, 1826), later acquired by Rochester Union, and finally merged into Rochester Times-Union.The agricultural journals were quite popular before the U.S. Civil War, circulation then fell dramatically, rebuilding from lower numbers."--Wikipedia. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility!
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- The Book Shed (US)
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- Title
- The Cultivator. A Monthly Journal for the Farm and the Garden, Devoted to Agricultural and Rural Improvement and Designed to Improve the Soil and the Mind.
- Author
- Luther Tucker and John J. Thomas, editors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Luther Tucker
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1855
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