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London, J. S. Virtue and Co. Ltd., n.d. ca 1890.. Complete in 3 volumes. Hardback. Size approx 11.5 x 8.5 inches. In dark green cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine and black /green illustration to front board. All edges gilt. Floral patterned endpapers. Beveled edge boards. In generally good condition. Some rubbing to edges. Covers very slightly soiling lower corners to cloth. Volume I small damage centre of spine near front hinge. Colour plates clean and bright. Inside some light foxing on early pages, volume I slight three pages slightly rubbed on fore edge, each with small faint private stamp on first blank page, clean and tight throughout. Includes sections on growing plums and damsons, raspberries, strawberries, construction of orchard houses, fruit-growing for profit, fruit preservation, jam making, packing and marketing, fruit plantations, and others. Beautifully illustrated set with chromolithographic plates at the front of each volume. With 43 coloured plates and 3 title pages with… Read More