Knight, T[homas] A[ndrew]. A TREATISE ON THE CULTURE OF THE APPLE AND PEAR, And on the Manufacture of Cider & Perry, With an Appendix. , England Longman, Hurst, Ress, Orme and Brown 1818.5th Ed. 12mo. 177pp. + ([Q6]-[R2]). Some very light browning, contemporary half calf with marbled boards, extremities rubbed, gilt ruled spine with gilt lettered label to spine chipped with loss to head. Thomas Andrew Knight (1759-1838) vegetable physiologist and horticulturalist. President of the Horticultural Society from 1811-1838, Sir Humphrey Davy was his greatest friend. His chief independent works were the above and ‘Pomona Herefordiensis’, Though he will primarily be associated with certain purely physiological experiments such as those on the influences of gravitation upon direction of growth, his main object was always utilitarian. He raised new varieties of apples, cherries, strawberries, plums, nectarines, pears, potatoes, cabbages, and peas, many of which bear his name. US$239 (Book ref. 188443 ) £ 150.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Francis Edwards , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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