The Herefordshire Pomona, 1876-1885, 2 volumes

Lot 55
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Lot 55 | The Herefordshire Pomona, 1876-1885, 2 volumes
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The Herefordshire pomona, containing original figures and descriptions of the most esteemed kinds of apples and pears. Hereford: Jakeman and Carver and London: Journal of Horticulture Office, 1876–1885

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 4to (375 x 290mm.), 4 plain and 77 chromolithographed plates by Severeyns, Brussels most after Edith E. Bull (the author’s daughter) and Alice B. Ellis various artists, illustrations in the text of fruit cross sections, contemporary half morocco, spines gilt, gilt edges, without errata slip

"One of the finest fruit books ever issued" (Great Flower Books).
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