Johann Ludwig Christ (J

Johann Ludwig Christ: “Handbuch über die Obstbaumzucht und Obstlehre.” Fifth, expanded and improved edition. Frankfurt am Main, without publisher’s information, 1811. Extensive early standard work on fruit-tree cultivation and pomology. The book covers, among other things, planting, care, grafting, and cultivation of fruit trees as well as various fruit varieties. Extent: XXXVI and 923 pages. With the four copperplates announced in the title, some of which are fold-out, and a folding table. Contemporary half-leather binding with marbled boards and a spine label. The binding is heavily rubbed and bumped; corners, edges, and the spine show clear signs of age-related wear. The paper is browned and partly stained. The title page bears old handwritten ownership or inventory notes. The plates show age-related creases and wear. An authentic, over 200-year-old reference book on the history of fruit growing. The photographs are part of the condition description.

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