Whealy K Ed (2 results)

pp.560. 8vo. Explanatory note to ffep. with occ. underlining to text and annotations to margins in pencil & ink o/w. nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw., gently sunned to spine. 'A comprehensive sourcebook for all fruits, berries, nuts and tropical edibles available from U.S. mail-order supplies.providing access to 277 nurseries and 6,471 varieties - everything from apples and bananas to strawberries and walnuts.'. The explanatory note was made by the book's first owner - John McMullan and in it he explains that where he has written an '#' symbol, that the plant in question has been planted at 'Brierfield, Wheats Valley Road, Bedford, VA 24523'.…

pp.386. 4to. Softback. Explanatory note to inside front cover, with occ. underlining to text and annotations to margins in ink. Splash marking and resulting spotting to text block. Daily Telegraph gardening section from Oct. 2016, loosely inserted. Card covers a little cockled and sunned. Still a very useable copy. 'A comprehensive sourcebook for all fruits, berries, nuts and tropical edibles available from U.S. mail-order supplies.providing access to 275 nurseries with 8,750 varietal descriptions, including 3,076 apples, 523 peaches, 327 plums, 757 grapes, 97 rasperries, 137 strawberries, 97 pecans and 105 bananas.'. The explanatory note was made by the book's first owner - John McMullan and in it he explains that where he has written an '#' symbol, that the plant in question has been planted at 'Brierfield, Wheats Valley Road, Bedford, VA 24523'.…