Salisbury, William. Hints Addressed to Proprietors of Orchards, and to Growers of Fruit in General, Comprising Observations on the Present State of the Apple Trees, in the Cider Countries. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, London, 1816.

Price: US$95.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Gray cover brown spine [5]+vi-xvii+188p,illus Two fold out plates at front Paper loss on spine with very little of title left

Seller: Samuel Lasenby Bookseller, Corona del Mar, CA, U.S.A.

Salisbury, William. Hints Addressed to Proprietors of Orchards, and to Growers of Fruit in General, Comprising Observations on the Present State of the Apple Trees in the Cider Co;untries. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1816.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: First Edition. Full leather. Front board detached, rear board detaching, attractive bookplate of Florence M Clapp, signature in ink of "Middleton," sentence inscription in ink, faint edge dampstaining on a number of pages, Fair. Two folding plates present and in nice condition.

Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.

William Salisbury. Hints Addressed to Proprieters of Orchards and to Growers of Fruit in General. Longman,Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1816.

Price: US$288.19 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Comprising observations on the present state of the Apple Trees in the Cider Countries made in a tour during the last summer. Also the natural history of Aphis Lanata or American Blight, and other insects destructive to fruit trees. xviii, 188pp. Two folding plates with facing captions, the whole being preceded by 14pp. of publishers list. Some moderate foxing to plates and some pages. Size: 195x115mm

Seller: Wadard Books PBFA, Farningham, KENT, United Kingdom

Salisbury, William. Hints addressed to proprietors of orchards and to growers of fruit in general. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Ipswich, 1816.

Price: US$371.45 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: presentation copy to "D Bain with Mr Salisbury's most respectful compliments", xviii (iv) 188pp plus 12pp publisher's list at the end, half title, 2 folding engraved plates, original blue paper covered boards (worn with boards showing through at the edges, corners heavily bumped), later paper spine and orange label, uncut, some light foxing, short marginal tear in DI just extending into the text (no loss), modern woodcut bookplate on the front pastedown, scarce, 12mo (199x118mm)

Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United Kingdom

Salisbury, William. Hints addressed to Proprietors of Orchards, and to Growers of Fruit in General, comprising observations on the Present State of Apple Trees in the Cider Countries. Made in a Tour during the last summer. Also the Natural history of the Aphis Lanata or American Blight, and other insects destructive to fruit trees. London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1816.

Price: US$400.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Hardcover. Leather spine and corners. Front board detached but present. Rear board just barely hanging on. Leather on the spine is about half chipped away. Corners bumped. Marbled paper over boards. Text block complete and in good condition. Pages clean and corners square. This could be handsomely rebound. 188 pages. 2 folding plates, with leaves and insects, both in good condition. Chapters on dwarf orchards, insects, caterpillars, brown tailed moths, gypsy moths, nut beetles, manures for orchards, cider apples, best pears for perry, plums, currants, apricots, filberts, figs, almonds, cherries, peaches, how to send trees great distances, Mr. Knight's advancements. Measures only 4.5 x 7 inches. Please email with questions or to request photos.

Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.