Agriculture of New York: Comprising an Account of the Classification, Composition and Distribution of the Soils and Rocks, and the natural Waters of the Different Geological Formations;

Together with a Condensed View of the Climate and the Agricultural Productions of the State, Volume III, in two volumes (text + color plates of fruit) First volume, text): Pp. viii, 340; numerous numbered text-figures (outline drawings of fruit); (Second volume, plates): Pp. viii, 81 full-page hand-colored plates of fruits.  Elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-decorated cloth with gilt spine illustration of wheat and corn, 4to.  This two volume set covers the fruits grown in 19th century New York.  There are excellent hand-color plates of fruits.  This is volume three of the Agriculture of New York published in two volumes (text + plates).  No ownership marks. Publisher C. Van Benthuysen Publisher Place Albany, New York Date Published 1851 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 2 Reprint No Condition Very good Condition Description Light foxing to some pages in the text volume, the hand-colored plates shows some foxing and light discolor