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1914-1915 "Luther Burbank: His Methods, Discoveries and Application" Partial Set

Item Details

Title and Author/Editor Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application Prepared from His Original Field Notes Covering More Than 100,000 Experiments Made During Forty Years Devoted to Plant Improvement (Luther Burbank with editorial direction of John Whitson, et. al.)
Genre Reference, Nature
Type of Illustration Direct color photographs
Binding Textured glazed cloth with gilt lettering and pastedown vignette.
Publisher or Printer Luther Burbak Press
Publication Year 1914 – 1915
Period Early 20th Century
Place of Publication New York
Edition Statement First Edition
Signed Yes
Signed by Volume I is signed by Robert John, Secretary of The Luther Burbank Society.
Complete Set No
Volumes Volumes I, IV – X, XII
Number of Books 9
Additional Information Each volume features tipped-in color plates with explanations, gilt top text edges and untrimmed fore and bottom edges.

Condition

- wear to the covers with sunning, fraying, rubbed edges, bumped corners, warping and chipping to pastedown vignettes; cracked hinges; fading, tanning, foxing and soiling to text blocks; writing to endpapers; musty.

Dimensions

1.5" W x 9.5" H x 6.5" D

-measures one volume.

Item #

ITMG532383

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