WRIGHT, John.   THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE.      London: J. S. Virtue, n.d. (ca. 1891-   1894).          First edition, subscriber's issue. A comprehensive guide to all aspects of fruit cultivation, but of particular interest for the 43 lovely chromolithographed color plates by May Rivers depicting a variety of fruits. The text is also illustrated with approximately 300 line illustrations, by Worthington G. Smith and George Shayler, depicting fruit growing operations, equipment, botanical details, etc.   Six volumes, 4to (27.5 x 21 cm); (ii) + 176 (+ 4); (ii) 177-344 (+ 4); (ii) + 168 ;(ii) + 169-344 (+ 4); (ii) + 176 + xii (+ 4); (ii) + 177-354 + viii + viii (+ 4) pp. + 43 chromolithographed fruit plates and three chromolithographed decorative titles.            Original pictorial embossed cloth, all edges gilt; spine ends lightly worn; signatures weakened in first two volumes; plates generally clean and bright. $1,750.00

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