MEAD, Peter B., ed.   THE HORTICULTURIST AND JOURNAL OF RURAL ART AND RURAL TASTE.   Devoted To Horticulture, Landscape Gardening, Rural Architecture, Botany, Pomology, Entomology, Rural Economy, Etc.       New York: C.M. Saxton and Barker,   1860.          Volume XV of this important horticultural journal founded by A. J. Downing. This is one of the rare copies issued with color plates. These twelve color lithographed plates were published by C.M. Saxton, including one identified as having been lithographed by Geo. Hayward.   8vo (23.8 x 16.2 cm); 592 pp., with misnumbering between July and August issues (skipping from 344 to 361), but complete.            Contemporary three quarter green calf, with gilt ruled spine and gilt spine label, over marbled boards; front hinge cracked, spine leather scuffed with wear at head of spine; early Canadian bookseller's ticket on front paste down; title page foxed and facing color plate moderately foxed; scattered light foxing elsewhere on plates, but most are clean. $275.00

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