Viticulture

1885 · 19801 — Montpellier Paris: Camille Coulet; Adrien DelaHaye & E. Lecrosnier 1885. Second French edition from the Third American edition. 3 chromolithographs of grapes by Combes Montpellier and 149 woodcuts those showing the varieties of grapes especially attractive. 1 vols. Lg. 8vo. Original green printed wrappers. Some spotting and soiling of wrappers library label on spine lower corner torn light offsetting of interior else a very good copy of this important work. From the library of the eminent landscape architect Charles W. Leavitt Jr. Second French edition from the Third American edition. 3 chromolithographs of grapes by Combes Montpellier and 149 woodcuts those showing the varieties of grapes especially attractive. 1 vols. Lg. 8vo. Isidore Bush described as "American's greatest 19th century viticulturist" first published this catalogue in Saint Louis in 1869 as "Illustrated descriptive catalogue of grape vines small fruit and potatoes." It contained descriptions of native hybrids with woodcut illustrations. His second catalogue was published in 1875 and the third in 1883 each including more hybrids and containing more illustrations. This translation contains only the sections relating to American grape vines. The text describes their growing practices insects and the separate hybrids many with woodcut illustrations. Gabler "Wine into Words" p. 49 ; Simon "Bibliotheca Vinaria" p. 145 both for the 1883 American edition The Third Edition from which this is taken Camille Coulet; Adrien DelaHaye & E. Lecrosnier unknown