TRATADO DE ARBORICULTURA CUBANA Y LLEVA AGREGADA LA DE ISLA DE PINOS Y PUERTO-RICO....
Fernandez y Jimenez, José María:
Havana: Imprenta y taller de encuadernacion "La Fortuna," 1867. 225,[1]pp. plus iv pp. of publisher's advertisements. Later half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt, gilt morocco label. Spine ends chipped, joints cracked, other extremities worn, else very good. A scarce and significant Cuban agricultural imprint cataloguing nearly 700 trees and shrubs found in Cuba, the Island of Pines, and Puerto Rico. Spanish and Latin names are provided for all of the plants, together with their physical specifications, descriptions of and uses for their wood, and, for many species, discussions on their cultivation and medicinal properties. Various informative lists and tables accompany the main text, and an "Almanaque Rural" concludes the volume with a series of monthly instructions on arboreal propagation and care. OCLC lists a total of eleven copies. PALAU 88992.
(Item ID: WRCAM39602) $1,000.00