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HORTICULTURE - PRINCE, William. A Short Treatise

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New York: T. & J. Swords, 1828. Original blue paper wrappers. Condition: light foxing throughout; upper cover detached but present, spine with portion missing at head. [With:] PRINCE, William Robert. A Treatise on the Vine; Embracing its History form the Earliest Ages to the Present Day. New York: T. and J. Swords, 1830. 4to (226 x 140 mm). Frontispiece. Later half brown morocco over marbled boards by E. Walker (binders stamped seal), spine lettered in gilt with 5 raised bands. Condition: foxed; extremities and spine rubbed. Sabin 65623. [And:] PRINCE, William Robert. The Pomological Manual; or, A Treatise on Fruits: Containing Descriptions of a Great Number of the Most Valuable Varieties for the Orchard and Garden. New York: T. & J. Swords, 1831. 8vo. 2 parts in 1. 8vo (225 x 140 mm). Original cloth backed blue boards, paper spine label. Condition: light foxing, pencil and ink markings to text, one preliminary removed; inscription with ink bleed, boards lightly soiled, spine with vertical crease and chip at head, label with small portions missing. inscribed by william r. prince on upper board. Sabin 65622. Provenance: All three books with signature of William Hallaran, Flushing, NY. first editions of three important new york horticultural texts by nurseryman william prince. Prince was the son of the founder of the famous Prince Nursery and Linnaean Botanic Garden in Flushing, New York. One of three nurserymen with the same name, after writing his Treaty on the Vine, he aided his son writing the other two books offered here.

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