Daniel J Kevles / Heirloom Fruits of America Selections from the USDA Watercolor

Description: Heirloom Fruits of America: Selections from the USDA Watercolor Pomological Collection Author: Daniel J. Kevles Title: Heirloom Fruits of America: Selections from the USDA Watercolor Pomological Collection Publication: Heyday Books, 2020 Description: Hardcover. New case wrapped hardcover. 8vo. (5.8 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Color illustrations on heavy paper throughout the text. 128 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. Heirloom Fruits of America features 100 full-color illustrations selected from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection, an archive of 7,584 paintings, lithographs, and line drawings created from 1886 to 1942 by about sixty-five commissioned artists. These images served as de facto trademarks in the highly competitive and fraud-plagued American fruit industry in a time before patent protection extended to living organisms. They are also meticulously and beautifully rendered, uncovering a cache of botanical diversity in turn-of-the-century American agriculture. Yale historian Daniel J. Kevles's introduction deepens viewers' appreciation of these plates by placing these images in their historical context. Seller ID: 685 Subject: Ecology, Food and Drinks The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Urbandale, Iowa

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