The Book of Apples [Import] [Hardcover]

Joan & Alison Richards Morgan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Brogdale Horticultural Trust, Ebury Press, c.1993 (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0091777593
• ISBN-13: 978-0091777593
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #561,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best single reference on apples available, November 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Apples (Hardcover)

Wow! I'm an apple industry executive, and this book just became one of my bibles. I believe it is THE single best reference available on apples today. It includes comprehensive information on the history of apple growing and the apple industry, from the ancient Greeks and Romans through renaissance Europe and to the "new country" (America). It is chock full of references to apples in history, mythology/lore and religion. All this, and the most comprehensive, up-to-date directory of apple varieties anywhere. Read this book and be amazed, even if you think you know apples! This is a great reference on the industry, and should appeal equally to history buffs.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for admirers of apples., April 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Apples (Hardcover)

Do you have an apple orchard? Do you love eating fresh apples or cooking with apples? Would you like to understand the place of apples in our culture/history? What's the origin of "as American as apple pie?" What is Wassail and what does it have to do with Christmas? What's the big deal with apples anyway? Did you know there are thousands of varieties? This book has an index of the thousands which are kept in an English aboretum. It also has some of the most beautiful color botanical plates I have ever seen. With the artwork, the history, the scientific tables, the recipies, ...The Book of Apples would be a bargain at twice the price.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Book of Apples, May 1, 2000

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Keith Halterman - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Apples (Hardcover)

A well researched book on the history of apples in England. It also includes a very large apple directory which would be especially useful to anyone interested in English apple varieties.