Pomona's Harvest: An Illustrated Chronicle of Antiquarian Fruit Literature [Hardcover]

H. Frederic Janson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1996

An intriguing history of books about fruit from antiquity to the Industrial Revolution, including many beautiful engravings from key works. The relationship of pomology to social history and the history of ideas is explored, and there is a bibliography describing more than 600 fruit-related sources.Published at $59.95 Our last copies available at $29.98

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Book Description

This marvellously illustrated review of the literature dealing with fruit from antiquity to the Industrial Revolution addresses in its first part the fruit literature of specific periods, from the earliest parchment and papyrus testaments to fruit's glories to the scientific fruit literature of the 19th century. The second part of the volume offers a detailed, critically annotated bibliography describing over 600 fruit-related works. Abundant b&w illustrations, as well as eight color plates. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author

Fred Janson started the project that resulted in this book more than 20 years ago. He co-founded a network of fruit fanciers, the North American Fruit Explorers, which boosts 3,000 members.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 436 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881923362
• ISBN-13: 978-0881923360
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,707,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated, very good., October 16, 2006

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This review is from: Pomona's Harvest: An Illustrated Chronicle of Antiquarian Fruit Literature (Hardcover)

After extensive reading on apples through history, I found this be very helpful. Well researched and nicely illustrated. Suggest also Brown9ing's The Story of the Fruit of Temptation, French's the History and Virtues of Cyder, and Juniper's Story of the Apple.
Can't go wrong.