Pineapples.- Speechly (William) A Treatise on the Culture of the Pineapple and the Management of the Hot-House, second edition with additions, 6 engraved plates (4 folding), ex-libris 'Pineapple Research Institute of Hawaii' bookplate, some plates with neat tape repairs, spotting and light browning, mostly marginal damp-staining, hinges cracking, old marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in modern navy calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, York, 1796.
⁂ This served as a reference text for professional gardeners and landowners who sought to cultivate pineapples - not only as a botanical achievement but also as a symbol of wealth and sophistication.
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