Aducci, N.

[ITALIAN] [POTATOES] LE PATATE DE GRAN REDDITO; LORA CULTURA, LORA IMPORTANZA, NELL'ALIMENTAZIONE DEL BESTIAME, NELL'ECONOMIA DOMESTICA E NEGLI USI INDUSTRIALI

Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1904. Hardcover. 64 pages. 15 x 10 cm. Translation: Potatoes of the Great Income, Their Culture, Their Importance in Livestock Feeding, Domestic Economy and Industrial Uses. Includes: the history of the potato; botanical characteristics; farming - climate, land, crop rotation; choice of seed; the "enemies" of the potato; potatoes in the diet; variety; comparison between the cultivation of the potato and corn; and industrial use. Lovely Art Nouveau cover featuring flowering potatoes. Covers lightly rubbed, Interior lightly toned, hinges cracked but holding. All edges red. Peach illustrated, embossed boards. Very good. Item #4801

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