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Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
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  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
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  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare fascinating view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare highlight from the volume of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare sample view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare sample view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare interesting detail of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
  • Raspberries by Markham, Ernest, a rare fascinating view of the 1936 - gastronomy book.
Raspberries

A photo-art book disguised as a fruit manual.

Markham, Ernest

Raspberries
And Kindred Fruits. How To Obtain Fresh Supplies Daily From June To November With Chapters On The Loganberry, Hybrid Berries And Giant Blackberries.

1936, London, Macmillan And Co.

First edition

$25 USD

Overview

First edition, 1936. Frontispiece plus nine black-and-white photo plates, all as called for. Covers history, propagation, culture, general management, pests and diseases, and varieties. Includes detailed discussions of seasonal and perpetual types, along with agricultural practices for disease and pest control.

Inside the book

The striking black-and-white photography elevates the work into an artistic endeavor. The portrait of the so called Lloyd George, dedicated to the prime minister, has the air of a memento mori, while the image of the lowberry appears gleaming and monumental. A book for anyone seeking not only practical horticultural guidance but also a meditative and artistic journey into the world of antioxidants and anthocyanins.

Why La Fenice chose it

Because when a fruit manual doubles as a photographic meditation on perishability and light, we pay attention. The gleaming lowberry, the sombre Lloyd George, this is garden advice with gravitas.
Condition Report

Pp. [1] f.e, vii, 69, [2], [1] r.e., 10 photographic plates (out of pagination).

Conditions: Original red cloth binding, gilt title on spine. With 10 highly realistic photographic plates depicting berries. An excellent, very fresh copy.

Dimensions (inches): 7.5 x 5 x 0.5
About the author

Ernest Markham, British horticulturist and author, active in the early 20th century

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