[Rarebooks] FS: 1871 Australia- Cultivating Olives, Chestnuts & Figs

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “New Industries. No.1- The Olive, No.II- The Sweet Chestnut,
No.III- Fig Trees & Figs”

By Rev. J.J. Bleasdale.
Published in Melbourne, “under the direction of the Royal Commission for
Foreign Industries & Forests”, printed at ‘The Age’ office in 1871.

DISCUSSION: Three reports by the Rev. Bleasdale aimed at promoting
Australian industry and agriculture. The Rev. Bleasdale (1822-1884) was a
remarkable man. Born in England, he emigrated to Australia in 1850 and
then left for San Francisco in 1877, where he was involved in establishing
olive trees as a commercial crop. He was a Fellow of the Geological
Society of London, Vice Chairman of the Royal Commission for Technology,
Trustee of the National Gallery of Melbourne, and Director of the School
of Mines at Ballarat; he was also a staunch proponent of the daily
moderate consumption of wine for health purposes. His stature as an
advocate of the young Australian wine industry continues to this day, and
a noted Australian winemaker named his winery the Bleasdale Winery in the
Reverend's honor. Bleasdale authored several other reports and pamphlets
on Australian wine, freezing meat, the gemstones of Victoria, and the
suitability of the olive tree for cultivation in California.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 5.5”x9”, 12 pages, bound in new cloth, without the
original paper covers.

CONDITION NOTES: A little light wear, but overall clean and nice.

PRICE: $350-

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