[Rarebooks] FS: Life & Writings of Immigrant who issued the first American seed catalogue in 1812

Charles Agvent charles at charlesagvent.com
Wed Nov 21 12:53:36 EST 2018


THORBURN, Grant. LIFE AND WRITINGS OF GRANT THORBURN: PREPARED BY 
HIMSELF. New York: Edward Walker, 1852. First Edition. Publisher's 
gilt-stamped black cloth. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece of 
the author, a Scottish immigrant who started a seed and flower business 
in New York City and who issued the first American seed catalogue in 
1812. Near Fine. (#017882) $50.00

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