Agriculture for Beginners by Burkett Stevens and Hill Ginn Hardcover with Saginaw Michigan Inscription

This is Agriculture for Beginners by Charles William Burkett, Frank Lincoln Stevens, and Daniel Harvey Hill, a Ginn and Company red cloth hardcover with copyright dates of 1903 and 1904.

The red cloth cover has staining, rubbing, fading, and wear along the edges and spine, while the 347 pages remain easy to read and include illustrations, pencil notes, and a handwritten owner inscription.

The book covers early agricultural instruction through subjects visible in this copy including soil, crop rotation, cotton, plant growth, and farm practice, with black-and-white illustrations and a color frontispiece.

Details

• Item: Vintage agriculture book
• Title: Agriculture for Beginners
• Author: Charles William Burkett, Frank Lincoln Stevens, and Daniel Harvey Hill
• Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: Ginn and Company
• Publication Year: Not confirmed from photos. Copyright page lists 1903 and 1904.
• Format and Binding: Hardcover with red cloth binding
• Dust Jacket: No dust jacket present
• Pages: 347
• Genre: Agriculture
• Language: English
• ISBN: None
• Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Graded Good: This copy is readable and usable, with clear signs of age and use that are fully described below.
• All 347 pages are easy to read according to the provided condition notes, and the interior includes numerous black-and-white illustrations.
• A color frontispiece titled The End of the Harvest remains present at the front of the book.
• The front endpaper carries a flowing handwritten ownership inscription naming John Manley Darr of Saginaw, Michigan, along with R.F.D. No. 1 and care of Mr. John A. Darr.

Issues / Wear

• The red cloth cover shows visible staining, surface rubbing, fading, and general scuffing.
• The corners and board edges show wear, with heavier rubbing and abrasion along the spine and spine ends.
• The page edges are age toned and show areas of darkening and handling marks.
• Pencil notes and other writing are present inside the book and on the page ends, as noted by the seller.
• The front and rear endpapers show age toning, scattered marks, and light spotting.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

The handwritten Saginaw, Michigan ownership inscription is specific to this copy. Together with the pencil notes, it leaves visible evidence that this was a working book rather than a copy that simply sat untouched on a shelf.

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Disclaimer

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Care and Handling

Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.