Seed Catalogues

$13.99 US
$16.99 CAN

The Smithsonian Institution Libraries have a unique catalogue collection that includes approximately 10,000 seed and nursery catalogues dating from 1830 to the present. The real gems of the collection date from 1830 to the 1930s and are both beautiful and important  historical documents. The seed trade catalogues document the history of seed and agricultural implement business in the United States, as well as provide a history of botany and plant research such as the introduction of plant varieties into the US. Additionally, the seed trade catalogues are a window into the history of graphic arts in advertising, and a social history, through text and illustrations, showing changing fashions in flowers and vegetables. Seed Catalogues 2011 features a unique selection of covers from these catalogues, showcasing some of the most beautiful illustrations of that period. Each month has a spacious grid with international holidays, moon phases and information about the featured catalogue cover. This best-selling calendar makes a lovely gift for gardeners or lovers of  vintage art. Earth friendly, printed with soya-based inks on FSC certified paper.

Dimensions: 12" x 12"

ISBN: 1-55456-346-1
UPC: 6-29084-56346-3
EAN: 97-81554-56346-3

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