Peter Blackburn-Maze — Fruit: An Illustrated History

London, The Royal Horticultural Society; Scriptum Editions, 2002 . First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated first edition work on the history of fruit by Peter Blackburn-Maze. The first edition, first impression, with a complete numberline. Illustrated profusely throughout with full colour vignettes and full pages illustrations. This history of fruit was written by Peter Blackburn-Maze, a horticulturist who specialised in growing fruits, before moving to ornamental gardening, judging and writing. This interesting volume provides information on a variety of fruits such as pomes, stone fruits, berries and exotic fruits, with beautiful colour depictions of each. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely with only the odd very minimal spot to the boards. The wrap is excellent with slight handling marks and a mark to the rear. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.