State of New York Agricultural & Natural History Reports: 'The Apples of New York' (Vols. I & II) and 'Seventh Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission'

Cartographer / Artist: S. A. Beach; New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission (J. B. Lyon Company, Printers)

Date Created: 1902–1905

Medium: Three volumes in original publisher dark green cloth with decorative gilt titles and cover vignettes; profusely illustrated with full-page color lithographs, color process plates, and halftone photographic views.

Physical Dimensions: 📐 9.25 × 6.25 in / 23.5 × 16 cm (Apples); 11 × 8 in / 28 × 20 cm (Forest Report)

Geographic Scope: New York, United States

Archive Catalog ID: ny-agricultural-forest-reports-1905

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: US Northeast

A fine three-volume group of official early 20th-century New York State natural history and state commission reports, richly illustrated with striking color plates. Included are: 1. 'The Apples of New York' (Volumes I & II, Albany, 1905) by S. A. Beach, assisted by N. O. Booth and O. M. Taylor. Published as part of the Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, this seminal pomological study provides exhaustive technical descriptions and beautiful full-page color illustrations of historic and heritage apple cultivars (including 'Black Ben Davis' and 'Fanny'), alongside landscape photo-engravings of historic orchards in the Lake Ontario fruit belt. 2. 'Seventh Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York' (Albany, 1902). Transmitted to the Assembly in 1902, this handsome state report features celebrated wildlife art plates, including a full-color moose frontispiece after Oliver Kemp and vibrant bird lithographs by acclaimed American ornithological illustrator Louis Agassiz Fuertes (including a notable plate depicting the Nighthawk and Whip-poor-will). Together, these volumes stand as important monuments of early American state-sponsored horticultural science and wildlife conservation.

Condition: Original publisher green cloth bindings in sound, attractive condition with crisp gilt lettering.. Color plates clean and vibrant throughout.. Minor shelf wear to spine ends and light toning to endpapers.

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State of New York Agricultural & Natural History Reports: 'The Apples of New York' (Vols. I & II) and 'Seventh Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission'

By S. A. Beach; New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission (J. B. Lyon Company, Printers)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period 1902–1905 Three volumes in original publisher dark green cloth with decorative gilt titles and cover vignettes; profusely illustrated with full-page color lithographs, color process plates, and halftone photographic views. by S. A. Beach; New York Forest, Fish and Game Commission (J. B. Lyon Company, Printers) documenting New York, United States. Measures 📐 9.25 × 6.25 in / 23.5 × 16 cm (Apples); 11 × 8 in / 28 × 20 cm (Forest Report). Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Three volumes in original publisher dark green cloth with decorative gilt titles and cover vignettes; profusely illustrated with full-page color lithographs, color process plates, and halftone photographic views.
Sheet / Plate Size
📐 9.25 × 6.25 in / 23.5 × 16 cm (Apples); 11 × 8 in / 28 × 20 cm (Forest Report)
Date / Era
1902–1905
Geographic Scope
New York, United States
Archive Catalog ID
ny-agricultural-forest-reports-1905
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Original publisher green cloth bindings in sound, attractive condition with crisp gilt lettering.
  • Color plates clean and vibrant throughout.
  • Minor shelf wear to spine ends and light toning to endpapers.

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

A fine three-volume group of official early 20th-century New York State natural history and state commission reports, richly illustrated with striking color plates. Included are: 1. 'The Apples of New York' (Volumes I & II, Albany, 1905) by S. A. Beach, assisted by N. O. Booth and O. M. Taylor. Published as part of the Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, this seminal pomological study provides exhaustive technical descriptions and beautiful full-page color illustrations of historic and heritage apple cultivars (including 'Black Ben Davis' and 'Fanny'), alongside landscape photo-engravings of historic orchards in the Lake Ontario fruit belt. 2. 'Seventh Report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York' (Albany, 1902). Transmitted to the Assembly in 1902, this handsome state report features celebrated wildlife art plates, including a full-color moose frontispiece after Oliver Kemp and vibrant bird lithographs by acclaimed American ornithological illustrator Louis Agassiz Fuertes (including a notable plate depicting the Nighthawk and Whip-poor-will). Together, these volumes stand as important monuments of early American state-sponsored horticultural science and wildlife conservation.

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