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8 BRIGGS & BROTHER. Seeds from Briggs & Brother, Rochester, N.Y. For sale here. Rochester, NY: [c.1870s–80s] “none better can be procured” A striking colour broadside advertising 11 different varieties of tomato seeds offered by the Briggs & Brother seed company. Each variety is illustrated and accompanied by a brief description and instructions for cultivation. The varieties are Hathaway’s Excelsior,
Trophy, Keyes’ Early Prolific, Orangefield, Dwarf Orangefield, Cedar Hill, General Grant, Hubbard Curled Leaf, Tilden, Earley’s Defiance, and Maupay’s Superior. Colour printed broadside (480 × 305 mm). Pinholes at corners, extremities and lower right corner verso lightly browned, toning at upper corners recto and along crease from folding on verso, small patch of spotting on verso not visible on other side, red ink remaining fresh and bright, a few small perforations and one short marginal tear expertly stabilised. Overall a well-preserved example. £1,500 [157684]
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All items are fully described and photographed at peterharrington.co.uk
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