A limited edition facsimile of "North America's Oldest Fruit Book" with an added introduction and bibliography by H. Frederic Janson. Copy 453 of 500. Features 200 wood engraving illustrations and information on the "management of orchards and cider with accurate descriptions of the most estimable varieties of native and foreign apples, pears, peaches, plums, and cheries." Dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve. Beige boards with gilt imagery to the cover. Clean interior pages. Rubbing, small chips, and small tears to the edges of the dust jacket. 254 pages.