Walton B Sinclair THE GRAPEFRUIT Its and 12 similar items

THE GRAPEFRUIT: Its Composition, Physiology, and Products By Walter B. Sinclair [Riverside]: University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, 1972. First edition. 1972 date printed to the title page. Sinclair, a professor of biochemistry, drew on his lengthy years of experience and observation in his work with citrus fruit, and used the works of 750 experts in the field for this examination of every varied aspect of the grapefruit. He includes history, origin, production statistics, imports, exports, quality, by-products, commercial processing, water pollution, consumption, business, growing, and more. Illustrated with numerous tables, graphs, figures, and charts. Blue underlining to the preface and the first twelve pages, else very good plus in black linen with yellow titles to the front cover and to the spine, black-and-white headband and tail-band; in a very good plus to near fine dust jacket with a touch of age-toning to the spine panel, minuscule shelf-edge nicks, and a tiny nick at the upper spine end; original printed $15.00 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 660 pages; literature cited; indexes. A significant fruit study. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!