Nelson bros novilties [sic]

Item Information

Title:
Nelson bros novilties [sic]
Title From First Page :
Nelson bros novilties
Corrected Title :
Nelson bros novelties
Description:
A seed catalog featuring real and imagined seed varieties described in rich detail by the Nelson brothers and presented in a two-column format. The extensive catalog is organized by type of crop, then by variety. There are several Nelson brothers varieties that tend to be hardy, tasty and prolific. The catalog mainly consists of vegetable seeds but also includes fruit, trees, grains, plants and bulbs. Each crop description includes a little history or origin of the seed, sowing and growing tips and descriptions of taste, look, and feel. Included are detailed illustrations plus two full-page color illustrations. The cover illustration depicts a farm scene. The second color illustration is an advertisement for Nelson Brothers value seeds and can be found in the middle of the catalog. The end of the catalog features an extensive index of all the seeds and crops and includes pricing information along with page numbers.
Date:
[1890–1899]
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Children's literature
Catalogs (documents)
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 33 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan
Subjects:
Agriculture--Juvenile literature
Seeds--Catalogs--Juvenile literature
Extent:
1 item (57 pages : illustrations) ; 11 cm
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:685438
Terms of Use:
Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found.
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Place of origin:
Goshen (N.H.)
Language:
English
Notes:
The issue has been paginated and ends with page 60. The bottom of page 49 indicates that the text is "continued on page 51," without explanation.
Notes (date):
The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s.
This date is inferred.
Notes (object):
The page count reflects the actual number of pages, not the pagination provided by the author.