Five acres too much, a truthful elucidation of the attractions of the country, and a careful consideration of the question of profit and loss as involved in amateur farming, by Robert B. Roosevelt, Harper & Brothers publishers, New York, New York

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Date

1869

GUSN

GUSN-354151

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Ephemera collection
Product catalogues
Agriculture and landscaping
Landscape architecture and gardening
Five acres too much, a truthful elucidation of the attractions of the country, and a careful consideration of the question of profit and loss as involved in amateur farming, by Robert B. Roosevelt, Harper & Brothers publishers, New York, New York
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Ephemera collection
- Product catalogues
  - Agriculture and landscaping
    - Landscape architecture and gardening

Description

A satire on trying to be a successful farmer and gardener. Text on the title page reads "With much valuable advice and instruction to those about purchasing large or small places in the rural districts."

Details

Descriptive Terms

farming
gardening
livestock
Members of the House of Representatives
books

Physical Descrption

1 book, 296 pages : illustrations

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.216

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906 (Author)

Material Type

books

Subjects

Country life

Description Level

Item

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