Tea
Planting in Ceylon by E.C. Elliott and F.J. Whitehead
This is the
First Edition 1926
Published
by Times of Ceylon, Colombo (and London)
In original
green hardback binding with gilt lettering on spine and cover
Measures
22cm by 15cm by 2.4 cm, 278 pages, 22 illustrations (photos), including colour,
fold out plans, index
A manual
for practical working of estates, written like do-it-yourself guide, includes
sections on Land and Opening, Weeding, Plucking, Pruning, Cultivation and
manuring, Diseases and pests, Tea seed bearers, Manufacture, Buildings (with
floor plans), Machinery, Transport, Electrc lighting and telephones on estates
(including a FAQ on how to debug problems!), Labour (daily rates for different
grades), Cooly Welfare (floor plans), Finance and accounts.
Interestingly
shows a picture of Colombo Town Hall, the dome nearing completing, in an advert
by Hill Blyth & Co providing the asbestos cement corrugated sheets
Cloth on
spine has split along the rear edge for about 15 cm, Has rubber stamp of former
owner, about 3cm on title page, otherwise very good condition
Rare (only)
copy