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Pratt, Anne

The Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies the Club-Mosses, Pepperworts and Horsetails

1855

195.52 €

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Year of publication
1855
Place of printing
London. Frederick Warne and Co.
Author
Pratt, Anne
Edition
no editions or printings stated, presumed first edition.
Keyword
Nature - Botany
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23 x 16 cm]; vi, 174 pp, 41 colored lithographed plates, each with tissue guards, index. orig green cloth decorated in gilt floral pattern, black & red, gilt title lettering on spine & cover, all edges gilted slightly rubbed at edges, few pages with small foxed spot, but a near fine attractive copy, cover gilt bright, no ownership markings. Freeman 3082. Beautifully illustrated work by this highly respected and popular writer on botanical themes, the book published during the fern craze in Britain.