THE FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF GREAT BRITAIN (5 VOLUMES)
by Anne Pratt
Illustrated by Anne Pratt
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Circa. 1860
Almost very good condition. Six volumes in Five ('Ferns' is contained in volume III). Three-quarters calf with green cloth sides. 1 b/w plate plus 282 colour plates. Top edges gilt.
Bookplate to front pastedown of volume I. Boards are scuffed. Leather binding is rubbed and worn, volumes IV & V reinforced with black tape to front joints. Splitting to edge of top of spine of volume I on either side. Joints are cracked (volume I front joint is broken) but binding is still tight. Scattered foxing and browning to contents. Volume V inside front joint was reinforced with tape which has now disintegrated leaving a yellow tape mark. Overall, contents are quite handsome.
Stock no. 1809118
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- BOTANY
- FLOWERS
- FERNS
- ANTIQUARIAN
- LEATHER BINDING
