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THE FERN ALLIES. [First Edn.] by Clute, Willard N
- Bookseller: Buday Books / Vintage Reading (TM)
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 3021
- Book condition: Hardcover; spine ends lightly worn; dull gilt stamping on cover & spine; first five leaves lightly foxed, not affecting text
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Stokes,
- Place: NY:
- Date published: 1905
- Pages: 266pp. +
Description
NY:: Stokes,, 1905. Hardcover; spine ends lightly worn; dull gilt stamping on cover & spine; first five leaves lightly foxed, not affecting text; otherwise good.. glossary + indexes (common & scientific). With profuse full pg. + in-text drawings by Ida Martin Clute. Willard Nelson Clute (1869-1950). botanist, was at one time Director, Botanic Garden at Butler University. He founded & edited `American Botanist' & `The Fern Bulletin.'
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
leaves : When used to refer to a part of a book means the book's pages.
foxed : A discoloration to paper, brown and yellowish spots.
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