The Ferns of Great Britain
by Charles Johnson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$242.04$217.84
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About This Item
London: John E. Sowerby, 1855. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 6". John Edward Sowerby. The first edition of this wonderful study of British ferns, illustrated with James Sowerby's lovely hand-coloured plates throughout. The first edition of this work.John Sowerby's beautifully illustrated to the native ferns of Great Britain.Illustrated with forty-nine partially hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.Sowerby was part of the notable Sowerby family, who spawned several generations of naturalists, illustrators, botanists, and zoologists.Descriptions by Charles Johnson.Bookplate of the Honourable B. N. O. de Grey to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little fading to the spine and extremities. Minor rubbing and light marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a few odd spots. Pages uncut to the top edge. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 779P25
- Title
- The Ferns of Great Britain
- Author
- Charles Johnson
- Illustrator
- John Edward Sowerby
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John E. Sowerby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 10" by 6"
- Keywords
- The Ferns of Great Britain ferns britain botanical ferns john edward sowerby b. n. o. de grey
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...