Anne Pratt / Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain The British Grasses

Description: The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain; The British Grasses and Sedges; The Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies. The Club-Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails (7 volumes) Author: Pratt, Anne Title: The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain; The British Grasses and Sedges; The Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies. The Club-Mosses, Pepperworts, and Horsetails (7 volumes) Publication: London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Circa 1855 Edition: Early editions Description: Leather bound. 288; 355; 410; 328; 368; 136; 164pp. Octavo [23 cm]; contemporary 3/4 green Moroccan leather, with marbled paper covered boards, raised bands and gilt tooled spines. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Extremities and boards rubbed, spines moderately sunned, underlying boards occasionally exposed at edges and corners. The title page of "The Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies" has been tipped in, and a contemporary notation has been skillfully effaced. All plates and their accompanying tissue-guards are in fine condition, bright and beautiful. The plates in the "The British Grasses and Sedges" and "The Ferns of Great Britain and Their Allies" volumes do not have tissue guards. Very Good. Anne Pratt is one of the most famous and successful female botanical artists of the 19th century. She wrote and illustrated more than 20 books on botany. An attractive early set, with one uncolored and 317 very attractive plates color-printed by William Dickes using George Baxter's printing process. Baxter was known for using the best materials, inks he ground himself, and numerous wooden blocks to add colors. Seller ID: 67126 Subject: Natural Sciences Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press, our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1800 USD

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

End Time: 2025-01-06T19:19:44.000Z

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