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The Fern World
by Francis George Heath
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Everett and Co. , 1910. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . The twelfth edition of this detailed botanical work on ferns by Francis George Heath, illustrated with coloured plates. The twelfth edition of this botanical work by Francis George Heath, originally published in 1877, it went through various editions. Dated 1910 from Jisc. An excellent study and guide on ferns, with general information on the fern world, its culture, fern hunting, and a description of each species. Illustrated with twelve beautiful coloured plates. Collated, complete with plate 12 to frontispiece instead of page 361. From the library of H Pentreath. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The cloth to the spine has slightly faded. From the library of H Pentreath, with their bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves only; otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with twelve full page coloured plates. Collated, complete, with plate twelve to frontispiece instead of page 361. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 779A9
- Title
- The Fern World
- Author
- Francis George Heath
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Everett and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- ferns botany illustrated botany
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About the Seller
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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