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Lowe, E. J. - Our native ferns; or a history of the British species and their varieties. Volumes I and II. [Complete].

London, Groombridge and Sons, 1865-1867. Two parts in one. Large 8vo (24.0 x 15.0 cm). with 79 coloured woodcut plates, 909 plain woodcuts in the text. Contemporary gilt-chain bordered half calf over grained cloth boards. Spine with five raised, gilt-ornamented bands, compartments with blind embossed vignettes and brown morocco label with gilt title. Marbled edges, = First edition of this well-illustrated work on ferns. The plates are well-coloured. Some light foxing, as usual, a few plates with a marginal dampstain in the very lower margin. Title to second volume discarded, front board detached. Otherwise very good copy. Nissen BBI, 1244; Pritzel, 5643.
EUR 180.00 [Appr.: US$ 207.34 | £UK 154.5 | JP¥ 30504] Book number 23352

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