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Specimens of British Grasses
England: W.F. Gunn, ca.1893. Hardcover. Folio, 46 x 24 cm. 44 grass specimens on approximately 38 blue leaves, nearly all with printed caption cards. and with printed introductory leaf noting the first edition of this album was so well received the author published this present edition. Botanical and "common sense"..... More
Specimens Of British Mosses In The English Lake District, Prepared By C.F.W.
Np: Np, ca. 1850. First edition. Hardcover. 25.5 x 22.5 cm. 8 page Index. Printed title page with a specimen of a moss wreath and initials apparently cut out and laid down, mostly likely taken from one of Flintoft's (James Flintoff) works. There are 175 specimens, many with more than..... More
British Mosses In The English Lake District Prepared and arranged By J.J. Flintoft
Keswick, Cumberland: J.J. Flintoft, ca. 1850. First edition. Hardcover. 22 x 14.5 cm. This copy with 48 leaves of specimens, a few with two specimens per page, all in very good to fine condition, and identified with hand written descriptions. Bright copy, clean and well preserved. Rubbing to backstrip extremities..... More
Beautiful Seaweeds Illustrated By Natural Specimens. Also, Instructions For Collecting & Mounting Marine Algae And A Complete List of all the British Species
Paisely: J. & J. Cook, 1877. First edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Small folio. 28 x 20 cm. Title page printed in red and black with a small mounted specimen above imprint. Complete with 34 mounted specimens, some slight flaking to a few specimens with offsetting to text. Gift inscription on title..... More
Presentation Fern & Wildflower Album From Northern New South Wales, Australia
London & Belfast: Marcus Ward & Co., ca. 1880. First edition. Hardcover. 40 pages. 29.5 x 24.5 cm. A collection of dried ferns and flowers including 40 pages of well preserved specimens from the area around Gosford, NSW. Each plate with botanical names hand lettered on each page. Inscription at..... More