THE FLOWERING PLANTS, Grasses, Sedges & Ferns of Great Britain and their Allies The Club Mosses, Peperwort, Horsetails..... Volu
London: Frederick Warne & Co., 8vo, [7 x 9 1/2 ins]..1899.
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Description
Pp. ix, 410 + 53 Coloured plates. slight foxing. 280 Species illustrated. Original full gilt decorated cloth , rubbed and chipping to top and bottom of spine. All edges gilt. Anne Pratt (1806-1893), suffered from ill health as a child and was unable to engage in outdoor pursuits. A family friend, Dr Dods, taught her botany and one of her sisters collected plants for her, which she sketched. The drawings afterwards formed illustrations for her books.
Technical Data
| Author | Pratt, Anne. |
| Reference Number | 7538 |