THE FLOWERING PLANTS, Grasses, Sedges & Ferns of Great Britain and their Allies The Club Mosses, Pepperworts and Horsetails. Vol
London: Frederick Warne & Co. 8vo, [6 x 9ins]. 1899.
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Description
Pp xiv, 368 + 50 Coloured plates of ferns & grasses. slight marginal foxing. Shows - Saffron, Snowdrops, Orchids, etc.. Original gilt decorated cloth, chipping to top and bottom of spine. Gilt edges. 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. Volume 5 only, (ferns & grasses section). |
| Reference Number | 7176 |