A Natural History of New and Rare Ferns

Description:

Containing species and varieties , none of which are included in any of the eight volumes of 'Ferns, British and Exotic', amongst which are the new Hymenophyllums and Trichomanes.

'Although the "Natural History of British and Exotic Ferns" contains coloured illustrations of between five and six hundred species of Ferns cultivated in this country, still so many new ones have been introduced during its progress, that it has been deemed necessary to publish a separate volume, under the title "New and Rare Ferns," to be had either as an independent work, or as an addenda to the eight volumes already published. This work has now also been completed, and will be found to contain coloured plates or wood-cut illustrations of one hundred and fifty-one new species, or new varieties of species that have been already figured in the preceding volumes.' (From the Preface, p vii).

Printed by B. Fawcett, illustrated by A.F. Lydon.

Nissen BBI, 1245; McLean, 47.

Condition

4to, rebound in matching buckram with orig. dec. cloth, laid down to boards. Plates bright and clean. A very good copy.