The British Grasses and Sedges

Description:

Originally published as part of Vol. 6 of Ann Pratt's The Flowering Plants, grasses, sedges and ferns of Great Britain, the section on grasses and sedges, was published separately here for the first time. With attractive plates colour-printed by William Dickes using George Baxter's printing process. The author ackowledges Richard Parnell, who permitted drawings to be made from portions of his workGrasses of Britain (1842-5). Anne Pratt (1806-1893) was a botanist, illustrator, and author of popular Victorian natural history books.

Freeman, 3084; Stafleu & Cowan 8277.

Condition

8vo, cont. half morocco, rubbed/lightly scuffed, raised bands to spine, dec. gilt tooling with floral motif to compartments, aeg, marbled endpapers. Early gift inscription, dated 1862, to verso of front endpaper. Vg.