SYNOPSIS FILICUM; or, a synopsis of all known ferns, including the Osmundaceae,

Hooker (Sir William) & Baker (John)

Description:

Schizaeaceae, Marattiaceae, and Ophioglossaceae (chiefly derived from the Kew herbarium).

Accompanied by figures representing the essential characters of each genus. 482 pages, 9 chromolithographic plates with captions opposite,

with:

Descriptions of Six New Species of Simple-Froned Hymenophyllaceae, by John Gilbert Baker (extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal - Botany, vol. IX), bound in at the end - 6 pages and 1 uncoloured plate.

Half green leather and marbled paper sides - the leather and paper are very worn and the hinges are split so the case is loose, some pencil markings in the margins, otherwise the contents are good.

Details:

  • Publisher: Robert Hardwicke
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1868
  • Binding Condition: Poor
  • Overall Condition: Poor
  • Size: 8vo (220 x 140 mm)
  • Lot No: 122
  • Hammer Price: $40
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  • Estimate: $60/80
  • Reserve: $30

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