MOORE, Thomas (1821-1887). The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland ... edited by John Lindley ... nature-printed by Henry Bradbury . London: Bradbury and Evans, 1855[-1856]. 2° (549 x 370mm). Half-title, 51 nature-printed plates, all printed in colours, by Bradbury & Evans under the direction of Henry Bradbury (Some waterstaining to plates, tiny marginal clean tear to plate VII, occasional light spotting and soiling.) Contemporary green half morocco gilt, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, corners bumped, some scuffing). Provenance : Anderson and Son (bookseller's ticket). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, OF THE GREAT NATURE-PRINTING FOLIO, with plates 3 and 6 in first state. Henry Bradbury (1831-1860), eldest son of William Bradbury of Bradbury and Evans, published the present work in 17 monthly parts between June 1855 and September 1856. John Lindley (1799-1865) edited the text by Thomas Moore who was curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and co-editor of Gardener's Chronicle ; the work was one of the first of the genre printed in Britain. Fischer 89; Nissen BBI 1400; Stafleu & Cowan 6275.
MOORE, Thomas (1821-1887). The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland ... edited by John Lindley ... nature-printed by Henry Bradbury . London: Bradbury and Evans, 1855[-1856]. 2° (549 x 370mm). Half-title, 51 nature-printed plates, all printed in colours, by Bradbury & Evans under the direction of Henry Bradbury (Some waterstaining to plates, tiny marginal clean tear to plate VII, occasional light spotting and soiling.) Contemporary green half morocco gilt, gilt edges (extremities rubbed, corners bumped, some scuffing). Provenance : Anderson and Son (bookseller's ticket). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, OF THE GREAT NATURE-PRINTING FOLIO, with plates 3 and 6 in first state. Henry Bradbury (1831-1860), eldest son of William Bradbury of Bradbury and Evans, published the present work in 17 monthly parts between June 1855 and September 1856. John Lindley (1799-1865) edited the text by Thomas Moore who was curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and co-editor of Gardener's Chronicle ; the work was one of the first of the genre printed in Britain. Fischer 89; Nissen BBI 1400; Stafleu & Cowan 6275.
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