NEW ZEALAND FERNS [First Edition Privately Produced Wooden Fernware Binding]

No Author stated

Verlag: Not stated, 1880

Beschreibung

Not dated or publisher or author stated, assumed to be published c.1880. Beautiful wooden boards with fern pattern binding decorating both, New Zealand Ferns to the front board, recent green Morocco leather spine, 36 mounted specimens of New Zealand fern with manuscript Latin species name. No maker s ticket to the volume, no title page 36 pages of ferns mounted and described, tanned, marked and darkened end papers, with marbled paste downs and first end papers. Approximately 14 inches (350mm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition recent green morocco. Joints very good condition sound. Corners good condition gently rubbed and worn. Boards good condition marks, holes and scratches, nice patina, two wooden boards with fern images and New Zealand Ferns to the front board. Page edges good condition top edge darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound, repaired. Paste downs good condition marbled, dust darkened. End papers good condition marbled. Title no title. Pages good condition gently tanned, and dust darkened. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1880s Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1651994149792

Bibliografische Details

Titel: NEW ZEALAND FERNS [First Edition Privately ...

Verlag: Not stated

Erscheinungsdatum: 1880

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good