Brownsey patrick (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 168 pages. lengthy inscription front fly otherwise claen 7 tidy-d/j plastic protectedThere is nothing more evocative of New Zealand bush than ferns, from tall tree f erns to epiphytes and species which sprawl over the ground or nestle in the dim light of crevices. This volume covers some 184 species plus the 22 related plant s known as fern allies to enable ready identification.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First. Black hard cover has titles in gilt on front and spine. Clean and bright. 168pp with many illustrations and plates. Contents tight with a touch of foxing to page edges. Previous owner's sticker on front paste down and signature on front e/p. Signed by both authors on pre-title page. Dust jacket is good with some foxing and staining internally and fading on front near spine. Nice signed copy. Line Drawings By T Galloway (illustrator). Signed by Authors.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The first edition of this study on the plants of New Zealand, complete with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated throughout with line sketches and photographs. A study into all ferns and allied plants which can be found in New Zealand. This would be a collection of roughly 193 species and subspecies, 88 of which occur in no other country. Written by Patrick J. Brownsey, an English historian and botanist, and John C. Smith-Dodsworth, an English botanist, both of whom now reside in New Zealand. Illustrated by T. N. H. Galloway. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. T. N. H. Galloway (illustrator). book.…