This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... THE FERNS OF THE WOOD. A FEW years ago I was like the vast majority of mankind, who do not know one fern from another, and to whom the common brake is all one with the graceful dicksonia. Looking at their waving fronds as they were crowded in the forest glades was like looking over a strange audience ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... THE FERNS OF THE WOOD. A FEW years ago I was like the vast majority of mankind, who do not know one fern from another, and to whom the common brake is all one with the graceful dicksonia. Looking at their waving fronds as they were crowded in the forest glades was like looking over a strange audience of men and women, --they were only a great mass of verdure, where the eye made no distinction of individuals. But one day, I was sauntering along the roads of Tamworth with a charming woman and accomplished botanist. She made frequent pauses by the way and numerous detours into the woods; and from one of her excursions she returned with a little fern which she told me was a Phegopteris hexagonoptera. The name staggered me, and added to my respect, already large enough, for my companion, which was hardly abated by her condescension in telling me that the plain English title was beech-fern. I picked up a few more names from this good friend of mine and learned to recognise a few of these wayside people by sight. But I had the mistaken notion that ferns are very hard to understand and that it is reserved for expert botanists, and for them alone, to be on speaking terms with what they love to call the "filices." The thirst for knowledge, however, was on me, and when, a few years later, on these Berkshire roadsides I found the ferns more luxuriant than ever, and in larger variety, the determination seized me to know something about them, and, on the foundation laid for me by the wise woman of Tamworth, I went to work to build a little larger information. And it is for the encouragement of those who still stand outside this delightful circle of acquaintance and despair of ever gaining an introduction, that I record this personal experience, and...
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Good. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering and embellishments. Light shelf wear. Heavy foxing to title and frontis. Occasional lighter foxing throughout, most pages clean. Binding sturdy. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good. No Dust Jacket. 225 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on binding. Corners bumped. Scratch on front cover. Wear to extremities. Illust. w/ b/w photos w/ tissue guards.
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Very good; Collectible. This is the hardcover only stated Putnam's Edition from 1899 (gasp! ). Other than (seemingly) a removed front flyleaf, and flyleaf to spine could use reinforcement (fully intact! ), both the beautiful gilt-embossed cover and the book are in very good condition. There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. ---and the pages to binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe.