BINDING. – Edward NEWMAN. A History of British Ferns, and Allied Plants. London: John van Voor

BINDING. – Edward NEWMAN. A History of British Ferns, and Allied Plants. London: John van Voorst, 1844. First edition, 8vo (218 x 132mm.) Hand-drawn calligraphic dedication and armorial design in colours to the initial blank, illustrations in the text. (Toning.) Bound by Hayday in near contemporary full vellum, two black morocco lettering pieces to the spine, g.e. (upper joint splitting, dust-soiling). Provenance: Sarah Louisa Cocks (dedication on initial blank); Thomas Somers-Cocks, M.P. (dedication on initial blank); Edward Braxton Reynolds (bookplate to front pastedown).