British Ferns

  Compiled by W.J. Stoke, 1950. Described 45 species with notes on descrition, habitat and life-history. Revised more thoroughly by Francis Rose 1965. An attractive book, thanks to the colour plates, borrowed from a Victorian fern book. The original jacket perhaps wins the series prize.

Printed from 1950 to 1972 inclusive.

  128 pp. 1st edition had 36 colour plates and line drawings. Augmenteed in 1951 new edition by 36 black & white photographs.

  There are 7 known print variations, no laminated covers

     There also 6 different dustjacket fronts.

Renamed in 1954, Ferns

        It was in print for over 20 years, with approximately 19,000 copies sold.

The book illustrated is 1st edition Ref.no.976.349

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