Mrs Lankester (44 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 28 pages. Illustrated. Philip Lankester "The Return Of A Head From Waltham Abbey" (SL#3).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Not dated - circa 1912. In good plius olive green cloth boards, with red and brown decorative border to front with insects and flowers and brown titles; gilt titles and plant to spine. The boards are tight and flat and quite clean. "The Clevedon Community Co-operative Bookshop Bindery Team" have reinforced the front and rear hinges and added plackets within the text block and on end papers. The Team also cleaned the covers and top of text block. The rear end papers are lightly foxed; dedication on front free end paper. The page block is illustrated with "coloured figures of all the species". The pages are tightly bound, and even; Prelims has a few dirty marks; the end pages are slightly foxed; some of the text pages are marked and foxed. Good condition. Without jacket. Rare edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good-. Sowerby, J. E. (illustrator). xx+159+32pp.advs. Blue cloth boards with gilt and black floral decoration to spine and cover; rubbed, wear to extremities, some spine fade. AEG; the gilt of the fore-edge remains bright though the top edge gilt is dulled. For the most part the contents remain fairly crisp, clean and bright, however 2 leaves (the contents) have become detached and are a little crumpled and tanned around the edges. A little foxing to the first few leaves. 18 colour plates; some of the tissue guards have been drawn on and some are missing. Overall an almost-good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. J.E.Sowerby (illustrator). Faint stain at fore edge of covers. All page edges gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Main interior very good for the age, clean unmarked pages, numerous colour/fern plates, some light age specks to prelim pages and paper rub to front e/paper, no inscriptions, pictorial boards have standard usage signs but with bright illustration to front and all intact and firm, good condition considering age of book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. J. E. Sowerby (illustrator). 159pp. Bound in the publisher's decorated green cloth gilt with faded spine. Internally clean but lacking the front free end-paper and with a former owner's label to the front paste-down and the same owner's signature to the head of the front free end-paper. Tightly bound with (it is said) 104 coloured figures by Sowerby with the eighteen plates tissue protected. A later edition of a work originally published by W.H. Allen & Co.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Very Good. Original, printed, cloth covered, boards. Foxing to endpapers, text and illustrations unaffected. Gift dedication to endpaper. The picture on our listing is a photograph of the actual book NOT a stock image. [Loc F51].

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. "New Edition". Attractively illustrated green cloth binding with large gilt and black ferns and decorative borders to cover, gilt fern to spine, gilt on black cover and spine titles; lightly rubbed with slight wear to corners and top and bottom of spine, first inch of the joint cloth split at top of spine, hinges cracked; contents slightly shaken. Internally fairly crisp, clean and bright with just the occasional light spots of foxing, a little more to the first and final couple of leaves. Small number of pencil notes. Prev. owner name to FFEP. Overall an attractive copy of this scarce W.H.Allen edition with illustrated binding.

The green illustrated boards are rubbed with small marks to back, with some bumping and shelf wear to the edges and corners, with clear lettering to the spine. Tanning and mild foxing to page edges, penned names to inside cover and ffep, crack to inside back cover and some page throughout book to hinges, some small marks to pages. The binding is firm. The pages otherwise appear clean with some tanning. This book has 127 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. BRISLEY, JOYCE LANKESTER (illustrator). 2nd Edition. 190x125x15mm+204g . . George G Harrap and Co. . 1943. 2nd Edition. . . Pp94. 2nd Australian edition. Mottled grey; pink; blue cloth boards with brown lettering to front and spine; . Name on front free endpaper reads 'M Stubbs Brown'. Book is illustrated by JOYCE L. BRISLEY throughout. Spine has been sympathetically repaired with plain beige paper; corners bumped. This edition is in good clean bright condition. . . . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.20 267.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book compiles information on British ferns to aid the nature lover in identifying and cultivating them. It includes clear descriptions, synonyms, and illustrations of each species. Those interested in creating their own fern-filled haven will find cultivation tips on drainage, soil composition, watering, and more. The author includes historical and literary references to ferns throughout the book. For example, the author notes that Pliny the Elder believed that water would run right off of the True Maidenhair fern, due to its smooth surface. Whether you are an experienced fern enthusiast or a budding botanist, this book is an indispensable resource for learning more about and enjoying these remarkable species. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A SCHOLARLY ENQUIRY INTO BRITISH FERNS WITH 16 COLOUR PLATES.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers an introduction to 32 beautiful wild flowers found all across Britain. The author, Mrs. Lankester, provides botanical descriptions of each plant, alongside cultural and historical context. Included are anecdotes, traditional uses, and poetic references to each flower. The book is a celebration of the beauty and value of Britain's native flora. By drawing connections with well-known literary works and historical figures, the author invites readers to appreciate these plants not just as biological specimens, but as part of their cultural and natural heritage. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. New Edition. Hardback copy in light blue pictorial cloth boards, no dustjacket as issued. 159pp. With 18 colour plates (including frontispiece). Not library copy, no inscriptions, few marks to endpapers, plates 4, 6, 8, 10 loose. (24/5).

Hardback. Condition: Fine. J.E. Sowerby (illustrator). re-issue. A Selection of Some of Our Native Plants Which are Most Attractive from Their Beauty, Uses, or Associations.135pp, [ii] pub. ad. A fine copy bound in the pub. original pebble-grain cloth with blind dec. embossed border . Gilt titles to the length of the spine. The front board with gilt titles. Original dark brown end-papers. No inscriptions. Hand-coloured frontis. and 7 hand-coloured plates to the text each with a tissue guard. A lovely copy. 17cms. [Originally pub. 1861].

Condition: Good. 1905. New edition. 159 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Colour illustration plates by J.E. Sowerby. Gilt top edge to textblock. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Cracking to front hinge with netting exposed. Binding loose. A previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Sowerby, John Edward (illustrator). 3rd. Popularly known as Sowerby's English Botany. Large volume bound in brown cloth covers, with gilt lettering to spine. Covers very neat, though there is slight staining around bottom of spine. Library binding. FEP has a library book plate. Library stamps to title page, following page, and then to bottom corner of every plate. Occasional foxing throughout volume. Contains plates DCCCLXI (861) to MXVIII (1018). Plates are hand coloured lithographs. Title page has chipping to edges. A few pages have water stains to outside bottom corner. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 1859g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 033546:12f) Size: 4to - over 9 3/4" - 12" Tall Language: ENG 1859 G. Book.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Sowerby, J., Sowerby, J de C., Salter, J. W. (illustrator). 3rd Edition. Vols 1-11. Contemporary blue quarter leather binding with gilt spine titles, blind tooling and 5 bands; red marbled boards, endpapers and page edges. Boards and leather gently rubbed. Moderately sunned spines. All joints sound. Most hinges sound, with the occasional minor splits that are still holding firm, with the exception of vol. 1, the rear hinge of which has gone, though the rear board is still firmly held by it's [external] joint. Internally very crisp and clean with minimal foxing. Overall Very Good. Pencil note of vol. 1 FEP says " The supplementary plates are not bound in." Enhanced by a delightful, poetic and beautifully inked contemporary inscription: "Adeline Francesca Wright. August 1879. In memory of happy rambles with her father, through the ferny lanes and limestone dales of Derbyshire, up and down the pine woods on the Esterelles, after anemones, narcissus & tulips under the olives of the Riviera, on the sunny alps of Como & Lugano, and after crocus and gentians along the snow drifts of the Splugen; and in the bright hope that through the love of the Father who made all these we may rove, with those we love, the happy fields above, and ever praise his grace who giveth all." Please contact us for postage costs as this is a 25kg set. Photos available on request. 1872-3.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 160. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1861 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 160.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good binding. 8vo.; in green embossed cloth with decoration and titling in gilt; 108 pages, including a Glossary; [4] pages of "Books for the Country"; [1], 2-32 pages of Books issued by Robert Hardwicke; with colored frontispiece and eight additional plates, each featuring several different ferns.~~This copy has been rebacked with the original spine laid down; all edges gilt.~~Phebe Lankester was popular British botanist. She assembled a number of books on flowers, but her fern books capitalized on the mid-century craze. Very Good binding.

Robert Hardwicke. London. 1865. Third edition. Volume IV only. Thick 4to. Half green morocco gilt, worn and rubbed. 188 glorious hand-coloured plates. Front hinge is split and title page is loose. Slight browning and spotting to contents but generally clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Sowerby, J; Sowerby, J de C; Salter, J W (illustrator). 3rd Edition. Volume Eight of the Third Edition of Sowerby's English Botany. 296pp, plus 206 hand-coloured copper-engraved lithographs (plates mclxxviii to mccclxxxiv). 4to. . Half-bound in leather over silk moire with gilt rules and lettering (boards strong and robust but worn along edges and spine joints, rubbed through on corners). The first 16 leaves are detached, as are pages 285-288, and binding fragile. Some minor indentations on page edges, else internally clean and bright. The botanical prints in particular remain fresh and bright. A good candidate for some restoration. English Botany was a major publication of British plants comprising a 36 volume set, issued in 267 monthly parts over 23 years from 1790 to 1814. The work was conceived, illustrated, edited and published by the botanical illustrator and natural historian, James Sowerby. The complete First Edition (1790-1814) comprises 2,592 hand-coloured, finely detailed, copper-plate engravings and is now rare. The third edition, with some additional plates, saw the introduction of a 'popular section' but the plates were taken from the same copper plates used for the first edition which, had by this time, deteriorated. . Reasonable offers welcome.

Condition: Good. 8vo. Loose Sections of Hand-Colored Lithographs, [ca. 125 pp.]. Good, pages unbound, a few with light foxing/staining, else VG+. Notations in pencil.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1864 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 194 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 194 Lankester, Mrs. (Phebe), 1825-1900, author.