The Observer's Book of British Ferns by Compiled By W. J. Stokoe - 1961

Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1942. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1942. No Edition Remarks. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with green lettering. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Some slight stains and markings throughout. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Tape to front hinges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine with spine detached from text block. Staining and wear marks overall.

Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 239 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Frederick Warne, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. Last Reprinted. 239 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green paper covered boards. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout with colour illustrations to front of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Reprinted. 228 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with black lettering to spine and front. Colour illustrative plates as well as Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions, mild crinkling and light tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, 1938. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1938. No Edition Remarks. 239 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Colour illustrations to front of book with black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with very slight crushing to spine ends.

Frederick Warne and Co.Ltd., 1965. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1965. Revised Edition. 223 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Black and white and colour illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Frederck Warne & Co. Ltd, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black and white and colour illustrated and photographic plates. Prize plate to front free endpaper. Light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.