[JOHNSON, Charles; SOWERBY, John E. (ills.)]. The Ferns of Great Britain: Illustrated by John E. Sowerby, The descriptions, Synonyms, &c. by Charles Johnson, Esq. London: John E. Sowerby, 1855.
First edition. Leather-bound; hardcover; octavo (25cm x 14cm x 2cm); pp. [4], 87, [1], + 49 hand-coloured plates outside the pagination. Handsomely rebound in half leather gilt, cloth sides; bound without a half-title; indexed; 49 coloured plates at the end. Printed by Taylor and Francis. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure, the hinges and joints intact, the covers beautifully preserved. Contents largely fresh and clean with just a few faint spots. Without previous ownership markings. Scarce.