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CRAIG, Eric (compiler). An album of mounted dried specimens, titled New Zealand Ferns on cover. Auckland: Eric Craig, [c. 1870]. 2° (433 x 302mm). 71 leaves of thin card, the first leaf mounted with two lithographic views of New Zealand bordered by mounted ferns, the other 70 leaves mounted with examples of 150 ferns, each with pasted on identifying label. Original morocco-backed carved Kauri wood boards (lower cover split vertically, spine worn). Includes an octavo 'flyer' advertising Eric Craig's services as a 'dealer in Ferns, Shells & Curios', and his 4pp. pamphlet 'List of New Zealand Ferns, and Lycopods,' both tipped onto lower pastedown.
T. CRANWELL (compiler). An album of mounted dried specimens, titled New Zealand Ferns on cover. Auckland: T. Cranwell, [1876 or earlier]. 4° (269 x 218mm). 30 leaves of thick paper mounted with one specimen per sheet, pasted on identifying labels. Original calf-backed carved Kauri wood boards. -- [Mary WISE (?), compiler] An album containing paper flower collages. [England: c. 1840]. 4° (295 x 225mm). 44 variously coloured leaves, 15 leaves mounted with 18 different collages composed from coloured papers cut out and combined to form floral images. Contemporary half russia (worn). The attribution to Mary Wise is based on the similarity between these images and those in a signed album in Mrs. Mellon's collection (cf. Oak Spring Flora 100); and 3 others similar. (6)
T. CRANWELL (compiler). An album of mounted dried specimens, titled New Zealand Ferns on cover. Auckland: T. Cranwell, [1876 or earlier]. 4° (269 x 218mm). 30 leaves of thick paper mounted with one specimen per sheet, pasted on identifying labels. Original calf-backed carved Kauri wood boards. -- [Mary WISE (?), compiler] An album containing paper flower collages. [England: c. 1840]. 4° (295 x 225mm). 44 variously coloured leaves, 15 leaves mounted with 18 different collages composed from coloured papers cut out and combined to form floral images. Contemporary half russia (worn). The attribution to Mary Wise is based on the similarity between these images and those in a signed album in Mrs. Mellon's collection (cf. Oak Spring Flora 100); and 3 others similar. (6)
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