{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-the-ferns-boughton-cobb-peterson-field-guide-series","title":"A Field Guide to the Ferns Boughton Cobb Peterson Field Guide Series","description":"Description:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable is a classic, portable field guide dedicated to the ferns and their related families—including horsetails, clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts—throughout Northeastern and Central North America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is designed for ease of use, featuring over 500 illustrations by Laura Louise Foster to assist with visual identification. It serves as an authoritative yet accessible resource for both beginners and professional biologists, providing detailed sketches of spore cases, leaf patterns, and other critical identification markers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This fourth printing shows vintage character with age-appropriate wear to the dust jacket and covers. The internal pages remain clean and informative, filled with essential diagrams for identifying various plant species.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducational Value: Beyond identification, the book offers an introduction to the biology of these ancient plant forms, covering their morphology and life cycles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: This is a vintage reference book sold for its historical and botanical interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Specifics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Botany, Ferns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Houghton Mifflin Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublication Year: 1956\/1963 (Fourth Printing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Boughton Cobb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Natural History, Field Guides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Attributes: Illustrated by Laura Louise Foster, Peterson Field Guide Series","brand":"The Vintage Paper Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58748488745120,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/6284\/0992\/files\/90f45082-e8bd-44a1-b233-525d754d4f3a.jpg?v=1787278791","url":"https:\/\/vintagepapervault.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-the-ferns-boughton-cobb-peterson-field-guide-series","provider":"Vintage Paper Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}