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### Author
Pratt (from 1866 Mrs John Pearless), Anne (1806-1893), British author of popular botanical books.
**Abbreviated name**: *Pratt* \[standard form in IPNI: *Pratt*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown.
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 106; BB p. 248; BL 2: 222, 704; Blunt p. 236, 266; BM 4: 1609; Bossert p. 317; Desmond p. 503 (b. 5 Dec 1806, d. 27 Jul 1893); DNB 46: 284-285; GF p. 71; Jackson p. 20, 40, 41, 214, 236, 237, 239, 240, 245, 486; Kew 4: 360; NI 1562, see also 1: 131; PR 7301-7303; Rehder 5: 686; Tucker 1: 567.
#### Biofile
- Allibone, S.A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 1660. 1870 (bibl.).
- Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 55: 384. 1893, 56: 320. 1893 (death); J. Bot. 31: 288. 1893; Nat. Nov. 15: 385. 1893 (d. 27 Jul 1893).
- Britten, J., J. Bot. 32: 205-207. 1894 (b. 5 Dec 1806, d. 27 Jul 1893).
- Freeman, R.B., Brit. nat. hist. books 285-288. 1980.
- Graham, M., Country Life 161: 1500-1501. 1977 (portr.).
### Publications
##### n.8275. The flowering plants, grasses, sedges and ferns of Great Britain
**Title**
*The flowering plants, grasses, sedges and ferns of Great Britain* and their allies the club mosses, pepperworts, and horsetails... London (Frederick Warne and Co.) s.d. \[? 1855-1866\]. Qu- 6 vols.
**Abbreviated title**: *Fl. pl. Gr. Brit.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: We list here the copies seen by us. BM 3: 1609 mentions a first edition in 5 vols. (*The flowering plants and ferns of Great Britain*), London \[1854-1855\] and a third edition, 6 vols. London 1873. Our treatment is therefore obviously incomplete.
*USDA copy*: 6 vols., s.d. imprint as above.
*1*: \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-288, *pl. 1-47* (col. liths. author).
*2*: \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-355, *pl. 48-51, 51a, 52-70, 71a, 71b, 72-83* (id.).
*3*. \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-410, *pl. 84-110*, \[*111-113*\], *114-136* (id.).
*4*: \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-328, *pl. 137-189* (id.).
*5*: \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-368, *pl. 190-235, 235a, 236-238* (id.).
*6*: \[i\]-x, \[1\]-319, *pl. 239-313* (id.).
*MO and NY copies*: 6 vols., s.d. imprint: London (Frederick Warne and Co....) New York (Scribner, Welford and Co.); composition as in USDA copy except vol. 6: *pl. 238\*, 239-313.*
*BR copy*: 1889, London and New York (Frederick Warne & Co.). 1889. Oct.
*1*: \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-256, *pl. 1-78.*
*2*: \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-247, *pl. 79-157.*
*3*: \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-251, *pl. 158-238.*
*4*: \[i\]-x, \[xi\], \[1\]-140, *pl. 238\*, 239-313.*
*New edition*: revised by Edward Step (1855-1931), London (Frederick Warne & Co.) and New York 1899-1900. Qu. *Copies*: G, USDA.
*1*: (in 9 weekly issues) 1899 (Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1899), p. \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-269, *pl. A-D, 1-77.*
*2*: (idem) 1899 (Bot. Centralbl. 15 Nov 1899; Nat. Nov. Dec(2) 1899), p. \[i\]-xii, \[\]-279, *pl. 78-153.*
*3*: (idem), 1899, p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-258, *pl. 154-231* (or *232*).
*4*: (idem), 1900 (Bot. Centralbl. 4 Apr 1900), p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-215, *pl. 232* (*or 231*)-*319*.
*Soc. Christ, knowledge ed.*: 1886, *The flowering plants of Great Britain*, 3 vols. London (Society ...) s.d. *Copies*: B, G.
*1*: \[i\]-x, \[1\]-256, *pl. 1-78.*
*2*: \[i-ii\], \[xi\]-xviii, \[1\]-247, *pl.79-257.*
*3*: \[i-ii\], \[xix\]-xxv, \[1\]-251, 235a, *pl. 158-238.*
The copy at B (incomplete) shows the covers and contents of parts 1 (p. \[1\]-16, *5 pl.*), 2 (17-32, *6 pl.*) and 15 (p. 225-240, *5 pl.*).
##### n.8276. The ferns of Great Britain
**Title**
*The ferns of Great Britain*, and their allies the club-mosses, pepperworts and horsetails... with 63 species printed in colours. London (Fredrick Warne and Co....), New York (Scribner, Welford and Armstrong) s.d. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Ferns Gr. Brit.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: \[date not known\], p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-174, *pl. 273-313* (col. liths., author). *Copies*: G, NY. – Part of vol. 6 of *Fl. pl. Gr. Brit.*
*Other issue*: \[date not known\], p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-174, *pl. 273-313* (id.). *Copy*: BR. – "With 66 species printed in colours." London (Frederick Warne and Co....) s.d.
*Original issue*: 1855, p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-164., *pl. 273-313* (col. liths). *Copy*: MO. London (printed for the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge,...) s.d.
##### n.8277. The British grasses and sedges
**Title**
*The British grasses and sedges*,... London (Society for the promotion of Christian Knowledge,...) s.d. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Brit. grass.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-136, *pl. 238\*, 239-272* (col. liths. auct.). *Copy*: USDA. – Part of vol. 6 of *Fl. pl. Gr. Brit.*
##### n.8278. The poisonous, noxious and suspected plants
**Title**
*The poisonous, noxious and suspected plants* of our fields and woods... London (printed for the Society for promoting Christian Kowledge...) s.d. \[1857\]. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Poison. pl.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1857, p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-208, *44 pl*. (col. liths).