Bradbury, Henry (1831-1860) (Ferns)

Henry Bradbury is best known for his book “The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland” with author Thomas Moore and editor John Lindley, published in 1855. The publication used the new technique of nature printing invented by Alois Auer and Andreas Worring in 1852, which was improved by Bradbury. The technique consisted of pressing a leafy specimen onto a thin, soft lead plate, leaving an intaglio impression with very fine detail.