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Dobbie's New Zealand Ferns

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Herbert B. Dobbie (1852-1940) was an engineer and botanist. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1875. Dobbie was familiar with the cyanotype process, as it was used for blueprint plans by architects and engineers. There are only c.15 known surviving copies of the 'New Zealand Ferns' book; they are known as the ‘Blue books’ due to the blue paper used in the cyanotype process.

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Cyanotype of Schizaea dichotoma, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Cyathea medullaris, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Adiantum diaphanum, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Adiantum aethiopicum, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Lomaria alpina and Lomaria banksii, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Lomaria procera var. A, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Lomaria nigra and Lomaria filiformis, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Asplenium bulbiferum var. C, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Asplenium umbrosum, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
Cyanotype of Aspidium capense, from 'New Zealand Ferns' by Herbert B. Dobbie
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