Coloured figures of English fungi or mushrooms
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Contributors |
by James Sowerby
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Publication |
London:
Printed by J. Davis,
1797-[1815?]
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Description
3 v. including supplement, 440 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 35 cm.
Published in 32 parts, 1795-1815.
Vol. III printed by R. Wilks.
Library's copy contains 440 leaves of plates [i.e. 439].
Library's copy lacking plate 379.
Most plates are annotated with the Latin name of the mushroom.
Plate 177 bound upside down.
Library's copy contains a plate from Curtis' Flora inserted after plate 221.
Some ms. annotations in margins.
From the library of Frances Mary Richardson Currer.
References: Nissen 1874.
References: Stafleu TL2 12.490.
Physical Description
Language
English
Subject
Fungi -- England.;
Mushrooms -- England.