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Coloured figures of English fungi or mushrooms

 
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Contributors
by James Sowerby
Publication
London: Printed by J. Davis, 1797-[1815?]

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.