London, Williams and Norgate, 1881-83. 8vo. (2),+ 19; (4); (4),+ 16; (4); (4),+ 13,+ (1); (4); (4),+ 10; (4),+ 20 pp.+ 1197 chromolith. plates [of 1198]. Slight foxing to the text parts of the first four volumes. Very slightly worn green publ. cloth. with gilt top edges. Edges with stains. Eight volumes. Some plates and pages loose, especially in vols. 1, 2 and 8. Volume 7 with cracked and repaired inner hinge. Fine set with the bookplate of Nils Fries. Lacks one plate. Volbracht 408. Stafleu 1207. Nissen 395. The most extensive collection of mycological colour-illustrations until the publication of Bresadola?s ?Iconographia mycologica? The illustrations were partly drawn by Cooke from nature and partly after originals by Berkeley, Broome, W. G. Smith and Massee. The plates are renumbered by hand as per the instrucions of the author, and the plate that is lacking is number 1138. Seller Inventory # 88673

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Title: Illustrations of British Fungi (...

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback

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