Sveriges ätliga och giftiga svampar tecknade efter naturen under ledning af E. Fries utgifna af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien.

FRIES, Elias M.

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Stockholm, A. J. Salmson, (1860-66). Folio. Lith. title,+ 53,+ (blank),+ 2 pp.+ 94 colour chromolith. plates, of which 6 double page. Small paper repair p. 53. Stain in corner on the first plate, plate 2 and 4 with foxing, overall some minor spotting. Fine full brown morocco, spine gilt- and blindstamped and with raised bands, boards with gilt frames and with blind ruled rectangular patterns and, in the middle, the gilt monogram stamp of Gustaf Bernström. Inner bordures and with all edges gilt (G. Hedberg). In morocco-lined marbled paper slipcase. Very fine copy from the library of Nils Fries. Volbracht 663. Uellner 513. Nissen 655. Krok 129. Here with plates 1-93 plus the extra number 10. Issued in 10 lieferungen. An extra printed title page was published. Fine copy from the library of Gustaf Bernström in an excellent binding by Gustaf Hedberg. Most of the plates are after drawings by Elias Pettersen and Petter Åkerlund. Fine provenance from Elias M. Fries? descendant Nils Fries (1912-94), also professor of botany at the university of Uppsala.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sveriges ätliga och giftiga svampar tecknade efter naturen under ledning af E. Fries utgifna af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademien.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Hardcover / Hardback