Author: Charles David Badham
Title: A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England
Description: London, Lovell Reeve & Co. 1863. Cloth. A smart second edition of this important mycological work, illustrated with twelve beautiful hand coloured plates. First appearing in 1847, this is the second edition, edited by Frederick Currey, which appeared after the author's death. This work quickly attracted popularity, since eating wild fungi was considered dangerous in general opinion.Charles David Badham was an important mycologist, physician and writer. Two species of fungi have been named for him, Badhamia and Badhamiopsis. He also penned works on insects and cerebral disease.Bound in the publisher's lovely original cloth with gilt fungi to the front board.Illustrated with twelve plates in colour to the rear of the work; collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound, with front hinge a little strained but remaining firm, as well as a little strained to pages 32 and 33. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot throughout. Plates have pencil annotations from a prior owner to them. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Esculent Funguses Mushrooms Homeopathy Charles David Badham Mushrooms Not Stated
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Title: A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England
Description: London, Lovell Reeve & Co. 1863. Cloth. A smart second edition of this important mycological work, illustrated with twelve beautiful hand coloured plates. First appearing in 1847, this is the second edition, edited by Frederick Currey, which appeared after the author's death. This work quickly attracted popularity, since eating wild fungi was considered dangerous in general opinion.Charles David Badham was an important mycologist, physician and writer. Two species of fungi have been named for him, Badhamia and Badhamiopsis. He also penned works on insects and cerebral disease.Bound in the publisher's lovely original cloth with gilt fungi to the front board.Illustrated with twelve plates in colour to the rear of the work; collated, complete. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound, with front hinge a little strained but remaining firm, as well as a little strained to pages 32 and 33. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot throughout. Plates have pencil annotations from a prior owner to them. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: Esculent Funguses Mushrooms Homeopathy Charles David Badham Mushrooms Not Stated
Price: GBP 395.00 = appr. US$ 564.05 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 794R11
- Book number: 794R11
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