A treatise on the esculent funguses of England, containing an account of their classical history, uses, characters, development, structure, nnutritious properties, modes of cooking and preserving, &c.,
by BADHAM, Charles David
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About This Item
London, Reeve Brothers,, 1847.. 1847 x, 138 p. 18 hand coloured plates and three uncoloured. First edition. 26cm. Later half calf with marbled boards. Spine gilt between raised bands, with a contrasting label. Text pages lightly age toned around the margins but the plates unaffected. A fine copy. Probably the finest hand coloured plates of fungi to be found in an English book. Not in Cagle or Bitting. '..this important and savoury food...' - Preface p.vii.
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- Title
- A treatise on the esculent funguses of England, containing an account of their classical history, uses, characters, development, structure, nnutritious properties, modes of cooking and preserving, &c.,
- Author
- BADHAM, Charles David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Reeve Brothers,
- Date Published
- 1847.
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