A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England; Containing an Account of their Classical History, Uses, Characters, Development, Structure, Nutritious Properties, Modes of Cooking and Preserving, etc. by BADHAM, CHARLES DAVID - 1863

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London: Lovell Reeve & Co , 1863. Book measures 22x15.cm. xvi, 152pp, 12 coloured plates, including frontis, 24pp catalogue. Bound in original publishers green cloth, with gilt image on top board, gilt lettering on spine. Cloth lightly rubbed, some minor abrasion wear, slight lean on spine. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, pages and plates clean. . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo.

Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany . 2nd. Ed. Pub. Lovell Reeve. 1863. pp.xvi, 152 with 12 fine hand coloured plates to rear plus 16-page Lovell Reeve catalogue. 8vo. Hardback. Contents fine. Original gilt decorated boards nr. fine.

London: Reeve, Brothers, 1847. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 7". [Anna Maria Hussey]. The first edition of Charles David Badham's impressive treatise on the edible fungi found in England, complete with striking hand-coloured plates by Anna Maria Hussey. The first edition.Illustrated beautifully with a hand-coloured frontispiece, seventeen hand-coloured plates, and three monochrome plates.Collated, complete.Charles David Badham's well received treatise on the edible fungi found in England. At the time this work was published eating wild fungi was considered to be dangerous and eccentric in England; Badham's work helped to de-mystify fungi. It appears that Badham became interested in foraging fungi whilst visiting markets in Italy.The colour plates are by the noted mycological illustrator Anna Maria Hussey.Prior owner's gift inscription to the verso of the front endpaper, 'Aunt Caroline, with J. C's many kind regards, Ottery St Mary July 1852'. In the original publisher's cloth binding.… Read More

London: Lovell Reeve & Co., 1863. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 6". Not Stated. 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… Read More