The second part focuses on the edible mushrooms, their preparation and conservation, and contains a list of edible mushrooms to be found in France, Germany and Italy.
Paris, Belin-Leprieur, 1818. 8vo. 10,+ (1),+ (blank),+ 276,+ (2) pp.+ 4 hand-coloured engr. plates. Minor spotting, small tear pp. 245-46. Uncut, sewn as issued with pink paper wrapper, spine with worn printed label. From the library of Nils Fries. Volbracht 1587. Uellner 1334. First edition. A second was published in 1819 and a German translation in 1822. A treatise on edible mushrooms in two parts. The first part gives a general overview. The second part focuses on the edible mushrooms, their preparation and conservation, and contains a list of edible mushrooms to be found in France, Germany and Italy. Seller Inventory # 89371