HUSSEY (Mrs Thomas Jonathan). Illustrations of british mycol - Lot 578

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HUSSEY (Mrs Thomas Jonathan). Illustrations of british mycol - Lot 578
HUSSEY (Mrs Thomas Jonathan). Illustrations of british mycology. London, Reeve, Benham and Reeve; then] Lovell Reeve, 1847-1855. 2 vol. in-folio, red chagrin, broadly framed with gilt scrolls, fillets and palms, spine ornamented, inner scroll, gilt edges (Manderson, Brighton). I) Title, viii pp. 90 plates each with 1 f. of text (2 for one plate), (2) ff. of index. - II) False title, title, 50 plates each with 1 f. of text, (1) f. of index. First edition of this superb album in two series, bringing together 140 beautiful lithographs of British mushrooms: engraved by Leonard after F. Reed, T.J. Hussey and Berkeley, they have been hand-colored and gummed. Each shows different views and, in most cases, a section. Anna Maria Hussey (1805-1853) undertook this monumental work, descriptions, comments and illustrations, with her sister, Frances Reed. She had maintained a beautiful correspondence with Reverend J. Berkeley, founder of British mycology. A copy in an elegant English binding. Handwritten bookplate: John W. Fairey. Slight rubbing to the hinges. Volume I, lacking the false title. Nissen, 961; Mykolibri, 944.
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