RICHON (Charles) and Ernest ROZE. Atlas of edible and poison - Lot 603

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RICHON (Charles) and Ernest ROZE. Atlas of edible and poison - Lot 603
RICHON (Charles) and Ernest ROZE. Atlas of edible and poisonous mushrooms of France and surrounding countries. Paris, Octave Doin, 1888. 2 parts in one large vol. in-folio, blue percaline, first plate illustrated in color, smooth spine (publisher's cardboard). I) False-title, title, xcviii pp., (1) blank f., 265 pp. - II) False title, title, pp. (v) to xii, 72 plates. First edition of one of the beautiful iconographies of French mushrooms from the end of the 19th century, describing 229 species of mushrooms sought after for food. It is accompanied by 72 lithographs in colors drawn after nature by Richon. It is preceded by a first part, illustrated with in-text engravings, exposing a historical study of mycology, and two scientific studies (organographic and biological, and chemical and toxicological). Precious copy of the author Ernest Roze (autograph note of his cousin), enriched with a small photographic portrait of this author. It contains the original handwritten publishing contract, signed by both authors and Doin, and dated Paris, May 11, 1885. Also enclosed is the original act of appointment of Ernest Roze as a titular member of the Société impériale et centrale d'horticulture (April 26, 1866). Percaline rubbed. Mykolibri, 1753; Nissen, 1691.
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