Studi micologici
Features
Author: Antonio Venturi
Publisher: Tip. del Pio Istituto in S. Barnaba
Place of printing: Brescia
Year of publication: 1842
Product Condition:
Example in good condition. Cardboard binding with gilt title on the front plate and embossed decorations on the spine and plates: abrasions on plates, edges and curved corners; cut at the hinge of the front plate and lack of the upper portion of the back. Burnished cuts with traces of dust and minimal brown spots on the head cuts. Slightly browned leaves with scattered pale flourishes, more marked on the lower margin of quintets 5 and 6 and on the leaves preceding the plates. Limited moisture stain to top corner of leaves. Paper inserts glued to the first endpaper, presumably used to place dried flowers; portion of sheet with calligraphic writing, applied to the rear pastedown, also used for the same purpose. The thirteen tables are protected by sheets of tissue paper. Text in Italian language.
Pages: (2),X,56,(2)
Format: Fourth
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 30
Width: 22
Description
Description for use by scholars of mycology of mushrooms present in the Brescia area preceded by a Preface dedicated to poisonous mushrooms and the various theories on this subject. The mushrooms described are depicted in 13 beautiful watercolor plates at the end of the volume
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