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Cooke, M. C.
British Edible Fungi.
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd., London;
Date of Publication: 1891
Stock Code: 14171
First edition, octavo, pp., 237 [1]. With twelve full-colour plates as called for. Forest green cloth covers with gilt titles to spine and back title and fillet to upper board. Uncut fore-edge and tail. End-papers toned, some shelf wear to tips and minor indentation to spine at the lower joint. The contents are clean and bright and this remains a very nice book. The adage “There are old foragers and there are bold foragers, but there are no old, bold foragers” may have prompted the author to write this book, describing himself as the oldest of his “fungus eating friends”. Complete with 12 superb coloured plates this rare volume provides comprehensive and practical guide to the inexperienced forager and cook. £120.00