SOWERBY, James. Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms . London: by J. Davis, 1797-1809. Volumes I-III and parts 1-2 only of the Supplement, in 3 volumes, 2° (335 x 210mm.). 412 hand-coloured or colour-printed engraved plates only. (Some leaves spotted, a few soiled.) Modern half calf, uncut, original wrappers to parts 20-29 preserved, most loosely inserted. The supplement was continued until 1815 with the complete work containing a total of 440 plates on 436 leaves. Nissen 1874. (3)
SOWERBY, James. Coloured Figures of English Fungi or Mushrooms . London: by J. Davis, 1797-1809. Volumes I-III and parts 1-2 only of the Supplement, in 3 volumes, 2° (335 x 210mm.). 412 hand-coloured or colour-printed engraved plates only. (Some leaves spotted, a few soiled.) Modern half calf, uncut, original wrappers to parts 20-29 preserved, most loosely inserted. The supplement was continued until 1815 with the complete work containing a total of 440 plates on 436 leaves. Nissen 1874. (3)
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