Mycologia Scotica - The Fungi of Scotland and their Geographical Distribution
Title: Mycologia Scotica - The Fungi of Scotland and their Geographical Distribution
Author: Rev. John Stevenson
Publisher: Cryptogamic Society of Scotland, Edinburgh
Date: 1879
Hardback - 1st Edition. xx-443 pp. Pull out folded map of Scotland.
Synopsis
A complete account of the distribution of Mushrooms and fungi across Scotland. The author (Stevenson, John, 1836-1903) was an eminent Victorian Scholar specialising in Mycology across Great Britain and with numerous publications to his name.
The author describes the aim of the book to be a record of all species that have been found in Scotland and their geographical location and describes it as the first published work to so do.
Condition Notes
A fine copy with sound and clean cover board with gilt titles and mushroom vignette. The map of Scotland is present with a small tear along one of the folds and some foxing to the top edge. Inside the pages are bright and clean with numerous pages unopened and some looseness.
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