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Fungi. Plate XII. Stereum Purpureum, Polyporus Albus, Peziza Cupularis, Peziza Cerea, Polyporus Lucidus, Lycoperdon Caelatum.

  • ARTIST: Sarah Price

  • PUBLISHER: Published by Lovell Reeve & Co. 5, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph with hand color,

    DATE: 1864

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 12 3/8 x 9 5/8" (315 x 245 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From "Illustrations of the Fungi of Our Fields and Woods." Text page listing the types of fungi included. Drawn by Sarah Price who also notes (not always all) the location, date and where/what the fungi was found on. On the title page is the quote: "Bog and marsh and fen* Are only poor to undiscerning men;* Here may the nice and curious eye explore* How Nature's hand adorns the rushy moor." - Crabbe.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition with original color.

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