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Icones Farlowianae; Illustrations of the Larger Fungi of Eastern North America
by Farlow, W.G. (William Gibson); E.A. Burt
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About This Item
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Farlow Library and Herbarium of Harvard University, 1929. Limited Edition. Folio. x, 120 pages, 103 color plates (1 folded). Limited to only 500 copies. Fine copies are very uncommon. One of the finest works devoted to mushrooms. An essential reference on the larger fungi. E.A. Burt wrote the text but his only desire was that his name is noted on the title page. A lovely copy in the original glassine, bound in green cloth lettered in gilt, spine lettering gilt.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028835
- Title
- Icones Farlowianae; Illustrations of the Larger Fungi of Eastern North America
- Author
- Farlow, W.G. (William Gibson); E.A. Burt
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Farlow Library and Herbarium of Harvard University
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mushrooms
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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- Fine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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