Atlas Book - Birds of France

• Pocket Atlas of Mushrooms
• This facsimile reprint of the 1909 edition faithfully reproduces 64 plates originally colored using chromolithography.
• The plates depict 66 species of mushrooms and are accompanied by notes on the main locations where each species can be found, as well as its culinary value...
• Written by a specialist of his time.
• The scientific classification is followed by general information and advice on mushrooms, including their chemical composition, nutritional value, possible culinary uses, harvest periods and locations, as well as information on treating poisonings and mushroom cultivation.

Author: Paul Dumée (1849–1930), first-class pharmacist and renowned mycologist of his time, author of numerous works on mushrooms.
Illustrator: Aimé Bessin (1870–1942), son of an engraver and Parisian naturalist painter, worked in gouache and watercolor, and contributed to many naturalist publications on a wide range of subjects.
Language: French