STEVENSON, Rev. John "Mycologia Scotica" [Cryptogamic Society of Scotland, 1879]

STEVENSON, Rev. John. Mycologia Scotica; The Fungi of Scotland and Their Distribution.

Edinburgh: Cryptogamic Society of Scotland, 1879. First edition. 7.75" x 5.5", xx +443pp. Kelly green cloth with gilt cover mushroom design and gilt spine titling. Foldout map frontispiece in black and red, 18.5" x 14". Ex library from the Stirling Central Library with expected markings - Dewey Decimal on spine, bookplate, card, stamps etc. Front hinge starting. Cloth very lightly rubbed. Map with mild foxing and a 1/2" tear at hinge. Textblock clean. Good+ and uncommon.

Stevenson’s Mycologia Scotica; The Fungi of Scotland and Their Distribution is a landmark in British mycology, representing one of the earliest comprehensive surveys of Scotland’s fungal species. It reflects the Victorian era’s surge of interest in natural history and the meticulous cataloging of the natural world. Its detailed records provide an invaluable historical baseline for studying changes in fungal distribution and biodiversity over time.