MARSHALL, Nina L. "The Mushroom Book" [Doubleday, Page & Co, 1903]

MARSHALL, Nina L. The Mushroom Book. A Popular Guide to the Identification and Study of Our Commoner Fungi, With Special Emphasis on the Edible Varieties. With Many Illustrations in Color and Black and White Photographed From Nature by J.A. and H.C. Anderson.

New York: Doubleday, Page, and Co, 1903. 10.5"  x 7.75", xxvi + 167pp with 48 plates and hundreds on in-text illustrations. Three quarter red morocco over dark green cloth covered boards with gilt spine titling. Top edge gilt and marbled endpapers. Front hinge cracked. Light external rubbing of leather extremities. Text block clean. Very Good.

Marshall's The Mushroom Book is clear and engaging, making complex fungal characteristics accessible to readers of varying expertise. The numerous illustrations, carefully photographed from nature, enhance understanding by providing detailed visual references alongside the text. Together, the text and images create an inviting and practical guide that encourages both study and exploration of fungi in their natural environment.