Mushrooms, Russia and History (2 Volumes)

Valentina Pavolvna Wasson; R. Gordon Wasson
New York: Pantheon Books, 1957.
First Edition.

32.5cm x 14cm. xxi, xii, 433 pages, 2 volumes (continuous pagination), 82 plates (32 in colour), illustrations in the text, some colour, 1 folding chart in rear pocket. Original green cloth, gilt lettering, glassine jackets, no slipcase.

The founding work of ethnomycology. 512 numbered copies, of which this is number 235.

Near Fine Condition in Very Good Jackets. Very minor general wear. Some chips to the edges of the original glassine jackets. Near Fine Condition.

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