Description: An extraordinary record of British fungi and female scientific achievement, this volume showcases the pioneering work of Anna Maria Hussey and her visionary approach to art and mycology.
Review Quotes:
"Mycology has great charms. If any doubt, let them study Mrs. Hussey's book."--The Morning Post, 1851
"The figures are so faithful, that there can be no difficulty in at once determining which certainty the objects are intended to represent; and the observations... will be found of much interest to the general reader."--The Gardeners' Chronicle, 1801