Toulouse, H. Almaric, 1888. 12 mo (16.6 x 11.2 cm). lix, 371 pp.; 13 plates with 243 figures. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Spine with black lines, gilt vignettes and title.

A rarely seen work written by the French botanist and mycologist Jules Bel (1850-1922), who was a professor at the minor seminary of Saint-Sulpice (Tarn), and a member of the Academy of Sciences of Toulouse, and of several French botanical and mycological societies. This is the second edition, which differs from the first (1885) edition in being illustrated with 12 fine plates. Spine sunned, otherwise a very good, clean copy. Cat. BM(NH), p. 126 (first ed. only). Not in Stafleu and Cowan.