C. WIGNIER and Pierre BULLIARD (1752–1793), based on - Lot 13

C. WIGNIER and Pierre BULLIARD (1752–1793), based on 3 collections comprising hand-drawn and watercolor plates featuring illustrations of mushroom species. The texts are written in ink. Approximately 300 plates (plates 2, 4, 7, 10, 14–493, 494, 496...) The plates include reproductions from the work published beginning in 1791: “Herbier de la France; or, A Complete Collection of the Native Plants of this Kingdom; with Their Properties and Their Uses in Medicine, Part: The History of the Mushrooms of France, or An Elementary Treatise Containing, in a Methodical Order, the Descriptions and Illustrations of the Mushrooms That Grow Naturally in France, the Publication of Which Is Now Beginning." Stains (including water or ink stains), foxing. Bindings likely in half-shagreen. The spine, in shades of plum, bears the inscription “C-WIGNIER _ BULLIARD”? The covers are marbled brown cardboard. The reference to C. WIGNIER may refer to Charles WIGNIER DE WARRE (1834–1897), a botanist from Picardy and author of a *Catalog of Mosses from the Abbeville District* (is there a connection to the artist of these drawings?). 3 volumes (volumes 1, 2, and 3). Shows signs of use (dulled corners, scuffs, scratches, worn caps...). 31 x 24 cm.