Agaricus procerus [Parasol Mushroom / Macrolepiota procera] illustration from Mordecai Cooke's 'Plain & Easy Account of British Fungi' 1876.

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Plate 2 from 3rd revised edition of 'A Plain and Easy Account of British Fungi' by Mordecai Cooke, published in 1876. Cooke was a well-known 19th century Victorian expert on British mushrooms and fungus - a sort of David Attenborough in the botanical world at that period in history. - The pages of the old original book are variously foxed (yellowed) and I have digitally cleaned up serious page blemishes, and the occasional page tear, stain, or crease, while pushing the curves in LR to lift the darkness of the yellow page tint. Desaturation is not an option because parts of fungi shown are yellow, & a similar tale with lightening the yellow channel. Flood filling the blank areas with a light tone is an option, likewise

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Location: uk
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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