Émile BOUDIER (1828-1920), mycologist from Montmorency, one - Lot 23

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Émile BOUDIER (1828-1920), mycologist from Montmorency, one - Lot 23
Émile BOUDIER (1828-1920), mycologist from Montmorency, one of the world's leading mushroom specialists, co-founder of the Société Mycologique de France, he published Icones mycologicae, an atlas of 600 plates in 6 volumes. - 3 autograph manuscripts intended for insertion in the Bulletin de la Société Mycologique: "Note sur le Plicaria Planchonis (Dun.) Boud. par Mr Boudier" (torn in 3, not missing), "2° note sur le Pseudophacidium smithionum par Mr Em. Boudier" and "René Ferry. 1er supplément à la Revue mycologique. Etude sur les amanites". - autograph manuscript signed "B." (draft) of an autobiographical note on his work on fungi (1 p. ½ in-8). - Academy of Sciences]. 2 letters from the Académie addressed to Boudier, acknowledging receipt of several deliveries of his Atlas des Champignons and requesting a second copy of his Icones Mycologicae in order to compete in the Concours de l'Académie des sciences. With Boudier's draft reply saying that he himself had only one and that the publisher could not afford it because of the very high cost of publication. - Académie des sciences]. Letter from the Académie to Boudier awarding him the Montagne prize worth 1500 fr. (defects) - Draft of a letter from Boudier after his appointment as corresponding member of the Institut. - 4 sheets of sketches in Boudier's hand (spores). - Banquet given, in Montmorency, in honor of Boudier on the occasion of his appointment to the Institut in 1910: autograph manuscript of his speech (3 pp. in-8) + that of his daughter + menu signed by all members present.
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