Journal of Mycology – January 1885 | Vol. I, No. 1 | FIRST ISSUE | Rare American

📖 Journal of Mycology – January 1885 | Vol. I, No. 1 | FIRST ISSUE | Rare American Mycology Periodical
Manhattan, Kansas: Mercury Publishing House, 1885

🧬 Description
An exceptionally scarce FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of the Journal of Mycology (January 1885), Vol. I, No. 1 — the first American periodical devoted exclusively to mycology.

Founded and edited by W. A. Kellerman, Ph.D., this inaugural issue represents the formal birth of American academic fungal studies. The journal would continue publication through 1909 (14 volumes) before merging into Mycologia, still one of the most important mycological journals in the world.

This issue includes:
📌 Statement of purpose for the newly founded journal
🍄 “New Kansas Fungi”
🍄 “New Fungi from Iowa”
🌍 “North American Geasters”
📚 Review of recent mycological literature
A cornerstone piece for collectors of early scientific journals, American botany, and fungal taxonomy.

📐 Physical Details
Original publisher’s yellow printed wrappers
Stapled booklet format
16 pages
Approx. 21 x 14 cm (8.25 x 5.5 inches)

🧾 Condition
Moderate, even foxing throughout, typical of the period
Small chips and edge wear to wrappers
Staples present and holding well
Text clean, legible, and complete
Overall Good+ to Very Good for a fragile 1885 scientific pamphlet

📌 An honest, unrestored survival — far preferable to washed or over-restored examples.

🔬 Historical Significance
First issue of the first U.S. mycology journal
Early documentation of new fungal species
Directly connected to the development of Mycologia
Published in Manhattan, Kansas, an unexpected but historically important hub of late-19th-century American scientific research

🎁 Ideal For
Mycology & botany collectors
History of science collections
University & institutional libraries
Fungal taxonomy researchers
Rare American periodicals collectors

📦 Shipping
Ships flat, carefully packed between rigid boards
Acid-free materials used
Fully insured
International shipping welcome
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