Each volume of the Pilzkompendium series comes 2 two parts, the text and plates being bound in separate books. They can be purchased separately or as a set at a slightly reduced price.
The text volume is in German with English summaries. It covers the first part of the Cortinariaceae, covering the genera Cortinarius ss. str. 2 taxa, Dermocybe 24 taxa, Galerina 41 taxa, Hebeloma 49 taxa, Inocybe 237 taxa, Leprocybe 14 taxa, Phaeogalera 2 taxa, Phlegmacium 157 taxa. Altogether 77 new taxa and new combinations are described.