Guide Mushrooms Toadstools: First Edition (11 results)

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Used-Very Good/Used-Very Good. First English Edition. London, UK: Sunburst Books. Used-Very Good/Used-Very Good. (1995). First English Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., 184 pp., shelfwear . Black & White/Color Illus. (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Cover. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition.

Condition: Good. 1st ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

full color glossy illustrated hardbound folio ~ 2º. (dustwrapper and book covers are identical in appearance). very large ("coffee table" size book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first US edition. first printing (Pu1995 & nap). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. 184p. b&w drawings. every page between page 22 & 181 illustrated with large full color drawings of specimens. index of scientific names. index of common names. biology. botany. mycology. gardening. wild foods. mushroom hunting. agriculture. forestry. landscaping. ecology. environmentalism. conservcationism. gastronomy. cuisine. ~ Mushrooms and toadstools are intriguing organisms and have fascinated people through the ages. Mushroom collecting is a popular pastime, and the culinary uses for mushrooms are endless. Since ancient Roman times, some species have been considered a delicacy, while others have been put to use as poisons for evil purposes. Eating the wrong mushroom can be fatal, and mistakes are relatively common. Mushrooms and Toadstools provides a complete illustrated guide for the collector to help in distinguishing between poisonous mushrooms and their edible look~a~likes. There is a detailed description of appearance, season and site of growth, showing where confusion may arise. The different types of poisons and the symptoms they produce are fully explained, and some rules for first aid after mushroom poisoning are given. The structure and processes of fungi are described and illustrated with diagrams. Mushrooms and Toadstools is essential for anyone who gathers mushrooms, although the rule of "when in doubt, don't" always applies. Mushrooms and Toadstools provides detailed information on the following subjects Identifying poisonous mushrooms and toadstools Adverse reactions and their symptoms First aid for poisoning The structure of mushrooms and toadstools An illustrated guide to edible and poisonous fungi species. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1979, First Edition. Softback. Octavo. 6" x 8.5" approx. 256pp. Illustrated. Publisher's binding, secure. Some browning/discolouration to extremities. Light spotting to text-block. Clean within. A 'Very Good' copy. Sean Milne (illustrator).

Hardcover. F. 8vo. 1st UK ed. 207mm x 117mm. Colour ilustrations throughout, laminated boards. A few ballpoint annotations.

Paper covers. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st edition. Ex-library copy with stamps etc. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Assumed first edition undated green cloth with black decorative design Pp. xvi,142, 8 colour plates . (incl.uding frontis), 132 halftone photos, index. A very well preserved dust wrapper Price label partially removed from spine of dust wrapper to reveal a price of 6/- Slight loss to corners of dust wrapper ,There is loss of glaze to book at reat top corner and corner of spine plus rear bottom corner of spine the largest of these is a triangular shape 6 or 7 mm by 3mm and shws as near white No inscriptions internally a very nice bright copy tight and very clean Date circa 1910.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Small octavo. xvi, 143pp + 8 colour plates. Original green cloth with black titles and illustrations. Light wear to covers, slight foxing to fore-edge and endpapers, otherwise very good indeed in a worn, torn and slightly chipped, near very good dust jacket. No date, c.1913.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Burnie, Burnie Adult Education Publishing Group, 1981. Octavo, viii, 134 pages with 46 full-page illustrations (from sketches presumably by the author). Gilt-decorated cloth; top and leading edges foxed; an excellent copy with the near-fine dustwrapper. Number 17 of 750 copies signed by the author. Signed.…