Mushrooms and Toadstools. A Study of the Activities of Fungi. New Naturalist Series No7

Ramsbottom, John

Published by Collins, London, 1972

About this Item

London. Collins. 1972. Sixth Impression. This was the seventh title in the New Naturalist series first published in 1953. List of 54 titles to the rear wrap. Hard Cover. Demy 8vo 8¾" x 5½" approx. 292 pp. Emerald green buckram boards with silver titles to the spine. Some offsetting to the free endpapers. Spine ends are gently softened. Corners are sharp. The book is tight and firmly bound with straight spine. No previous ownership inscriptions or remainder marks. The pages and closed page edges are a little dusty. Colour frontispiece of 'Fly-Agaric'. 84 colour photographs by Paul L. de Laszlo and other and 58 black and white photographs. The dust jacket is crisp and complete and unclipped at £2.80. The colours are bright, fresh and unfaded, corners and spine ends are sharp.

Britain's "neglect of fungi as table delicacies has perhaps been responsible for our surprising ignorance of the natural history of such fascinating plants." John Ramsbottom, erstwhile Keeper of Botany at the Natural History Museum and fungi specialist, sets out to rectify our collective ignorance. The authors of this series were usually eminent experts, often professional scientists. This gives the series authority, and many are or have been authoritative introductory textbooks on a subject for some years. The books are written in scientific style, but are intended to be readable by the non-specialist, and are an early example of popular science in the media.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mushrooms and Toadstools. A Study of the Activities of Fungi. New Naturalist Series No7
• Publisher: Collins, London
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 5th or later Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Dimensions: 14W x 20H x 3D centimeters 14 centimeters width by 20 centimeters height by 3 centimeters depth
• Weight: 550 grams