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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. Seller Inventory # SONG1572151331
Book Description Pp. 30 cm ; Text by Jiri Baier. Illustrations by Bohumil Vancura. Großformatige englischsprachige Hardcoverausgabe mit Schutzumschlag, 184 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Gutes Exemplar. hw811. Seller Inventory # 104669
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 12.0 X 9.0 X 0.8 inches. 184 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *. Seller Inventory # 52184
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. This book with dust jacket is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a hardcover book with 181 pages including many color illustrations. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page shows 1995 as the published date. The dust jacket is also in great shape with some light edgewear (No Chips). This book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!. Seller Inventory # 11705
Book Description 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. Seller Inventory # 7221407