Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain & North-west Europe

Marcel Bon

Available from early November 2008. A guide to over 1500 reasonably-sized species with gills or tubes and 1200 colour illustrations of both familiar and rare species likely to be seen in Britain, Ireland or in Europe north of the Alps and Mediterranean. It is fully keyed, and illustrated throughout with scrupulously accurate paintings and spore drawings. Descriptive text with a broad introduction, a glossary of technical terms plus details of colour, form, taste and smell. Frequency information is given for the British Isles and edibility (or poison) is always made very clear. Fully comprehensive providing an efficient and lively guide for all those interested in the multifarious fungi of the region. 368 pages.

Softback £14.99