Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi of the Central California Coast

Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, 1979. First paperback edition; (issued same year as hardcover edition). Octavo in pictorial wraps; b/w illustrations, 8 color plates; 668 p., 22 cm. Sewn binding. Good, rubbing to edges and spine, light staining to spine with slight reading creases else textblock remains tight, mild sunning to front wrap; pages show no markings, tears, or wrinkling, partially cracked hinge, overall a nice and very informative copy. Paperback. ISBN: 0898150094

A classic. A beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms, plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, and the meanings of scientific mushroom names. // **A larger, heavier book. Extra shipping charges may apply.**