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- Publisher: Pan; 1st edition (1981)
- ISBN-10: 0330264419
- ISBN-13: 978-0330264419
- ASIN: B001NAW5VI
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 159,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Without question the best overall look at European fungi. There are shorter guides for those who are only interested in eating mushrooms (like myself), but they should still arm themselves with this book to confirm their identification. It is both comprehensive and user-friendly: a rare achievement when it comes to the myriad of confusing species that confront the would-be mycologist.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This photographic guide by Roger Phillips was a wonderful book when it was published first, and still is one you must have if you're interested in mushrooms. I have a lot of photographic mushroom books in my library, and, nearly twenty years after its publication, this one has one of the highest standards in colour illustrations of fungi. The mushrooms have been photographed on a pan, not in the woods, but this only helps you to better see the features of each species. The identification of species - unlike other recent guides - is nearly perfect and stands very well after almost two decades. All in all, a very complete and magnificently illustrated book to start identifying mushrooms. The only reason I gave four and not five stars is that the publisher should think to prepare an updated edition with up-to-date nomenclature.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this pioneering book when it came out in the early 1980s for identifying British fungi. At the time it was revolutionary as the use of photographs allowed the author to depict mushrooms much more accurately than the paintings of earlier guides. It is still one of the top field guides to this region (also check Courtecuisse & Duhem and Jordan). I still use this volume a lot for identifying American fungi, both in the tropics and North America. Although I have over 200 field guides of different sorts on my shelves this remains one of my all time favourites. If you're interested in fungi, don't hesitate.
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Great Book terrible service initially
I ordered a hard-back copy of this book in excellent condition. What arrived was a paperback copy in shockingly poor condition. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. George A. Cussins
*THE* original and best fungi bible - bag one if you can
As above. THE fungi bible.
Where Phillips' book scores is in the 'visual key' to the main families, plus the quality of the photography. Read more
Where Phillips' book scores is in the 'visual key' to the main families, plus the quality of the photography. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MC
A beauty and a classic
Roger Phillips' Mushrooms is a beauty and a classic. I cannot imagine a better take-off voor studying fungi in the field. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Baete Hans
Mushrooms and Other Fungi of Great Britain and Europe by
Just the best book on mushrooms available. Although this particular edition is out of print. If you have an interest in fungi buy this book.
Published 15 months ago by Peter Gatford
Disapointed
The order was late in arriving (OK the weather was bad but other orders arrived on time)and the book is not a compleat guide. Pity.
Published 15 months ago by Larry Graves
Good feedback
This is an excellent book. The used copy I received was in good condition, though obviously used. It arrived very promptly.
Published 17 months ago by downgatebatman
An excellent guide
This book arrived promptly and in very good condition. It has excellent photographs of each species, including a cut cross-section, and the descriptions are detailed. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Bulldog
It's the Bible for all Mushroom addicts
There really is very little more to say about the Roger Phillips guide other than no-one interested in collecting and identifying fungi should be without a copy. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2007 by Michael Latham
My favourite field guide
I have a lot of field guides for various areas of natural history, but this is my favourite. Ok so its a little big to take into the field, but the fun I've had with the visual as... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2003 by C. W. Bell
An invaluable guide book.
This book is quite simply invaluable to the mushroom collector. Having previously used books with illustrations, I found the photographs of enormous help. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2001 by david.mungall@lineone.net
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