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    Quote Originally Posted by Marvell View Post
    I'd like a book on edible fungi which goes along the following lines:

    Diagram of fungus
    Photo of fungus
    Photos of useful dissections
    Photos of stages of growth and seasonal changes
    Diagrams and photos of confusion species

    Useful statistics about habitat, etc.

    Preparation guidelines (soaking, boiling, etc.)
    Nutritional information

    Does this book exist?
    No. It's a lot of photos to collect, and it would end up being an expensive book to print even after you've done all the legwork - probably too expensive for the book to make a profit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Dann View Post
    No. It's a lot of photos to collect, and it would end up being an expensive book to print even after you've done all the legwork - probably too expensive for the book to make a profit.
    Doesn't have to be of ALL fungi, just a collection of edible ones with the lookalikes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marvell View Post
    Doesn't have to be of ALL fungi, just a collection of edible ones with the lookalikes.
    How many edible ones do you think would be a good number to be in the book?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marvell View Post
    Doesn't have to be of ALL fungi, just a collection of edible ones with the lookalikes.
    This is exactly what Prof David Pegler book does. He shows the most common edibles whilst showing possible "confusion" species.

    Ade.

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    Got it ordered from that rainforest site £11.80!! Can't wait

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    hello,
    I looked this up on the Big River Trading Co i.e Amazon.
    Prof. David Pegler’s concise, well-illustrated and informative guide is a timely antidote to the mythology surrounding the much misunderstood – and often maligned - wild mushroom. The book begins with an introduction to fungi and mushroom biology, a mushroom calendar and a crash course in hunting for edible mushrooms, together with useful tables containing information on classifying and identifying edible fungi. Twenty different varieties are then explored in depth – from the edible to the poisonous (and even the hallucinogenic!). Extensive photographs and colour illustrations will aid the amateur mushroom gatherer in the tricky (and potentially dangerous) task of identification. Finally, this fascinating book offers recipes and food preparation tips. Pegler’s considerable expertise and clear delivery make the Easy Edible Mushroom Guide an absolute must-have for anyone new to the world of mushroom hunting.
    Asking price 1 New £813.03 must be a good read at that price. 6 used asking £8.00.
    I have a few .pdf e-book on file too
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Dann View Post
    How many edible ones do you think would be a good number to be in the book?
    More than one that are available in more than one habitat per month. About 40 should do it.

    I absolutely love Pegler and have Phillips for reference. The rest I've not opened since.
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    Hi!
    I'm really interrested in the Easy Edible Mushroom Guide from David Pegler too. Could someone tell me, where I can get this book at a normal price? I've tried it in two german online-shops, but both of them were not able to get this book.
    And at other online-shops they sell it for more than £800.
    Last edited by Psycho; 25-10-2012 at 09:06 PM.

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    You can buy it here £12:99 plus postage be quick someone else may get it !!

    http://www.nhbs.com/the_easy_edible_...fno_90442.html

    Also here for under £20

    http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/books/f...s-hd_100041005

    Dave
    Last edited by Basha72; 26-10-2012 at 05:09 PM.

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    Hey Dave!
    Thanks a lot for your quick reply!
    I thought I won't get this book anymore =)

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