TREASURES FROM THE KINGDOM OF FUNGI. By Taylor F. Lockwood.

(2001) 1st edition. 4to (236 x 274mm). Pp127,ill. Colour photographs of fungi throughout. Gilt titles to black cloth, spine titled in gilt.

"A tribute to mushrooms and other fungi from around the world, (this book) showcases the best of the first fifteen years of taylor Lockwood's photographic career. Now in its thrid printing, (this book) has become a favorite among mycophiles," it includes "mushrooms photographed in Russia, finland, Sweden, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, chile, Peru, thailand, Malaysia, South Africa, china, Indonesia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, India, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States". The species are all identified (except for the unnamed species) with the Latin name and place of origin given. Chapters include: Foreword; A touch of glass; The span of the rainbow; A gathering of tribes; Magic carpets and spore gardens; Birds of a feather; Lovers Lane; The wild, the weird and the wonderful; Food of the gods; Index of species.