Toxic and hallucinogenic mushroom poisoning: A handbook for physicians and mushroom hunters

by Gary Lincoff, D.H. Mitchel

Pp. xi, 267; 8 full page color plates with 28 separate color photographs, numerous un-numbered text-figures (black-and-white photos and lime-drawings). Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in pale green on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket lettered in black on the spine and in white on the front cover, lg 8vo. This book is illustrated by Irene K. Williams and the foreword is written by Alexander H. Smith. Cases of mushroom poisonous have increased to a serious degree as more people as more gather and eat wild mushrooms. Here is the first authoritative guide to all important aspects of toxic and hallucinogenic mushroom poisoning. It offers the physician current reliable methods for diagnosing and treating every type of mushroom poisoning. It also provides mushroom hunters with information necessary to avoid toxic mushrooms (from the jacket front flap). This volume is from the research collection of Nancy Jane Smith, daughter of Alexander H. Smith. It is warmly inscribed to Nancy by both authors on from endpaper.

267 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977