A Guide to British Psilocybin Mushrooms – Richard Cooper (1994)

This is the rare 1994 edition of ‘A Guide to British Psilocybin Mushrooms’ by Richard Cooper. The beautiful illustrations by Graeme Jackson illuminate this guide to mushrooms found in Britain that contain the psychoactive substance psilocybin. This book also touches on Amanita Muscaria, the brilliant red and white mushroom found across the world including in the woods and forests of Britain, and its sister Amanita Pantherina.

Readers of this book like that it contains notes on the social and natural history of psilocybin mushrooms, how they were dealt with by the law in 1977, as well as a brief look at their chemistry and biology.

This book is more of a cult classic than a concise scientific learning aid, with the 1994 edition being especially sought after.