Toads and Toadstools: The Natural History, Mythology and Cultural Oddities of This Strange Association

by Adrian Morgan

While many field guides and cookbooks have been written on mushrooms, fewer books have been devoted to frogs and toads (certainly field guides and perhaps a cookbook)—but none that we know of has ever addressed their curious historical relationships throughout the world. Artist and scholar Adrian Morgan has spent twelve years collecting, studying, drawing, painting, observing, and eating his subjects. The result is a glorious feast for the eye as well as the intellect. An astonishing compendium of art history, cultural anthropology, pharmacology, herpetology, mycology, and serious conjecture. TOADS & TOADSTOOLS will delight and amaze any armchair biologist. Brimming over with almost 150 illustrations.

Genres: History, Mythology, Nature, Folklore

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Holde the stone before a tode, so that he may see it; and if it be a right and true stone, the tode will leape towards it, and make as though he would snatch it. He envieth so much that man should have that stone.”

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful book exploring the rich natural history of toads and mushrooms and their peculiar connection, bringing together fascinating tidbits of history, folklore, botany and biology. Beautiful and abundant illustrations by the author make this an excellent addition to the age old tradition of amateur anthropology and natural history; a real labor of love!

[Patricia Woodruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great information! Really well researched and some darling illustrations. The author gets into totally fascinating facts. It's a shame this book is out of print.

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

a funky book. kind of tries too hard to tie together the amphibians and the fungi, but is chock-full of cool facts and cultural tidbits.