Food for Free by Richard Mabey, 50th Anniversary Edition

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I've just seen that a 50th anniversary edition of Richard Mabey's classic foraging book 'Food for Free' is being released in September. Hard to think it's been around for that long.

The blurb says about it...

This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species.

Originally published in 1972, Richard Mabey’s classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed field identification notes and recipes.

In this stunning 50th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey’s updated text is accompanied by a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, as well as history and folklore. Informative illustrations of key species by expert botanical artists are included in a colour plate section. Beautifully written and produced in a new, readable format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.
 
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I have an original copy at home, interesting to see the difference, I have a copy of about 15 years ago to replace the original, its not so good, maybe just biased!
 

Toddy

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I'm getting old :rolleyes:
My first copy fell apart, and the second one's decidedly beaten up looking. 1989 is the date on that one......thirty three years old though, so not bad going :) Still a good read.
Isn't it excellent that he's still writing though ? :cool:
 
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