| Author | Alvin, K.L. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Title | The Observer’s Book of Lichens |
| Series | Observer's Books |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | A selection of the larger and commoner species |
| Source | Observer's Books, No 33, 2nd edition edition, 224pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. |
| Illustrations | Colour and half-tone paintings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A nice introduction to lichens. |
| Examine | in the hand in the Hand ( with x15 or x20 hand lens is also useful) |
