| Author | Kershaw, K.A. & Alvin, K.L. |
| Year | 1963 |
| 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, No33, 126pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. |
| Illustrations | Colour paintings and half-tone photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A nice introduction to lichens. A perfectly useable guide for the beginner that started many lichenologists on the path to fame and fortune. |
| Examine |  in the Hand ( with x15 or x20 hand lens is also useful) |
