The Woodbook, the Complete Plates: The American Woods, 1888-1913, 1928
Text in English, German and French. 800pp, illustrated throughout with colour plates of 354 trees and species, black and white photographs and line-drawings. Illustrated paper-covered boards, black titles on front and spine. Illustrated endpapers. Protective slipcase. 4to. Lightly bumped spine ends. Internally a very neat, clean, bright and tight volume. Slipcase has very light shelf wear to lower edge.
A contemporary publication of Romeyn Beck Hough's The American Woods (1888-1913, 1928), its unique design with plates using genuine wood samples provides historical, artistic and aesthetic reason to document it here once more.
