This is a celebration of trees in Britain, with the focus principally on the native species. It brings together numerous topics, with chapters concerning their evolution, their sociological, economic and cultural influences on man, the diversity of manifestations within individual species, and the interrelationships between the various species. There is fascinating material on trees in myth and legend, on the herbal and medicinal uses of trees, on woodland crafts and industries, and on tree planting, conservation and ...
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This is a celebration of trees in Britain, with the focus principally on the native species. It brings together numerous topics, with chapters concerning their evolution, their sociological, economic and cultural influences on man, the diversity of manifestations within individual species, and the interrelationships between the various species. There is fascinating material on trees in myth and legend, on the herbal and medicinal uses of trees, on woodland crafts and industries, and on tree planting, conservation and management. It is highly readable, full of accurate and scholarly information, and profusely and splendidly illustrated with hundreds of new photographs and archive illustrations.
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A hardback volume in Very Good condition, minor sign of very limited water damge to rear board only, in a Good dustjacket with some staining at lower rear inner surface. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own).
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 400. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered silver at the spine. A Felix Dennis book. Review copy with publishers printed review slip loosely inserted. Copiously illustrated in colour throughout. With the small attractive bookplate, showing a tree, of 'Oz' publisher, later media tycoon, Felix Dennis (1947-2014). He was also a distinguished poet, philanthropist, book collector and lover of trees (the Forest of Dennis. ) Signed presentation from the publisher on the half title page, "To Ann and Raud, with best wishes-Felix 1999." ISBN: 0091867886 Fine in fine dust jacket.