WOOD BOOK 木材大全

　　TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition! Revised editionat a new low price Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Houghbetween 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning andunparalleled achievement, American Woods ?originally published in14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock?is a workof breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study oftrees and wood. TASCHEN's Wood Book reproduces, in painstakingfacsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes; forthis purpose we have obtained the use of an extremely rare originalset of volumes in very good condition, with minimal damage to thewood cuts. For all trees, now arranged in alphabetical order, threedifferent cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial,horizontal, and vertical), demonstrating the particularcharacteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and texturesto be found among the many different wood types. Also included inthis special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent ofthe leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts describing thetrees? geographical origins and physical characteristics. Interiordesigners, craftsmen, nature enthusiasts, and artists alike willenjoy this beautiful collection of wood samples which includes manytrees that are now very rare or completely extinct.