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Owen Johnson is Assistant Registrar to the Tree Register, and has spent the last ten years studying and recording trees at many hundreds of estates around Britain; he also manages a nature reserve for Sussex wildlife Trust. He is author of The Sussex Tree Book (1998) and The Kent Tree Book. David More has been a botanical illustrator for many years. His previous books include Collins Gem Trees.
Praise for the small format edition: Entertaining and informative. A visual delight' BBC Wildlife 'A remarkable new guide' Guardian 'Outstanding colour paintings...precise and accurate' The Times 'David More's illustrations astonish by their beauty and detail' New Scientist 'Essential for 21st century treehuggers everywhere' Matt James 'Makes identifying trees a piece of cake...something all tree lovers will want to have' Garden News 'As compact as a complete handbook can possibly be' Best of British 'A must for all tree huggers and lovers' The Ecologist 'In the firmament of tree specialists, Dr Owen Johnson is a definite star' The Field 'In addition to the detailed descriptions and illustrations of bark, seed, and leaf, and well-planned structure, lies a host of information gems' Countryside Voice 'This nicely packaged and presented book is a must' Tree News 'Suffice to say that this book is an absolute must-have' New Woodworking
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Seller: The Blue Penguin, FRODSHAM, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, stout small folio, pp.464. Illustrated. Substantial and comprehensive guide to the trees of Britain and non-Mediterranean Europe, covering shape, height, leaf appearance, bark, buds, flowers, variants and similar trees. Identification is built in the text around diagnostic features, with over 1500 trees described. Even winter twigs are covered. A most huggable tome. Light creasing to wrapper edges in places, several minor indents to wrapper on rear cover, but overall a nice crisp copy. Near fine in at least VG dustwrapper. Very heavy book weighing c2700g when parcelled, exceeding the postage quotation default weight of 1000g and thus incurring extra postage over the default for orders from overseas and those sent in the UK. Seller Inventory # 011476
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL4675383
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Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. More, David (illustrator). 1st Edition. Near Fine condition, black boards with black spine lettering. Minimal wear, no markings or inscriptions. Black pictorial d/j in very good condition, slight wear to edges. Seller Inventory # ABE-1776344633769
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. [Loc. C3-4]. Seller Inventory # 016071
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