What Wood Is That?: A Manual of Wood Identification (Studio Book)

Edlin, Herbert L.

ISBN 10: 0670759074 / ISBN 13: 9780670759071

Published by Viking Adult, New York, 1969

About this Item

Fine condition 3rd printing (1977) hardcover in Fine condition dust jacket. All 40 wood samples are still present in the pull out section in front. Book and dust jacket are both just like new. A very cool book, impossible to find in better condition. Will be bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box to ensure safe delivery.

Seller Inventory # ABH974

Bibliographic Details

• Title: What Wood Is That?: A Manual of Wood Identification (Studio Book)
• Publisher: Viking Adult, New York
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670759074
• ISBN 13: 9780670759071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Strong, pliable, and natural, wood is the world?s most versatile structural resource. But how to tell one kind from another and choose just the right wood for your project? This remarkable collection of forty actual wood samples shows the color, grain, and texture of the leading varieties. Detailed drawings identify uncut, unfinished trees by their leaves, fruits, and bark. Originally published in 1969, and now in its eighth printing, this straightforward text explains where each kind of tree is grown and how to use its wood to the best advantage?from lamination to veneering, from carving and molding, to finishing. Here, too, is the history of man?s use of wood from the Stone Age ax to modern-day conservation issues and rare rain-forest species. What Wood Is That? is an invaluable resource for builders, homeowners, and hobbyists?and a fascinating companion for forest guides and nature lovers.

About the Author

Herbert L. Edlin was a noted timber authority and Forest Officer of England?s historic New Forest.