{"product_id":"the-woodbook","title":"The Woodbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the love of trees: An illustrated encyclopedia of wood typesCulled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement American Woodsoriginally published in 14 volumes  with actual specimens mounted on card stockis a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood.  TASCHENs Woodbook reproduces  in painstaking facsimile  all of the specimen pages from the original volumes; for this purpose we have obtained the use of an extremely rare original set of volumes in very good condition  with minimal damage to the wood cuts. For all trees  now arranged in alphabetical order  three different cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial  horizontal  and tangential)  demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types. Also included in this special edition are lithographs byCharles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees  as well as texts describing the trees geographical origins and physical characteristics.  Interior designers  craftspeople  nature enthusiasts  and artists alike will enjoy this beautiful collection of wood samples which includes many trees that are now very rare or completely extinct.Text in English  French  and German\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964758126645,"sku":"ByrdShop_3822817422","price":315.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783822817421.jpg?v=1770478493","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-woodbook","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}