Native British Trees

Wooden Books

by Andy Thompson

A guide to trees which have been native since the Ice Age, with their traditional timber uses. A beautiful book with early engravings, tree outlines and leaf shapes.

58 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[Jonathan Bacdayan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I need one of these for everywhere in the world

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughtfully designed and produced in all recycled materials, as all the Wooden Books are. Basic information about native British trees, and, as it is written by a woodsman, giving the major uses and burning characteristics of each species. The illustrations lift it above the ordinary - crisply reproduced, full page, black and white engravings from 16th and 18th century works, which are just superb, plus modern silhouettes and leaf, blossom, seed and fruit for each tree. Pocket size makes it easy to take on a forest walk.

[Leanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book about trees
Nice reading experience
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[Anne Lydolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations that make it easy to identify each tree. I'm excited to take this pocketbook out on a walk.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet little book for tree lovers!

[Wendy Tyrrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely little book. Learned many useful things about trees, including the fact that yew berries are not poisonous (although the seeds are).

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book - even if a bit too little! Nice silhouette illustrations and details on flowers and fruits. Also has some handy nuggets on the use of the different woods and suitability for burning etc.