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B562) Bishop, Peter. 100 WOODS A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World (click for picture). 1999. 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", 224 pages; each timber is illustrated by three views - radial, tangential and cross-section, together with a table providing information on working properties, durability and weight. The associated text discusses origins, availability, and uses. A very useful book. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B529) Rendle, B. J. WORLD TIMBERS 2. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, Including Central America & the West Indies (click for picture). 1969. 11 3/4" x 8 3/4", 150 pages. Covers 60 timbers of these regions, each with a double page spread, with descriptive text on the left and actual size colour plate(s) of the timber - where necessary, different cuts (flat cut, quarter cut, burr etc) are shown. One of three volumes, which together cover the world, this excellent publication is intended primarily to be used by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and the timber-using industries. Covers aesthetic and technical properties, including strength, durability, working and finishing properties, and uses. A superb publication, expensive when originally published, and hence hard to find today. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 80.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B530) Rendle, B. J. WORLD TIMBERS 3. ASIA AND AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (click for picture). 1970. 11 3/4" x 8 3/4", 175 pages. Covers 73 timbers of these regions, each with a double page spread, with descriptive text on the left and actual size colour plate(s) of the timber - where necessary, different cuts (flat cut, quarter cut, burr etc) are shown. One of three volumes, which together cover the world, this excellent publication is intended primarily to be used by architects and their clients, the timber trade, and the timber-using industries. Covers aesthetic and technical properties, including strength, durability, working and finishing properties, and uses. A superb publication, expensive when originally published, and hence hard to find today. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 80.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B521) Edlin, H.L. FORESTRY AND WOODLAND LIFE (click for picture). 2nd. revised edition, 1948. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4", 184 pages, coloured frontispiece, 181 black and white illustrations. A classic - a comprehensive volume, dealing with virtually every aspect of the subject. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 25.00 / 15.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B501) Brown, William H. THE CONVERSION AND SEASONING OF WOOD. 1988. Octavo, 222 pages. Black and white and line drawings. Pb. Fine. US$ 20.50 / 12.50 pounds sterling.