Remarkable trees of the world / text and photographs by Thomas Pakenham
2002, 1st Edition. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #333121
ISBN: 0297843001
Physical description: 192 pages: color illustrations; 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction-- 1. Giants: Gods-- Goddesses-- Grizzlies-- 2. Dwarfs: For fear of little men-- In bondage-- 3. Methuselahs: The living and the dead-- Shrines-- 4. Dreams: Prisoners-- Aliens-- Lovers and dancers-- Snakes and ladders-- Ghosts-- 5. Trees in Peril: Do the loggers always win?-- Ten green bottles-- Gazetteer-- Bibliography-- Illustration credits-- Index. Subjects: Trees. Trees; Pictorial works. Veteran or remarkable trees. Forests. Conservation. Forestry conservation. Historic trees. Photographs of trees. Genre: Pictorial works.
Price: €14.95