- A compact encyclopedia of 80 varieties of trees from around the
world - Beautifully packaged - hardback, foam filled, with gilt edging -
Richly illustrated with vintage lithographs Where does the apricot tree
come from? Why is the oak-tree regarded as the king of all trees? What
is made from the walnut tree? Why were lindens planted around churches
in the Middle Ages? What are the birch-tree's pharmaceutical properties?
Why is the yew's shade deemed to be dangerous? Exquisitely illustrated
with colorful lithographs, this little album is a pocket-sized
encyclopedia, containing hundreds of anecdotes on around 80 species of
trees.