Dr. B. K. Boom; H. Kleijn — The Glory of the Tree

New York, Doubleday & Company, 1966 . First edition. Leather. Illustrated with colour plates, this is a fine example of the first edition of this wonderful celebration of the 'glory' and beauty of trees. The first edition, first impression of this work.In a handsome half crushed morocco binding, with cloth covered boards, and with endpapers renewed.Illustrated with 194 colour photographs of trees, by G. D. Swanenburg de Veye, accompanied by further vignette illustrations.Dr. B. K. Boom and H. Klein present a beautiful study of the trees of the world.With appendices including lists of trees on postage stamps, the meaning of Latin names of trees, and an index of books about trees. Rebound in half crushed morocco, with cloth covered boards, and with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: G. D. Swanenburg de Veye. Fine .