The American Woods, Exhibited by Actual Specimens and with Copious Explanatory Text

Lowville, NY: Published and Sections Prepared by the Author, 1917. Very Good+. Twelve volumes of 14, lacking volumes 9 & 14. In publisher's original green cloth slipcases decorated in blind and lettered in gilt and black with clasps and chemise holding text bound in original wrappers and unbound cards with wood specimens of American tree species mounted and visible from both sides presented in transverse, radial and tangential sections. Octavo (23 x 16cm; slip-cases 25 x 17cm). Vol. I, third edition, 1910, pp. viii,79, plates 1-25 plus 7a & 7b; Vol. II, third edition, 1917, pp. viii, 45, plates 26-50 plus 26a but without 3; Vol.III, second edition, (truncated) 1900, pp. viii,47, plates 61-75 plus 62a; Vol. IV, 1894, pp. viii,46, plates 76-100; Vol. V, 1894, pp. viii,54, plates 101-125 but without 109; Vol. VI, 1895, pp. viii,58, plates 126-150; Vol.VII, 1897, pp. viii,60, plates 151-175; Vol. VIII, 1899, pp. viii,66, plates 176-200; Vol. X, 1904, pp. 61, plates 226-250; Vol. XI, 1910, pp.54, plates 251-275; Vol. XII, 1911, pp. viii,64,[4], plates 276-300, but without plate 296 & plate 285 in duplicate; Vol. XIII, 1913, pp. vi,49,[7], plates 301-325. Giving a total 325 ex 328 plates plus one in duplicate. Very Good to Near Fine. Three clasps lacking. Light moisture warping to one volume and occasional scuffing or wear to slipcases. An excellent set with only about a dozen of the thin wood-samples with very light chipping or minor damage. (Inventory #: 140942589)