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THE BOOK OF WOOD NAMES

THE BOOK OF WOOD NAMES
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Vernacular and Botanical Nomenclature of World Woods. This work, originally published in Germany in 1936, contains over 30,000 wood names with their corresponding commercial, common, and vernacular names. Includes are species, family and area or country of origin. The great practical value of the work lies in the availability of common or local names for various timbers. There are no illustrations. REGULAR $35.00 OUR PRICE $25.95. You save 26%.

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