Author: WIESNER, Julius von (et al.).:
Title: Die Rohstoffe des Pflanzenreichs. Vierte Auflage. Herausgegeben von Paul Krais und Wilhelm von Brehmer. I. Band: Alkaloide bis Hefen. / II. Band: Hölzer bis Zucker.
Description: Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 1927-1928. Large 8vo. Vol. 1: pp. iv,1-1122; vol. 2: pp. iv,1123-2253, index; with numerous drawings in 523 figs. Orig. printed cloth. Very good. - Last pre-war edition of this classic handbook (first: 1873) on raw materials from the plant kingom. The section "wood" in vol. 2 by W. von Bremer is particularly extensive, counting 524 pages and 125 figures, with an extensive list of literature references. A modernized version of the work appeared in the 60's.

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