A new version of a book that was first published 120 years ago has just been issued. The original was massive as a series of seven volumes containing 2,022 pages and 412 main photographs. The new book is rather smaller.
Trees of Britain and Ireland
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Trees of Britain and Ireland
Back to their roots: a brief history of trees – in pictures
Over 120 years ago, a monumental work recording more than 500 species of tree in Britain and Ireland was published. A new version focuses on the pioneering images it contained