the Mädschen Weis Way

Xylothek...

THIS IS A AMAZING COLLECTION (217 PIECES) OF "BOOKS" FROM THE WOODEN
LIBRARY OR XYLOTHEK. EACH "BOOK" IS A DESCRIPTION OF A TREE OR SHRUB.
THE COVER OF THE BOOK IS MADE OF WOOD AND INSIDE THERE ARE DRIED LEAVES,
FRUIT, SEEDLINGS, A PIECE OF THE ROOT, CUT BRANCHES THAT REPRESENT
THE PARTICULAR TREE. IN A COMPARTMENT INSIDE THE SPINE THERE IS A
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE TREE, ITS BIOLOGY AND ITS PRACTICAL USE.

THIS COLLECTION CAN BE FOUND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
IN ALNARP, SWEDEN. REED MORE AND WATCH MORE PICTURES HERE