Penn's Woods, 1682-1932

Wildman, Edward E

Published by Privately printed, 1944

About this Item

Description: Several black and white illustrations. Originally published in 1933, this was reprinted by the author. From the introduction by Charles F Jenkins: ''It was an inspiration when Edward E Wildman conceived the idea of finding and listing those monarchs of the forest and grove which, still growing lustily, were here when William Penn first reached these shores in October of 1682 and were thus parts of Penn's Woods.'' Contents are: An Indian Summer Retrospect. Penn's List of the Wild Life He Found Here. 1932 Finds Changes. A Great Search for Survivors of the Primeval Forest of Penn's Day. The Roster of Penn Trees in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Penn's Trees in New Jersey. Eastern Shore Penn Trees in Maryland. Remnants of the Primeval Forest in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's Historic and Notable Trees. A systematic List of Our Largest Penn Trees, with the C B H and Location of Each. An Alphabetical List of Persons who Nominated Pen Trees. BINDING/CONDITION: dark green cloth with black; owner's gift note on the front endpaper, otherwise a Very Good book; no dust jacket. Map endpapers. 12mo (7.25 inches tall). 192 pages.

Seller Inventory # 069518

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Penn's Woods, 1682-1932
• Publisher: Privately printed
• Publication Date: 1944
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardbound
• Edition: Reprint Edition.
• Condition: Good