Description
Timber sample, book, Tallow Wood, made by The Technological Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1920
A rectangular wooden book made from Australian timber in the shape and form of a reference book. Adhered to the 'spine' are blue and green painted, leather type, rectangles embossed in gold with the origin of the timber, the botanical name of the timber and the name of the person who first described the species - the 'author' of the species.
Marks
Spine reads 'EUCALYPTUS MICROCORYS - MUELLER' in gold writing over red painted square and 'AUSTRALIA' in gold over the blue painted square.