Warsaw 1928, published by the Union of Professional Foresters in the Republic of Poland. 17x25 cm, pp. 629, (1), III, black and white photographs in the text, fold-out tables and maps on pastedowns, half-leather bookbinding of the period, signed with a dry seal by Robert Jahoda's bookbinding shop in Krakow. Good condition (small abrasions of the binding).
The title page states that this is the first volume, although no more were published. In contents: Sources of Polish forest statistics and evaluation of their value. Forest area. Historical view of changes in forest cover of Polish lands. The distribution of forests in Poland and their share in the overall balance of the world's forest wealth. Division of forest area by type and size of ownership. The checkerboard of forest land and its burden of forest and grazing easements. Communication conditions and transportation of timber. Distribution of individual tree species, participating in the development and formation of Polish forests. Division of forests according to the different types of trees and the size of the area occupied by them. Characteristics of the development and growth of forest stands. Larger forest complexes, their distribution and general description.