217 volumes of a wooden library of “books” made in the early 1800’s are on display in Alnarp, Sweden. Each “book” is about a specific species of tree, but about is not quite the right word. In fact the covers of each book are made from the wood of each specific tree and the spines from the bark including the lichen and fungus that grow on that bark. The inside contains dried leaves, dried flowers, fruits, seedlings, a piece of root, cut branches, and seeds. The inside of the spine contains a written description of the tree and its uses. There’s more information as well as some amazing photos on this site from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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