A selection of 344 publications from the recent literature on wood which have or may have in the future some interest to those concerned with wood in museums. The material is divided into the following sections: 1. Nomenclature and identification of wood; 2. General wood technology; 3. Structure of wood; 4. Shrinkage; 5. Wood/moisture relationship; 6. Timber seasoning; 7. Treatment of wood to improve the dimensional stability; 8. Biological attack; 9. Adhesion; 10. Surface coatings; 11. Water repellents; 12. Colour of wood; 13. Action of wood on metals; 14. Ancient wood. The ma -- AATA