Ward Lock. 7.6 x 10", 2nd ed., 160 pp., 98 color plates, 71 b/w plates, 77 figures, appendix, index, cloth, d.j., London, 1990. (o.p.; sl wear to d.j., text near fine). This revised edition is comprehensive with photographic updates, style and refinement sequences, as well as photo-essays on pine prunning... More about The Art of Bonsai
Siam Society. 8.5 x 11.6", 240 pp., fully illustrated in color, cloth, d.j., Bangkok, 1996. A new printing of M.R. Pimsai's pioneering work, designed "?to assist Bangkok gardeners in a practical way." William Warren has brought this classic up-to-date, while retaining M.R. Pimsai's unique voice, described by John Blofeld as... More about Gardening in Bangkok
8.4 x 5.3", 145 pp., numerous b/w illustrations, text in English, paper, New Jersey, 1974. (some wear). In this delightful and informative book, Phyllis Argall, not only describes how to select, plant, trim, nourish, and shape a bonsai (dwarf tree), but communicates to the American reader the whole mystique of... More about Bonsai: Dwarf Trees in the Japanese Mode
8.8 x 8.2", 2 volumes, 143 pp. each, color illustrations throughout, text in Japanese, hardboard, d.j., Tokyo, 1979. (o.p.; sl wear to d.j., text vvg). More about 季寄せ 草木花: 秋 (上,下)<br>Kiyose Kusa Ki Hana: Aki (2 Volumes
8.8 x 8.2", 143 pp., color illustrations throughout, text in Japanese, hardboard, d.j., Tokyo, 1979. (o.p.; sl wear to d.j., text vvg). More about 季寄せ 草木花: 冬<br>Kiyose Kusa Ki Hana: Fuyu
8vo, color frontispiece, 216 pp., 129 b/w drawings, half-cloth, New York, 1915. (o.p.; wear on spine and some foxing). More about The Flower Art of Japan
7 x 9.5", frontispiece, 218 pp., 88 b/w illustrations, half-cloth, 1937. (o.p.; some wear on cover edges and corners). More about Japanese Flower Arrangement
Asia Books. 5 x 7.5", 64 pp., more than 130 color illustrations, index, illustrated boards, Bangkok, 1999. (o.p.; near fine). This handy field guide provides an excellent introduction to over 120 exotic orchid species found in Thailand and Southeast Asia, many unique to the region. Included are full color photographs... More about Tropical Orchids of Thailand and Southeast Asia
8.5 x 11.2", 255 pp., profusely illustrated, index, cloth, d.j., New York, 1969. (o.p.; some wear on d.j. with small part missing from spine, sl weak spine). More about Bonsai, Saikei and Bonkei
7.25 x 9.75", 78 pp., profusely illustrated in color, paper, Beijing, 1981. (o.p.; near fine). More about Chinese Chrysanthemums
Sterling Publishing Co. 8.25 x 11.75", 192 pp., 284 illustrations, mostly in color, appendix, paper, New York, 2000. (o.p.; rubbed cover, text near fine). A comprehensive guide to building a container or finding an "expressive" stone to display. More about Suiseki: The Asian Art of Beautiful Stones (Softcover
University of Chicago Press. 6.75 x 8.75", 166 pp., 37 b/w illustrations, chronology, notes, bibliography, index, cloth, d.j., Chicago, 2000. Originally published as Le jardin du Ryoanji: Lire le Zen dans les pierres, 1989. Translated and with a Philosophical essay by Graham Parkes. Berthier's guided tour of the famous gardens... More about Reading Zen in the Rocks: The Japanese Dry Landscape Garden
Faber and Faber. 6.3 x 8.6", 106 pp.,numerous b/w illstrations, text in English, hardboard, d.j., London, 1974. (sl browning ow near fine). This book gives explicit, step-by-step help, explaining the principles behind the method, which are based on botanical rules. It is fully illustrated at every stage. General cultural details... More about Kamuti A New Way in Bonsai
11 x 12", 152 pp., fully illustrated in color, text in English and German, cloth, d.j., Stuttgart, 2003. "The city of Suzhou, which was already mentioned in the 5th century B.C., is on the imperial Canal 80 km west of Shanghai. It is known as the "Venice of the East"... More about Gardens in Suzhou/Garten in Suzhou
Seven Dials. 9 x 11.25", 167 pp., profusely illustrated in color, further reading, index, paper, London, 2000. An exploration of the history and philosoophy of Zen gardens as well as a practical guide to creating your own. More about Zen Gardens
Privately Printed. 11.25 x 9", 189 pp., profusely illustrated in color, text in English and Japanese, boards, d.j., San Diego, 2000. (inscription on front end paper by author). More about Ikebana: Harmony Through Flowers
McGraw-Hill Book Company. sm 4to, x, 214 pp., 19 color plates, numerous b/w illustrations, bibliography, index, cloth, d.j., New York, 1981. (o.p.; pen mark front endpaper ow vg). More about Japanese Gardens: Design and Meaning
6 x 9", 96 pp., profusely illustrated, paper, New York, 1974. (o.p.; vg). More about Handbook on Dwarfed Potted Trees: The Bonsai of Japan
Henry T. Coates & Co. 6.75 x 9.75", 162 pp., b/w frontis, profusely illustrated with b/w photographs, notes on a Japanese garden in California,cloth, Philadelphia, 1902. (o.p.; pen marks front endpaper, light soiling to spine and back cover). Italian Gardens by A.D.F. Hamlin; English Gardens by R. Clipston Sturgis; French..... More about European and Japanese Gardens
Rizzoli. 9.25 x 11.25", 176 pp., profusely illustrated in color, directory and bibliograhy, cloth, d.j., New York, 1999. From 1890 to the present, Japanese-style gardens have been built on the Pacific West Coast so skillfully and in such large numbers that they have become an integral part of the region''s... More about Japanese-Style Gardens of the Pacific West Coast
Privately Printed. 11 x 8.75", 178 pp., fully illustrated in color, cloth, d.j., Hong Kong, 2005. (o.p.; fine). This book traces the development of saikei, shows how to make saikei, and discusses the artistic concepts to be applied in creating living art. Short articles include such topics as Proportion, Composition... More about Saikei and Art: Miniature Landscapes
Kodansha 講談社. 9.25 x 12", 87 pp., 50 color and 55 b/w photos, 50 line drawings, 20 diagrams, list of plants, bibliography, boards, d.j., Tokyo, 2004. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance.The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its... More about The New Zen Garden: Designing Quiet Spaces
Tuttle. 3.75 x 8.25", 2nd printing, accordion style format of engagement calender, illustration for each month, patterned cloth, paper slipcase, Rutland, 1962. (o.p.; sl browning to cover edges/pages, sm dampstain mark bottom spine area of slipcase). More about Hours & Flowers
7.25 x 10.25", 8th ed., 135 pp., numerous illustrations and figures, some in color, popular Japanese and English terms, black satin over stiff boards, Japanese style binding, Tokyo, 1960. (o.p.; tipped in color plate front cover, sl browning, signed by author with inscription). More about Stepping Stones to Japanese Floral Art
Tuttle. 8.5 x 11", 176 pp., profusely illustrated, mostly in color, b/w drawings, index, bibliography, paper, Rutland, 1996. The book starts by defining the essence of Japanese garden design, with an analysis of the main styles and the various effects that Japanese gardeners have striven to achieve over the ages... More about Creating Japanese Gardens