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Title: Classic Bonsai of Japan by Nippon Bonsai Association, John Bester, John Yoshio Naka ISBN: 4-7700-1433-3 Publisher: Kodansha International Pub. Date: November, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $125.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: THIS IS THE DEFINITIVE BOOK ON THE ART OF BONSAI
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Please believe me about this book when I say, if you can at all afford it and if you share the insatiable love for this particular art that I have, it will unequivocally be worth every penny. The trees are manicured by the greatest Japanese bonsai masters in the world and the color reproductions are utterly superb. If you do get it or have a chance to look at it, go to plate no. 21 and feast your eyes. Though I realize I'm being very subjective here, this Hinoki Cypress, in my opinion, epitomizes the art and, indeed, the very purpose of bonsai. The narrative reads, "The more one looks at it, the more one's spirit feels purified, as though one were breathing the air of the remote mountains" . . . Amen . . . I just wish I could see it in person, but this is definately the next best thing.
(Really all of the trees in this book are that way and the inspiration and enjoyment I derive from looking at them is hard to explain)
Also contained is a wealth of written information. The contents read: Preface by John Yoshio Naka (the premier bonsai master and teacher of America); Foreword: Men and Trees by Hideo Aragaki; The History of Bonsai by Hideo Marushima - subdivided into - The Beginnings and General Trends, The Kamakura and Muromachi Periods, The Edo Period, and From Meiji to the Present; Appreciation and Styles; Bonsai Within the Japanese Tradition; Notes to the Plates; and a List of Bonsai by Type. Some of the reproductions are in black and white, but the vast majority are in color.
I also recommend this book if you're merely into the appreciation of beautiful things in nature or if you have a love for botany or an affinity for gardening. Whatever the reason, you really can't go wrong with this gorgeous book. Can you tell I like it?
Rating: 5
Summary: Classic Bonsai of Japan
Comment: An Informative and visually stunning text. This is not just a pretty book. Much can be learned from the subtitles for the bonsai enthusiast and casual browser alike.
Rating: 5
Summary: spectacular large format color photographs
Comment: Incredible masterpieces of Bonsai, most many hundreds of years old, are displayed in exquisite high-resolution photographs. This book is well worth the money for those seeking to study the world's finest examples of this living art form. An well-written and insightful historical survey is included.
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Title: Bonsai - The Art of Living Sculpture by Jack Douthitt ISBN: 0847823202 Publisher: Rizzoli Pub. Date: 18 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Art of Bonsai: Creation, Care and Enjoyment by Yuji Yoshimura, Giovanna M. Halford ISBN: 0804820910 Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Bonsai: Nature in Miniature by Kyuzo Murata, Isamu Murata, Osamu Murata ISBN: 4889960600 Publisher: Japan Publications Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.00 |
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Title: Bonsai Life Histories by Martin Treasure ISBN: 1552096173 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Bonsai (101 Essential Tips) by Harry Tomlinson ISBN: 0789496879 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.00 |
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