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Nihon Bonsai Taikan
$150 $125
Roughly Translates as an overview of Japanese Bonsai. Published by the Nippon Bonsai Association during the 70's (no date given). This is one of the most famous of the beautiful large format bonsai books that Japan loves to make. At 35 by 27 cm and with over 350 pages this is a big book.
Divided into the four seasons there are over 300 full colour pictures of various species and styles of the finest Japanese bonsai. You can see many different forms of Bonsai, from the Yamadori style which was becoming popularised at the time by Kimura to the more elegant and refined style which had been prevalent in the pre/post war years.
It comes in an outer carboard box which has some slight dirt and a solid, covered dust jacket. The book is in absolutely perfect condition and has is as new. It is made and designed in the elegant and refined style that you would expect from Japanese book and bonsai makers.
Text is all Japanese but is mainly colour photographs.
A cornerstone of any serious collection, this book is a must have and a great place to start learning about the history and true heart of Bonsai.
Bonsai Pots - The appreciation and enjoyment of ceramic art
SOLD - More copies easily available $75
A modern book which covers a wide range of pots, collectable, usuable, Japanese, Chinese, modern and antique.
Written by one of the premeier collectors in Japan, Hatanaka-san whose collection was almost destroyed by the earthquake in Kobe in 1995. It features five different sections. The first is dedicated to individual potters and their most famous works, the second to famous kilns/areas of Japan that produce ceramics. The third and fourth sections refer to Chinese pots and the final section is about potters who are still active now.
There is some text, a small description of the potter/kiln and all text is Japanese. 　That said the majority of the book is photographs and on some pages there are over 5 or 6 different pots. On average there are three pots per page.
The book is hardbacked B5 size and comes with a cardboard slipcase. It is in brand new condition and was published in 1996. 256 pages in full colour, the majority of which is photographic.
If you are interested in Bonsai pots, particularly the small collectable pots then this is a must buy book
The
Mini-Bonsai Hobby
$75
Written by Tei-ichi Katayama, one of the most well known and respected bonsai figures of the post war period, this book is a very accurate English translation of his work.
Katayama was one of the most influential figures in modern Bonsai, responsible for the "Keido" school of display aesthetics and helped to create the Nippon Bonsai Association. During the Sixties and Seventies he published numerous books on every aspect of bonsai and suiseki.
In 1974 in response to the growing interest from the west he wrote this book which was translated into perfect English. Covering a wide range of subjects from cultivation to styling and display this is a comprehensive guide to Bonsai. Although written over 30 years ago the points are still just as valid today, although this is more of a collectors book than suitable for an absolute beginner. Not only is it relatively rare, it is also signed and dated by Katayama in roman script on the first page.
It is a wonderful and insightful book, both in terms of content and the history it contains.
Text is all English, 96 pages, B/W throughout. Very good condition
Roughly Translates as an overview of Japanese Bonsai. Published by the Nippon Bonsai Association during the 70's (no date given). This is one of the most famous of the beautiful large format bonsai books that Japan loves to make. At 35 by 27 cm and with over 350 pages this is a big book.
Divided into the four seasons there are over 300 full colour pictures of various species and styles of the finest Japanese bonsai. You can see many different forms of Bonsai, from the Yamadori style which was becoming popularised at the time by Kimura to the more elegant and refined style which had been prevalent in the pre/post war years.
It comes in an outer carboard box which has some slight dirt and a solid, covered dust jacket. The book is in absolutely perfect condition and has is as new. It is made and designed in the elegant and refined style that you would expect from Japanese book and bonsai makers.
Text is all Japanese but is mainly colour photographs.
A cornerstone of any serious collection, this book is a must have and a great place to start learning about the history and true heart of Bonsai.
Bonsai Pots - The appreciation and enjoyment of ceramic art
SOLD - More copies easily available $75
A modern book which covers a wide range of pots, collectable, usuable, Japanese, Chinese, modern and antique.
Written by one of the premeier collectors in Japan, Hatanaka-san whose collection was almost destroyed by the earthquake in Kobe in 1995. It features five different sections. The first is dedicated to individual potters and their most famous works, the second to famous kilns/areas of Japan that produce ceramics. The third and fourth sections refer to Chinese pots and the final section is about potters who are still active now.
There is some text, a small description of the potter/kiln and all text is Japanese. 　That said the majority of the book is photographs and on some pages there are over 5 or 6 different pots. On average there are three pots per page.
The book is hardbacked B5 size and comes with a cardboard slipcase. It is in brand new condition and was published in 1996. 256 pages in full colour, the majority of which is photographic.
If you are interested in Bonsai pots, particularly the small collectable pots then this is a must buy book
The
Mini-Bonsai Hobby
$75Written by Tei-ichi Katayama, one of the most well known and respected bonsai figures of the post war period, this book is a very accurate English translation of his work.
Katayama was one of the most influential figures in modern Bonsai, responsible for the "Keido" school of display aesthetics and helped to create the Nippon Bonsai Association. During the Sixties and Seventies he published numerous books on every aspect of bonsai and suiseki.
In 1974 in response to the growing interest from the west he wrote this book which was translated into perfect English. Covering a wide range of subjects from cultivation to styling and display this is a comprehensive guide to Bonsai. Although written over 30 years ago the points are still just as valid today, although this is more of a collectors book than suitable for an absolute beginner. Not only is it relatively rare, it is also signed and dated by Katayama in roman script on the first page.
It is a wonderful and insightful book, both in terms of content and the history it contains.
Text is all English, 96 pages, B/W throughout. Very good condition
SOLD - Searching for new copies
A set of three highly saught after books on Bonsai display aesthetics, they are considered to be the bible for students of display.
Divided into three books, one for Bonsai, one for suiseki and one for "kusamono" bonsai, each gives over 60 individual displays which are divided into five categories, the four seasons and also New Year. Studying each display you can get a real feeling for the characteristics of each season and learn the key points of the one of the most misunderstood areas of the art of bonsai. This is the definitive guide to the art of display from the creator of the Keido school, Katayama Tei-ichi who taught many of the modern display masters including the current head of the Keido school Uhaku Sudo and my master Kunio Kobayashi.
Each display is accompanied with a page of text describing the objects and the meaning but sadly this is ALL JAPANESE
Published in 1986, these books are still in very good condition except for some slight moisture damage. They have not been opened since publishing so they are effectively in new conditon. Copies of these higly saught after books have been sold on Ebay for almost $300, this is your opportunity to purchase them at the market price in Japan.
A set of three highly saught after books on Bonsai display aesthetics, they are considered to be the bible for students of display.
Divided into three books, one for Bonsai, one for suiseki and one for "kusamono" bonsai, each gives over 60 individual displays which are divided into five categories, the four seasons and also New Year. Studying each display you can get a real feeling for the characteristics of each season and learn the key points of the one of the most misunderstood areas of the art of bonsai. This is the definitive guide to the art of display from the creator of the Keido school, Katayama Tei-ichi who taught many of the modern display masters including the current head of the Keido school Uhaku Sudo and my master Kunio Kobayashi.
Each display is accompanied with a page of text describing the objects and the meaning but sadly this is ALL JAPANESE
Published in 1986, these books are still in very good condition except for some slight moisture damage. They have not been opened since publishing so they are effectively in new conditon. Copies of these higly saught after books have been sold on Ebay for almost $300, this is your opportunity to purchase them at the market price in Japan.
See next page for Kokufuten, Gafuten and Shohin Books!!!
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