Sakuteiki Visions of the Japanese Garden: A Modern Translation of Japan's Gardening Classic by Takei, Jiro; Keane, Marc P - 2001

Tuttle Publishing, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($27.95 price intact). Published by Tuttle Publishing, 2001. Octavo. Black black boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. An excellent copy of this modern translation of the Japanese gardening classic, Sakuteiki, written over 1,000 years ago. 247 pages. ISBN: 9780804832946. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

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The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly 1000 years ago, making it the oldest work on Japanese gardening; in fact, the oldest book on gardening in the world! In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide both an English-language translation of this classic work; and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening. A Japanese court noble wrote the Sakuteiki during the Heian period (794-1184). During this critical era in Japanese history cultural influences on poetry, clothing-and gardening-that had been imported from China and Korea over the previous centuries were reexamined and reinterpreted into their unique Japanese forms. The Sakuteiki contains the first systematic record of this new… Read More

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Tuttle Pub, 2001. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 272 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.