Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

The lure of the Japanese garden / Alison Main & Newell Platten ; foreword by Julie Moir Messervy.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton, 2002.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xvii, 206 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0393730913
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB466.J3 M35 2002
Contents:
Foreword / Julie Moir Messervy -- Preface -- Author's note -- Garden travels : a year of seasons -- The language of gardens -- Gardens east and north of Kyoto -- Visiting the old capital -- Gardens in Kyoto -- At home with coffee -- Gardens west and south of Kyoto -- Joy of the business hotel -- Gardens in history -- Glossary -- Maps -- Bibliography.
Summary: This book is a delightful journey through the gardens of Japan, their art, culture, and history. This beautifully designed book is a guide to gardens in Japan and a revelation of their historical and cultural contexts. Offering a tour of over 120 gardens spanning east, west, north, and south in Japan, the authors provide a brief description, beautiful photographs, and directions for easy reference, interwoven with notes on personal experiences and travel in different seasons. A glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods are included. A perfect reference for visitors to Japan as well as armchair travelers, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan, and will be beloved by all garden lovers and anyone captivated by this unique element of Japanese culture. 120 color photographs and illustrations. - Publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection QK369.3 .M25 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800135352
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-203) and index.

Foreword / Julie Moir Messervy -- Preface -- Author's note -- Garden travels : a year of seasons -- The language of gardens -- Gardens east and north of Kyoto -- Visiting the old capital -- Gardens in Kyoto -- At home with coffee -- Gardens west and south of Kyoto -- Joy of the business hotel -- Gardens in history -- Glossary -- Maps -- Bibliography.

This book is a delightful journey through the gardens of Japan, their art, culture, and history. This beautifully designed book is a guide to gardens in Japan and a revelation of their historical and cultural contexts. Offering a tour of over 120 gardens spanning east, west, north, and south in Japan, the authors provide a brief description, beautiful photographs, and directions for easy reference, interwoven with notes on personal experiences and travel in different seasons. A glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods are included. A perfect reference for visitors to Japan as well as armchair travelers, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan, and will be beloved by all garden lovers and anyone captivated by this unique element of Japanese culture. 120 color photographs and illustrations. - Publisher.

Powered by Koha