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Bonsai and penjing : ambassadors of peace & beauty : from the collection of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C. / Ann McClellan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2016]Description: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780804847018
  • 0804847010
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QK79.5.U62 W182 2016
Contents:
A National Collection of Living Arts -- Presidential Connections -- Gifts from Japan -- The Chinese Collection -- North American Highlights -- A Vibrant Museum -- The Bonsai Saga, How the Bicentennial Collection Came to America / John L. Creech -- Spotlight on the Museum's Curators -- The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Honorees -- Select Bonsai Collections in North America -- Bibliography.
Summary: Looks at the many roles that the bonsai and penjing trees of the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. have had, including their inclusion in international diplomacy and their place in world's fair exhibitions.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB454.3.B6 M33 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800169443
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-127).

A National Collection of Living Arts -- Presidential Connections -- Gifts from Japan -- The Chinese Collection -- North American Highlights -- A Vibrant Museum -- The Bonsai Saga, How the Bicentennial Collection Came to America / John L. Creech -- Spotlight on the Museum's Curators -- The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Honorees -- Select Bonsai Collections in North America -- Bibliography.

Looks at the many roles that the bonsai and penjing trees of the National Arboretum in Washington D.C. have had, including their inclusion in international diplomacy and their place in world's fair exhibitions.

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