Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto's Merchant Houses Tapa dura - 2006

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st thus. x, 140pp, profusely illustrated in full colour. In yellow paper-covered boards with relief lettering on front panel and brown lettering on spine. Coloured endpapers. 4to. A large and heavy volume which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Boards lightly rubbed around spine ends. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original laminated and illustrated dust jacket, just very slightly bumped on extreme edges.

Kodansha International, 2006. First Edition (2006.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 139 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Interior is clean and tight. Profusely illustrated. Pictures available upon request. "One of the very best books available regarding small-scale Japanese gardens. It is a source of inspiration and admiration, not a how-to book. The photography is great; the choices of courtyards and the historical background and explanations are very well written. A lovely book well worth adding to your shelf." "One of the pleasures of visiting Kyoto is to wander around narrow streets lined with machiya, the traditional townhouses of the merchant class. Tucked away inside each of these unusually long, narrow dwellings is a hidden oasis: a small garden known as the tsuboniwa." Black spine/Tan text. . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. Japanese Gardens / Travel .

Tokyo: Kodansha International. 1st printing (2006). 139pp. Near Fine/Near Fine copy but for small closed tear to jacket front top edge, now preserved in archival jacket protector . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2006.

Tokyo: Kadansha, 2006. Hardcover with dustjacket, 31 cm, 139 pp. Ills.: color illustrations door Katsuhiko Mizuno. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 9784770030238. .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Tokyo, New York, London: Kodansha International, 2006. xi, 139 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket, with a short scratch (barely noticeable)/back cover, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "One of the pleasures of visiting Kyoto is to wander around narrow streets lined with machiya, the traditional townhouses of the merchant class. Tucked away inside each of these unusually long, narrow dwellings is a hidden oasis: a small garden known as the tsuboniwa. Following on from Landscapes for Small Spaces and The Hidden Gardens of Kyoto, the third book by garden enthusiast and photographer Katsuhiko Mizuno focuses on these miniature courtyard gardens of the machiya. A wide variety of gardens are beautifully photographed and presented: from those in shops, inns, restaurants, and tearooms, to gardens in many private homes. A total of 150 color images from fifty-two… Leer más

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2006. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9 x 12. FINE / DUST JACKET FINE. 139 pages. Text and color photographs are clean and unmarked. Tan and black board with tan lettering. Color is very gently used. DJ is very lightly rubbed. Binding and hinges are firm.

Kodansha International, 2006-12-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Tokyo, Japan & Pao Alto, Ca, USA: Kodansha International, 2006 The dust jacket has been wrapped in a clear plastic protective cover, and has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. 139 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.