Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes [Paperback]

Yuji Yoshimura (Author), Halford Giovanna (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub (June 1957)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804802823
• ISBN-13: 978-0804802826
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,152,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly technical and informative., October 18, 2000

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Soggyinseattle (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes (Paperback)

This book, beyond a doubt, has all of the information the serious bonsai artist needs to know. A friend gave me this book when I first expressed an interest in bonsai, and it succeeded in intimidating me. The authors provide very thorough details about creating bonsai, and take it to the level of science rather than art. However, it is because of this high degree of detail that I was struck with how serious the art really can be. I find it unfortunate that it is currently out of print, since it does cover bonsai in such detail. I would tend to recommend Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes to the person who is quite dedicated to pursuing the art, and would not recommend it to a person with a more casual interest.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent bonsai book, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes (Paperback)

This is one of the best bonsai books. It should be in every seriuos hobbyst's library. It contains all the information needed to get started on bonsai. It has an apendix for tools, equipment and soil, and another one very helpfull, with plant names in Chinese-Japanese Characters. Yoshimora is a truly great Bonsai master. The disvantages are that the B&w photos are not of very good quality and the text can be a little tedious to read

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional bonsai book, June 22, 2011

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Ken (Millbrook, New York, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Japanese Art of Miniature Trees and Landscapes (Paperback)

I have owned a copy of this book for decades, and it is still the book to which I turn most often for both how-to information and inspiration. The technical detail is excellent, as noted in other reviews, and the photographs, both color and black-and-white, give abundant examples of truly beautiful trees in every conceivable style. The sections on proper wiring technique alone are worth the price of the book.