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The World of Origami [Abridged] [Paperback]

Isao Honda (Author)

3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews) |

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Product Details

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Japan Publications (USA); Abridged edition (June 1979)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0870403834
ISBN-13: 978-0870403835
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #857,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best English origami book ever., November 17, 1998

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I own 35 origami books, from airplanes to zebras. Plain and simple for first timers to old timers. The only book that would beat it, would be the original book with a hardback cover printed in 1965. It was unabridged from the Japanese version with additional 35 pages using triangle and diamond(rumbus) shaped paper.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Origami animals that look like the real thing!!, January 13, 1998

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Other origami instructions make rough geometric shapes that you really need to use your imagination on to see animals, etc. Honda's instructions make detailed, fun, and realistic looking creatures and objects. Best origami book I have ever used!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect..., August 23, 2004

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In the 1970s, my grandfather used to send origami books home from Japan. The prize was the big hardcover by Isao Honda.

The oversize paperback is a significantly abridged version -- and that's the only thing wrong with it.

Since then, I've had dozens of books on origami & related arts. None but Honda's, though, gives me the feeling of having a one-on-one experience with a master. There's only one thing I can make from memory that didn't come from that book.

So, the paperback isn't as good as the original, but it's still one of the best ever produced. If you love the art, you need this on your shelf.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Never received World of Origami book
First of all, I never received this book as requested and paid for. This has been a poor service; and I would like a refund! Read more

Published 11 months ago by Kevin Sumida

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners
This was the first origami book I received from my parents. I was about 10 years old at the time, and I spent most of the following year reproducing the various models contained... Read more

Published on December 27, 2007 by Aaron C. Goss

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book on origami
Of the many Oriental art forms that have entered Western culture, few is more accessible and enjoyable as origami. Read more

Published on December 19, 2005 by Newton Ooi

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for beginners
As stated in the title, this book is wonderful for beginners. The use of compound folding is easy enough, but doesn't really stick true to the fundamentals of traditional origami,... Read more

Published on October 13, 2000 by B. T. Lakey

3.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, but Like Many Classics, Dated
There is no doubt that this is one of the great classics in the world of origami. But, just as Shakespear and Dickens are great documentations of the Elizabethan and Victorian... Read more

Published on December 20, 1999 by Brian D. Swan

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