Japanese gardens / by. Irmtraud Schaarschmidt-Ricter ; essay by Osamu Mori ; translated by Janet Seligman.

By:

Richter, Irmtraud Schaarschmidt [author.]

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Publisher: New York : William Morrow and Company, Incorporated, 1979Description: 325 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 32 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0688035388

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DDC classification:

712.952 .R537

Summary: "This magnificent new book reveals for the first time every aspect and detail of the Japanese garden - its rich historical background, its infinitely varied style and composition, its social importance as a place of pleasure and meditation, and its unique visual effect as a work of art. Through out every chapter, the focus is on the artistic impact of the garden- which, like any masterpiece in art, stirs deep feeling and lifts the spirit." -- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Reference	Main Library Reference	712.952 .R537 1979 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		0114465

Includes index.

"This magnificent new book reveals for the first time every aspect and detail of the Japanese garden - its rich historical background, its infinitely varied style and composition, its social importance as a place of pleasure and meditation, and its unique visual effect as a work of art. Through out every chapter, the focus is on the artistic impact of the garden- which, like any masterpiece in art, stirs deep feeling and lifts the spirit." -- Provided by publisher.

Text in English.

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