Japanese homes and their surroundings

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Japanese homes and their surroundings

by Edward S. Morse ; foreword by David and Michiko Young

(Tuttle classics)

Tuttle, [2007]

  • : pbk

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日本のすまい

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Japanese title on sticker on p. [376], sticker on back cover: 日本のすまい

"日本のすまい. 2007年7月31日第1刷発行"--Sticker on p. [376]

Foreword: November, 2006

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9784805308899

Table of Contents

  • THE HOUSE.
  • TYPES OF HOUSES.
  • INTERIORS.
  • ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES.
  • GARDENS.
  • MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
  • THE ANCIENT HOUSE.
  • THE NEIGHBORING HOUSE.

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Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9784805308899

Description

Morse's publication is an idea book par excellence ... Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is likely to continue to be a valued resource for some time to come."-David and Michiko Young First published in 1886, this classic review of the Japanese house and garden remains an authoritative description of the architecture of the traditional Japanese home. The work of Edward S. Morse, a groundbreaking and imaginative inventor, academic, author and museum curator, this edition of Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings features an introduction by David and Michiko Young placing the book in its historical context and explaining its continued relevance. Containing over 300 detailed illustrations and revealing important historical and cultural sources, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is a time-tested resource for architects and landscape designers alike. Chapters include: House Construction Carpenters' Tools and Appliances City and Country Houses Tearooms Portable Screens Household Shrines Vestibule and Hall Flowers Bridges Views of Private Gardens Houses of the Aino

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