taylour basil (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 274 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.62 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. KlappentextMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, usi.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Walter Tyndale (illustrator). Second edition. Well illustrated with 28 mounted colour plates by Walter Tyndale, small quarto, pp xvi, 204, top edges gilt, the other edges untrimmed, a little foxing throughout but otherwise extremely clean, a tiny pencil signature on the front endpaper, red cloth with gilt decoration, the spine slightly faded, very slight rubbing, but overall a very good copy.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Walter Tyndale (illustrator). Beautifully illustrated throughout with tipped in colour plates, this is a wonderful and insightful guide to the gardens of Japan. First published in 1912, this is the second edition of this work.Mrs. Basil Taylour offers an early 20th-century guide to the principles, aesthetics, and symbolism of traditional Japanese garden design.Blending practical advice with cultural insight, it introduces Western readers to features such as stone lanterns, bridges, water elements, and plant arrangements, reflecting the growing Edwardian fascination with Japanese art and landscaping. Illustrated with twenty-eight tipped in colour plates by British watercolourist Walter Tyndale. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Boards bright, with back strip a touch age toned. Small ink mark to head of rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine. book.