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Japanese Gardens and Landscapes, 1650-1950 From the Reviews of this book: This is a timely, original and well-presented book. Filled with useful information and notes, historical pictures, detailed drawings and rare maps, and with original illustrations ... In this new book ... Kuitert extends his earlier history by three hundred years ... to include gardens that have rarely been treated in such depth, if at all, in either popular or scholarly literature in English ... it is dense, provocative reading, with many rewards and pleasures. ... hugely informative in its examination of often overlooked chapters of garden history ... liberating gardens ... and returning them to their roots in creative human engagement with nature for multisensorial pleasure in service of a healthier life and a healthier society ... ... highly accessible, while eschewing the common distortions of popular literature ... a serious and comprehensive treatment in an enjoyable prose style ... open to a broad range of readers. And my recommendation? Buy it! The best book for many, many years by far. |
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Japanese Flowering Cherries From the Reviews of this book: ... This book is much more than a mere survey of the species and cultivars to be found in cultivation. Comments on the native species, their habitats and and natural communities are followed by a detailed and fascinating historical review of the cherry-viewing culture of Japan ... This is an impressive book, highly recommended, which will surely help clear up many problems of nomenclature and identification in the trade in the West. It will prove invaluable to any keen gardener or nurseryman specialising in these plants, as well as to those wishing to learn more about them ... ... a scholarly yet delightful treatise ... this book is so complete that no additional exploration of the flowering cherries of Japan will be required in the foreseeable future ... ...The treatise is exhaustive in its content, extending far beyond the Japanese flowering cherries. The nicely written text is greatly aided by more than 100 magnificent colour photographs along with 29 fascinating colour illustrations. It is simply a splendid volume that I am glad to have on my shelf and I know I will consult it frequently. Highly recommended book of the well-told Japanese flowering cherry tale ... ... I found this book fascinating and easy to read, and, like all good books on its subject, it made me want to plant more different cherries ... ... Whether you are a historian, botanist, taxonomist or garden enthusiast, this book on Japanese flowering cherries would be a valuable addition to your home library. The author writes with the intrigue of a novel, while providing a textbook of lore and wisdom ... |
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Wybe Kuitert en Jan Freriks: Hovenierskunst in Palmet en Pauwstaart Uit de pers: ... Meesterlijke handleiding voor werkers in moes- en fruittuinen ... met deze duidelijke handleiding bekruipt je de lust direkt te beginnen ... Een compleet en handzaam standaardwerk... ... Het boek kreeg een eervolle vermelding als 'best verzorgde boek van het jaar'... ... Een uitgave als een goudmijn voor elkeen die als Koning met de Zon als bondgenoot en de kunst van het snoeien zijn leven en streven met de schoonheid van de rijke natuur snoert ... ... In 1994 zag het boek 'Hovenierskunst in palmet en pauwenstaart' het licht ... een keerpunt in de aandacht voor de praktische tuinkunst op buitenplaatsen .... ... Door de vele prachtige oude houtsnedes en gravures en de manier van schrijven is dit boek onmisbaar als lees- en als handboek voor elke pomoloog. Dit handboek is een klassieker. Sterk aanbevolen! ... ... Een boek dat tegelijkertijd cultuurgeschiedenis is en een praktisch handboek... ... een historisch standaardwerk dat velen ter hand nemen en gebruiken .... |
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Wybe Kuitert: Themes in the history of Japanese garden art From the Reviews of this book: ... The best English-language treatment of Japanese garden history available. ... the most thorough and scholarly book on the history of Japanese gardens to have appeared in English ... ... there is a relatively short list of credible books for English language speakers on the history of Japanese gardens and landscape art. High on that list is Themes in the History of Japanese Garden Art ... by Wybe Kuitert... ... an ideal book for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of Japanese gardens ...this detailed and fascinating work ... ... Kuitert's book is an essential edition to any library, private or public, that gives serious consideration to Japanese gardens ... ... the appearance of this work is certainly a landmark event in the Western literature on Japanese gardens ... |
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