The Art of the Chrysanthemum, First Edition, RARE, 1965, Very Good+ hardcover w/DJ

Nakajima, Tameji, et al. New York: Harper & Row, 1965.

English, First Edition, Very Good+, HC, 8vo, 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 259 pp. 

Rare, First Edition, hardcover in beige buckram with green cloth to 3/4 of front panel, stamped black and gilt emblem to front panel, and stamped black lettering to spine. Minor sunning with an odd spot to back top tip. Good+ green pictorial dust jacket, with a 3/4" chip to head, 1 1/2" closed tear to back top tip, some other wear to edges, and light sunning, now in Mylar. 259 pp. Includes 114 black-and-white images and 44 full-color images, 16 charts and tables, and 37 figures, including the black ink drawings for reference. This book, fully titled The Art of the Chrysanthemum: Japanese Techniques for Creating Bonsai, Cascades, Giants, and Other Potted Styles, is the first English edition of this comprehensive introduction to this unique topic. From inside the dust jacket: "Part One of The Art of the Chrysanthemum is devoted to all of the general practices of cultivation and care which will assist the grower in producing quality plants no matter which style of chrysanthemum he wishes to develop. Part Two is concerned exclusively with the procedures for creating chrysanthemum bonsai, and provides an exceptionally detailed guide to this fascinating new aspect of chrysanthemum lore."