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Lane Books, Published 1972. Wraps, 96 pp; 28 cm; Abridged First Edition, First Printing March 1972 (per the copyright page; an abridgment of the 160-page original published 1968, underlying work copyright 1968 by Lane Magazine & Book Company); illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs and line drawings.
In Very Good condition. Pictorial wraps with photograph of a Japanese garden on the front. Mild edge wear and shelf wear with a hint of color loss along the edges. Binding tight. Pages mildly toned. Otherwise unmarked.A practical guide to designing and maintaining Japanese-style gardens, adapted for American climates and lots. Edited by Jack McDowell, with illustrations by Thomas Creath Watson and photographs by William Aplin, Ernest Braun, Tatsuo Ishimoto, Ken Molino, and others. The book treats the principles of Japanese garden design (the use of stone, plants, water, paths, fences and gates, and structures) alongside short practical reference sections for the home gardener, selecting trees, growing moss, choosing bamboo, arranging a tsukubai water basin, and laying out a garden of any size. This 1972 abridgment condenses the material from the 1968 original into a 96-page handbook.Contents: What is a Japanese Garden?; The Stability of Stone; The Right Way to Use Plants; Water Creates Some New Dimensions; Paths and Walks in Your Garden; Ways to Enclose Your Garden; Structures and Details; Plans to Get You Started; with Special Features on Five Basic Stone Forms, Growing Plants in a Rock, How to Choose a Tree, Color in the Garden, Bamboo in the Garden, How to Grow Your Own Moss, Guide to Plant Use, Ways to Suggest Water, Materials for Garden Paths, Stone Path Arrangements, Four Types of Garden Steps, Using a Standard Fence Frame, Nine Useful Garden Gates, How to Use Gate Hardware, A Tsukubai Arrangement, Tips on Using Accessories, and a Garden Planning Checklist; index.