Description
Superb quality 1966 1st edition with high quality cloth covers and hand inset color photographs (over 400) along with lessons from the masters of Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arrangement): Sen’ei Ikenobo, XLVth Headmaster of the Ikebana School in Kyoto, Houn Ohara, IIIrd Headmaster of the Ohara School in Osaka and Sofu Teshigahara, Founder of the Sogetsu School in Tokyo.
Ultra rare and complete in it’s coverage of the art of Ikebana including full illustrated history, lots of beautiful photographed examples and, of course, the invaluable lessons from the masters themselves. 272 pages and superbly well preserved with original heavy vinyl covering to protect the beautiful cover that includes original hand crafted with traditional methods paper wrap with synopsis of contents and cherry wood inset Japanese character title block (“Ikebana”). 10 1/4″ x 14 1/8″. Photographs hand tacked in and easily removed for reference or framing if desired. Lessons are illustrated.
Extremely rare.
