Bonsai - An Illustrated Guide To An Ancient Art

To evoke the spirit of nature, that is the essence of bonsai. What place in nature is special to you? A spot under a blossoming cherry tree? A moss carpeted forest? A pine studded crag? Your own bonsai can take you to that place.

The first section of this book is for inspiration, to give you a feeling of the spirit of nature reflected in the art that is bonsai. The second section gives you the ‘hands-in-the-dirt' instructions that will bring that spirit of nature alive for you.

For information and value in our view it's unbeatable. Yes, there are some nice colour plates - but not at the expense of easily read and understood text; equally there are many first class line drawings and illustrations.

Please be aware these books were printed in 1976. 

Contents:

The spirit of nature - the hand of man, an introduction to bonsai 
The bonsai styles
Bonsai design
Containers
Creating your own bonsai, a step by step guide
These plants make good bonsai
Getting started, seed, cuttings, grafting, layering, dividing, gathering wild trees, importing trees
Planting your bonsai
As the twig is bent, pruning, wiring, special training technique
A certain amount of care
Shelves and showcases
Index

Publishing Details:

Sunset Books / Lane Publishing Co.
Edition: Paperback.
Publication date: 1976.
ISBN-10: 037603044.
Size: 146mm x 210mm.
Illustrations: mainly black & white, some colour.
Pages: 80.