The Japanese house and garden / Tetsur Yoshida, translated from the German by Marcus G. Sims, with an epilogue by Udo Kultermann
1956, 2nd Printing. New York : Praeger. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #478397
Physical description: 224 pages illustrations (some color), map, plans 28 cm. Contents: Climate -- Mode of sitting and attitude to life -- Historical development -- Planning: layout and examples -- Types of rooms and their interior design -- Building timbers -- Construction and constructional details -- Windows and doors -- Hygienic arrangements -- The garden -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Standardized dimensions and proportions of the building components. Subject: Architecture, Domestic Japan.
Price: €48.95