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  • Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings

    Series series Dover Architecture
    This work deals with every aspect of the traditional Japanese home, from its general plan and major structural features to such ceremonial and traditional appointments as the tatami mats (which actually determine the size of the house), lamps, hibachi (braziers), fusuma and shoji screens, candlesticks, pillows, and tokonoma (places where art objects or flowers are displayed). It covers details of ... Leer más

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    Isabella Bird first woman to be elected to the Royal Geographical Society, 1831 - 1904. This book was published in 1856, her excursions to mid 19th century America. Shows the changes in America at the turn of the century through her eyes. As a general dislike of prefaces is unmistakeably evidenced by their uncut leaves, and as unknown readers could scarcely be induced to read a book by the most ... Leer más

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  • Log Cabins

    How to Build and Furnish Them

    Ever wanted a cabin or little cottage in the woods but don’t know where to start? With Log Cabins, author William S. Wicks offers clear, practical instructions on how to build your own log cabin-and furnish it, too-while harmonizing the structure’s interior and exterior with the surrounding environment. Topics include: Location scouting and preparation Foundations, tools, and materials Roofs and ... Leer más

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  • Abundant Beauty

    The Adventurous Travels of Marianne North, Botanical Artist

    In 1871, Marianne North, a brilliant artist with a keen interest in botany, set-forth to travel the world on a quest to paint indigenous plants in their natural habitat. Encouraged by her friend Charles Darwin, North travelled by boat, train, mule, foot and palanquin to every continent except Antarctica. She circled the globe twice over fifteen years and accumulated an extensive and valuable ... Leer más

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  • Japan: a Record in Colour

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    de Menpes ...
    Impressions of Japan, first published in 1901, 73 color illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Menpes was born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, the second son of property developer James Menpes, who with his wife, Ann, had settled in Australia in 1839... Menpes set off on a sketching tour of Brittany in 1880, during which he met James McNeill Whistler. He became Whistler's pupil, and at one ... Leer más

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  • The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects

    The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Jean-Henri Fabre is an exploration into the behavior, instincts, and seemingly innate intelligence of various insect species. Known for his close and detailed observations, Fabre offers an engaging narrative that delves into the intricate and often mysterious lives of insects. The book combines natural history with reflections on ... Leer más

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  • Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings

    Morse's publication is an idea book par excellence … Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is likely to continue to be a valued resource for some time to come."—David and Michiko YoungFirst published in 1886, this classic review of the Japanese house and garden remains an authoritative description of the architecture of the traditional Japanese home. The work of Edward S. Morse, a groundbreaking ... Leer más

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  • Japanese Homes and their Surroundings

    Within twenty years there has gradually appeared in our country a variety of Japanese objects conspicuous for their novelty and beauty,—lacquers, pottery and porcelain, forms in wood and metal, curious shaped boxes, quaint ivory carvings, fabrics in cloth and paper, and a number of other objects as perplexing in their purpose as the inscriptions which they often bore. Most of these presented ... Leer más

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  • The Fundamentals of House Building - With Information on Planning, Architecture and Materials

    de D. H. Jacques ...
    This antiquarian volume contains a guide to building houses, with information on planning, materials, architecture, tools, technique, and much more besides. Containing all the information fundamental to the construction of a house, this text will be of considerable value to those with an interest in the subject, and is not to be missed by collectors of such literature. Although old, much of the ... Leer más

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  • How to Amuse Yourself and Others: The American Girl's Handy Book

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Victorian Girl's World of Literary Entertainment and Crafted Delight

    How to Amuse Yourself and Others: The American Girl's Handy Book emerges as a delightful compendium that captures the essence of late 19th-century American culture through its expansive range of projects, activities, and games designed to entertain and educate. This anthology presents a miscellany of pursuits that both reflect and transcend their period, inviting readers into an era where ... Leer más

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  • A Journal from Japan

    "A Daily Record of Life as Seen by a Scientist"

    This daily journal was written primarily because I well knew that time would force the swiftly passing incidents and impressions to blur each other in my memory. Then want of leisure tempted me to send the journal home to friends in place of letters, and the two or three for whom I originally intended it widened the circle by handing it on to many others, until it has, in a way, become public ... Leer más

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  • Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

    Journeying through 19th Century Japan: Exploring Uncharted Landscapes and Cultures

    In "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan," Isabella L. Bird presents a vivid and captivating narrative that chronicles her adventurous journeys through the less-traveled paths of Japan during the late 19th century. Written in an engaging style that combines detailed observation with personal reflection, Bird's work is a testament to her keen eye for both the natural landscapes and the intricate cultural ... Leer más

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