Newell Platten (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 206 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Very good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. Published May 17, 2002. First Edition / First Printing. 0,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover olive boards with black titling on the spine with decorated endpapers. Includes Foreword by Julie Moir Messervy, color photographs, maps and Index, 206 pages. The DJ is in Fine condition. Size: 8 1/4" x 8 1/2".

hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st. Square 8vo, 206 pp. Fine copy in very good dust jacket. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Previous owner name sticker on front free endpaper. ; Glossy paper, color photos. ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 224 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Dust Jacket is in near-fine condition, without tears or chips. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Gardening; Japan; ISBN: 0393730913. ISBN/EAN: 9780393730913. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 7797.…

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Condition Notes: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Printing. (18)206pp. Biblio & index. Color photos thru-out. Maps. Crisp unread condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Cover and dust jacket contain minor shelf wear. Pages and binding are in great shape. 1st Print.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Norton hardcover in dust jacket, 2002, 1st American edition, clean/tight, No tears or creases, small check mark on half-title page otherwise unmarked; Fine/Fine (like New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location gr-d-3.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. near fine. xvii, [1], 206 p.: color illustrations, maps; 21 cm. Light grey cloth with black spine title. Decorated endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket. The authors cover 120 gardens in Japan, describing "not only the gardens' physical aspects but also the historical, symbolic, religious, and meditative meanings, purposes, and allusions embodied in them." -- dust jacket. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Near Fine Condition: edges rubbed; clean and tight. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Color photographs throughout. First American printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Foreword by Julie Moir Messervy. square format octavo, 206 pp., index, bibliography, glossary, maps of gardens, ill. with color photos. The essence of the Japanese garden is presented through a tour of 120 notable gardens. very good copy in slightly worn d.j.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Lure of the Japanese Garden takes you on a tour of 120 gardens across Japan, covering a broader geographical spread than any other book available in English or Japanese. Along the way Alison Main and Newell Platten describe not only the garden's physical aspects, but also the historical, symbolic, religious and meditative meanings, purposes and allusions embodied in them. Essays offer personal and amusing insights into the authors' travels in Japan and maps and comprehensive directions show the reader how to visit each garden. There are also beautiful colour photographs throughout. This book takes you on a tour of 120 gardens across Japan, covering a broader geographical spread than any other book available in English or Japanese. Main and Platten describe the gardens' physical aspects, and the historical, symbolic, religious and meditative meanings, purposes and allusions embodied in them. Beautiful colour photos throughout. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

ISBN 0-393-73091-3. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $29.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'One lives a life, then reflects upon it' - but rather than just write about himself as a successful architect in Adelaide, Newell Platten uses his story as preface to the adventures of his father Gil, finding compelling links in the guiding principles of their apparently very different lives.A somewhat eccentric missionary in pre-war New Ireland, Gil spread the Methodist word in remote islands, building houses and roads, attending a wedding overtaken by volcanic eruption and escaping in a small boat from the Japanese invasion. Increasingly he saw how the so-called superstitious beliefs and customs of pre-Christian cultures had given practical assistance in everyday matters in a way not replaced by Christianity, leaving his charges bereft in the advance of western modern life. His post-war return led to disillusionment.His son frames this story with an account of his own travels and career. The firm Dickson and Platten he formed with Bob Dickson became known as an initiator of a style called South Australian Regional, a warm and rustic way of building emphasising materials; it played a core role in SA Modernism. Along with active roles in the planning of Adelaide in the 1960s and '70s, Newell Platten also became Chief Design Architect of the SA Housing Trust and a Commissioner on the proposed city of Monarto.An epilogue connects son and father. The power of Methodism is integral to both men's lives, for one a belief for dissemination yet critically reviewed, for the other a rejected faith but formative background. A source of high aims in each. 'One lives a life, then reflects upon it' - but rather than just write about himself as a successful architect in Adelaide, Newell Platten uses his story as preface to the adventures of his father Gil, finding compelling links in the guiding principles of their apparently very different lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition/First Printing.

Condition: As New.

Small square quarto, xviii+206 pages, illustrated, original boards in dustwrapper, a near fine copy. First edition.

Square octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

Square 8vo. 206pp. Original boards in dustwrapper. Numerous colour and black and white illustrations; a near fine copy. . First edition. Written by an eminent Adelaide couple.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, clean throughout, author's personal inscription on title page. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 8.50x8.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardback small square quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour text-photos, maps at rear, very faint foxing reverse side jacket (minor edgewear, few light scratches), old price marks, top corner title page little rubbed. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 206 pp. This very special book shows 120 gardens across Japan. The authors describes their physical aspects, historical, symbolic, religious and meditative meanings, purposes and allusions embodied within them. The book includes an introductory essay explaining the language of the gardens and an historical outline that relates garden evolution to events of the times. Photos of beautiful, established Japanese gardens are complemented by close-up details. This is a book to treasure and learn about a different way to design a garden.…