Chashitsu: Original Drawings and Photographic Illustrations of Typical Japanese Tea Architecture and Gardens

Soshitsu Sen, Jiro Murata and Dembei Kitamura

Published by Tankosha Publishing Co, Kyoto, 1959

About this Item

The 1959 1st edition of this lovely, uncommon study of Japanese tea ceremonies and architecture. Clean and Near Fine in its dark-gray cloth. Tall quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white photos --and hundreds of drawings-- supplementing the text. The Title Page, the Preface, the Outline of Chashitsu, Contents of Drawings, Index of Photographic Illustrations, Glossary of Chashitsu and captions for the photographs and drawings are all in English, the remaining text --the vast majority-- is in Japanese. Also includes a handsome example of the publisher's printed slipcase.

Seller Inventory # 22819

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chashitsu: Original Drawings and Photographic Illustrations of Typical Japanese Tea Architecture and Gardens
• Publisher: Tankosha Publishing Co, Kyoto
• Publication Date: 1959
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine