Chinese Classical Gardens of Suzhou
New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1993. Hardcover. Slate grey buckram with silver spine lettering. Color-illustrated dj with gold lettering on green spine. 459 pp. with bw illus. throughout. NF/VG. Item #144583
ISBN: 9780070108769
Text in English. Includes the social and cultural environment in which the private gardens of Suzhou flourished more than 1000 years ago; landscape design techniques and theories of the layout; management of water, rockeries, buildings, flowers and trees to create scenic vistas; and clever devices used by the Chinese artisans to create nature in miniature. With vivid photos and line drawings of the 15 gardens. A very in-depth book.
Price: $75.00