Exquisite high-resolution colour photographic plates. "A Tea Garden is one of the elements that represent Japanese culture. This beauty and the spirit within which they were constructed is displayed here with sixty prominent tea houses collected from all over Japan. Contained in these pages is a full range of water basins and tsukubai (crouchings) in addition to full details that went into creating the initial elements.. An explanation of each garden along with basic words and reference drawings are included at the end of the book." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover