Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Brian, who was the author of the book? Wouldn't mind locating one.
It's an addiction...
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thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
This is turning out to be quite a educational thread! Marked "watch." Shoot, all these nice shohins too. More reason to buy more pots and focus on finer small trees.
my nellie
Masterpiece
Firstly, heartfelt "thank you very much" goes to all bonsai educated people for such an educational and interesting discussion!
I simply try to "incorporate" all this knowledge for the moment....
Could you please show the two deviation cases along with the reasoning behind that.
Thank you!
I cannot.
I simply try to "incorporate" all this knowledge for the moment....
Could you please show the two deviation cases along with the reasoning behind that.
Thank you!
thumblessprimate1
Masterpiece
I dunno. I think the 1st is a little odd, while the 4th is the oddest. Did I pick out the right ones?
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Pretty certain he is referring to the publication by Junsun Yamamoto & Shigeru Masuda - lotsa' pictures
Grimmy
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Good luck - If that is the one. @Brian Van Fleet most likely obtained his in Japan some time ago. And no I am not selling mine
Grimmy
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Lol no author's name so I can do a better search for it?Good luck - If that is the one. @Brian Van Fleet most likely obtained his in Japan some time ago. And no I am not selling mine
Grimmy
Ahhh read your last post and not the one before it. Thanks Grimmy!
GrimLore
Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you
Pretty certain he is referring to the publication by Junsun Yamamoto & Shigeru Masuda - lotsa' pictures
Grimmy
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
You were to quick...I noticed my blunder and corrected
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
I have that book also. It is a good book but for the price there are much better. It is out of print and was available thru Stone Lantern about twelve years ago. It can be had for a song but don't get burnt, the gafu books are available on ebay and much better in photography and the actual composition of displays.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I pondered one...but heard not to bother with numbers under 70 I think it was.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
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Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Mine is first printing 2003. I wasn't far off. 14 years.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Well...unless you have the FIRST PRINTING! Very cool...that trumps the number I reckon. Was just told the trees are better in the books found later in print...no?
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
Don't know, never seen later printing. Maybe @Brian Van Fleet can tell us when his is.
If there is later printing, I highly doubt that that all the trees in it would be the same. I have a few Kokufu books and have never seen the trees in other editions.
Now if you mean the photography got better, then that might just be possible with better and higher megapixel cameras, although the Japanese have always outpaced us on photo reproductions in books and magazines by decades.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
A synopsis of Shohin books.
Gafu Ten
Prestigious exhibit of fine Japanese Shohin Bonsai
Hosted by All Japan Shohin Bonsai. Book is 7.5 x 10 inches and about 1/2 thick with hard cover in simulated leather.
Right to left traditional Japanese formatt.
No pot photos except those the trees are in. But the trees are photographed in a spacious view showing the whole composition which I appreciate.
About $80.00 plus shipping unless you know someone who travels to Japan yearly and brings me pots and books from Japan. Well worth the price if you are a display freak.
Gafu Ten
Prestigious exhibit of fine Japanese Shohin Bonsai
Hosted by All Japan Shohin Bonsai. Book is 7.5 x 10 inches and about 1/2 thick with hard cover in simulated leather.
Right to left traditional Japanese formatt.
No pot photos except those the trees are in. But the trees are photographed in a spacious view showing the whole composition which I appreciate.
About $80.00 plus shipping unless you know someone who travels to Japan yearly and brings me pots and books from Japan. Well worth the price if you are a display freak.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I'm confused with Kokufu...sorry. Not to buy Kokufu earlier than 70's.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
The Modern Bonsai
Paperback, about 9 x 12 inches. good photos and pictures of pots and accents as well as all the trees. I paid about $50.00 at a shohin bonsai convention for mine. A good picture book if you can find it.
Paperback, about 9 x 12 inches. good photos and pictures of pots and accents as well as all the trees. I paid about $50.00 at a shohin bonsai convention for mine. A good picture book if you can find it.
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
ahhh you have been deceived by an unscrupulous person wishing to have the best for himself. Some of the best trees to come out of Japan are from this period. It is cool to see the trees from then and see how they have progressed. In some ways bonsai has taken steps backward as the trees then were naked and afraid. Now they are so slick all the magic has been removed from them.....
Smoke
Ignore-Amus
The best
From The All Japan Shohin-Bonsai Association
large format book in 8.5 x 11 inches. About 5/8 inch thick glossy paper. Pots are intermixed with the trees and the pots are from some of the most famous potters in Japan. I paid $80.00 for this one at one of the shohin conventions here. This is a very hard book to find. There is no english in the book except for the translation on each tree or pot. As far as end pages, all Japanese, can't even find an ISBN no. Good luck, but finest shohin book on God's green earth.
Just look at these three Tofukuji's and try not to drool on the screen please!
From The All Japan Shohin-Bonsai Association
large format book in 8.5 x 11 inches. About 5/8 inch thick glossy paper. Pots are intermixed with the trees and the pots are from some of the most famous potters in Japan. I paid $80.00 for this one at one of the shohin conventions here. This is a very hard book to find. There is no english in the book except for the translation on each tree or pot. As far as end pages, all Japanese, can't even find an ISBN no. Good luck, but finest shohin book on God's green earth.
Just look at these three Tofukuji's and try not to drool on the screen please!
