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Available
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Publication
Ward Lock (1988), Edition: New edition, Paperback, 176 pages
Description
The classic book! Adams explains it all, with valuable photographic updates of prize-winning bonsai, many in gorgeous color, a chart to help clarify important feeding programs, a great new section on pine pruning, an ingenious fiber-glass-rock construction setup, and much more.
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LibraryThing member bunabayashi
Peter Adams is without a doubt one of the finest bonsai artists alive. Classically trained as a studio artist at The Royal Academy of Arts, Mr. Adams essentially pioneered bonsai in the U.K. back in the 1950's. What distinguishes Mr. Adams is his unrivaled knowledge of horticulture combined with
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his grasp of bonsai aesthetics as expressed through Western art doctrines and his ability to communicate those two integral disciplines clearly and powerfully. Along the way almost every propagation and styling method is discussed. Combined with Mr. Adams' superb freehand drawings and photographic examples, the end result is a book I highly recommend-- nay, I command thee to read it. Look for the superb discussion of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)-- the most undervalued and underused species for bonsai. Show Less
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Original publication date
1978
Physical description
176 p.; 9.53 inches
ISBN
0706363310 / 9780706363319