Author: NAKASHIMA, GEORGE; WALD, DR. GEORGE (INTRODUCTION)
Title: The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections
Description: Japan: Kodansha International Ltd, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0870114824. 221 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Colour photography and black and white illustrations. The author "Writes movingly about the grandeur of ancient trees and stunning figured woods and explains how he selects and prepares his materials. Above all, he impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture... Looks at the world through the eyes of an artist and evokes the joy of living in harmony with nature." - from dust jacket. Heavily worn former library copy with the usual library markings. Back hinge open. Front hinge starting. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A worthy reading copy of this esteemed work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Soul of a Tree: A Woodworker's Reflections Woodworking Carving Furniture Making Trees Lumber Fine. Fair in Fair dust jacket .

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