Ebook: Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings

FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; I THE HOUSE; II TYPES OF HOUSES; III INTERIORS; IV INTERIORS (Continued); V ENTRANCES AND APPROACHES; VI GARDENS; VII MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS; VIII THE ANCIENT HOUSE; GLOSSARY; INDEX.;A classic text, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings was originally published in 1886 by Edward S. Morse, a groundbreaking and imaginative inventor. Still considered an authoritative review of traditional Japanese architecture and landscape design, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings contains over 300 detailed illustrations and reveals important historical and cultural sources, making it a time-tested resource for architects and landscape designers.