A master woodworker, George Nakashima, shares his experiences, techniques and devotion to his medium in this text. A beautiful book in which this remarkable Japanese American craftsman and philosopher impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture. The first part of this meditative book reveals the development of Nakashima as a spiritual artist and the influence of life in an Indian ashram in the 1930's. The second reveals the inner truth ...
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A master woodworker, George Nakashima, shares his experiences, techniques and devotion to his medium in this text. A beautiful book in which this remarkable Japanese American craftsman and philosopher impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture. The first part of this meditative book reveals the development of Nakashima as a spiritual artist and the influence of life in an Indian ashram in the 1930's. The second reveals the inner truth and nature of the different trees with which he works,
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Add this copy of The Soul of a Tree: a Woodworkers Reflections to cart. $49.50, very good condition, Sold by Swan Trading Company rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from GEORGETOWN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kodansha USA.
Add this copy of The Soul of a Tree: a Woodworkers Reflections to cart. $54.95, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kodansha USA.
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Very Good. Softcover and dust jacket. Small tears to jacket with loss. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Rubbing to edges. Jacket sunned. Pages unmarked. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Add this copy of The Soul of a Tree: a Woodworkers Reflections to cart. $92.82, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kodansha USA.
Add this copy of Soul of a Tree, the: Master Woodworker's Reflections to cart. $111.45, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1988 by Kodansha America, Inc.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1400grams, ISBN: 9780870119033.
Add this copy of The Soul of a Tree: a Woodworkers Reflections to cart. $120.50, very good condition, Sold by Montclair Book Center rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Montclair, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kodansha USA.
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USED Very Good. Good Jacket. Seventh printing. Jacket has some creases and a repaired tear; back panel has a previous seller's sticker. Pages clean and binding secure.
Add this copy of The Soul of a Tree: a Woodworkers Reflections to cart. $1,947.10, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Kodansha.
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Very Good. SIGNED! Tokyo and New York: Kodansha International, 1988. 1st paperback edition. 4to. 221pp. Illus. Signed and dated by author on flyleaf. Very Good book. Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket bumped and creased at spine crown. Covers mildly edgeworn. Photo of author and family tipped on to flyleaf, with names labeled (Setsuko Impali? , Roz Halper, George Nakashima, Kevin Nakashima, Jan Karezpa? , June Campos, Mira Nakashima) and same date as inscription. Also laid in: article by Carol Lutfy from Architecture digest, featuring Isamu Noguchi's residence and the Nakashima furnishings; article by Roberta Smith from New York Times, reviewing a 1989 Nakashima exhibitionat the American Craft Museum; invitation to a 1995 joint exhition of works by Nakashima and Noguchi. (woodworking, furniture making, trees) Inquire if you need further information.
