Condition. The book is in Very Good condition. There is scattered light to medium foxing throughout. The lithographs have only light scattered foxing. No tissue guards are present.
Conder, Josiah:
Landscape Gardening in Japan, Volume I, Tokio, printed by Hakubunsha, published and sold by Kelly & Walsh, 1893, large 4to (11 x 14.5 in - 28 x 36.7 cm), green cloth with extensive gilt decoration on front cover, back cover is blind stamped, beveled edges, decorated endpapers. Volume I contains 37 full page plates (12 of which are tinted lithographs) and 161 numbered pages of text. Within the text there are 55 woodcut text illustrations.
Volume II, the supplement to this volume, is not present.
The first and primary volume of this set of two books. It presents the history of Japanese landscape gardening followed by chapters dealing with various technical aspects of traditional Japanese gardens. These chapters include stones, lanterns, pagodas, water basins, enclosures, wells, bridges, arbors, ornamental water (including the use of lakes, rivers, streams and waterfalls in gardens), plants (detail lists given) and physical composition of the various types of gardens (hill, flat, tea, passage and fancy). All of these topics are lavishly illustrated in the accompanying text illustrations and plates.
A distinguishing feature of this set is the very high quality of the plates. In the first volume Conder used the more expensive and labor intensive tinted lithographic plates for 12 of the 37 plates. This is one of the few Meiji era Western language books relating to Japan to use this type of plate. Wenckstern noted the prices were $10.00 for volume 1 and $6.00 for the supplement.
The books were published and sold/distributed by Kelly and Walsh, Limited, Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. They were printed by Hakubunsha, Tokio.
Examples of Lithographs and Woodcuts in Volume 1
Title Page
Contents, Volume 1
List of Illustrations
Introduction
CHAPTER I: HISTORY
Origin of Japanese Gardening
Earliest Style
Kamakura Period
Muromachi Period
Influence of the Tea Ceremonial
Gardens of the Tokugawa Times
Tokio Gardens
Kioto Gardens
Provincial Gardens
Descriptions of Fukiage Garden
Hama Rikiu Garden
Shiba Rikiu Garden
Akasaka Rikiu Garden
Koishikawa "Koraku En" Garden
"Horai En" Garden
"Toyama En" Garden
"Yoku on En" Garden
Okayama "Koraku En" Garden
"Hongwanji" Garden
CHAPTER II: GARDEN STONES
Special Importance of Garden Stones
Scale of Stones
Sex of Stones
Symbolism of Stones
Geological Character
Nomenclature
Radical Shapes
Hill Stones
Lake and River Stones
Cascade Stones
Island Stones
Valley Stones
Water Basin Stones
Tea Garden Stones
Stepping Stones
CHAPTER III: GARDEN LANTERNS
Origin of Garden Lanterns
Employment of Garden Lanterns
Materials for Construction
Standard Lanterns
Varieties and Nomenclature
Snow-scene Lanterns
Varieties
Hanging Lanterns
Bronze Lanterns
Grouping of Stones with Lanterns
CHAPTER IV: GARDEN PAGODAS
Religious Origin of Garden Pagodas
Various Shapes of Garden Pagodas
Employment in Gardens
CHAPTER V: GARDEN WATER BASINS
Relation between Basins and Buildings
Use of Garden Basins
Different Shapes of Basins and Nomenclature
CHAPTER VI: GARDEN ENCLOSURES
Enclosing Walls to Gardens
Garden Fences
Wooden Fences
Bamboo Fences
Open Fences
Garden Hedges
Garden Gateways and Gates
Screen Fences
CHAPTER VII: GARDEN WELLS
Purpose of Garden Wells
Arrangement of Garden Wells
Different Forms of Well Frames and Coverings
Well Buckets
Well Drains
CHAPTER VIII: GARDEN BRIDGES
Stone Bridges
Wooden Bridges
Earth Bridges
Rustic Bridges
CHAPTER IX: GARDEN ARBOURS
Open Arbours and Summer-houses
Closed Arbours
Fancy Arbours
Position of Arbours
CHAPTER X: ORNAMENTAL WATER
Importance of Water in Landscape Gardens
Garden Lakes
Garden Cascades
Garden Rivers and Streams
Garden Islands
Duck Ponds
Drainage
CHAPTER XI: GARDEN VEGETATION
Arrangement of Vegetation
Trimming of Trees and Shrubs
List of Garden Trees, Shrubs, and Plants
Evergreens
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs
Flowering Trees and Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Creeping Plants
Large-leaved Plants
Bamboos, Rushes, and Grasses
Selection of Vegetation
Limited Use of Flowering Plants
Trees and Plants in Relation to Special Positions
Proportion of Trees
Pollards
CHAPTER XII: GARDEN COMPOSITION
Preparatory Training for Designing
Out Door Sketching
Examination of the Site
Methods of Designing
Hill Gardens
Flat Gardens
Tea Gardens
Passage Gardens
Fancy Gardens
List of Illustrations.
Plates Volume 1 (37).
Plate
Number
I. Radical Stone Shapes and Double Combinations.
II. Radical Stone Shapes, Triple and Quintuple Combinations.
III. Stepping Stones, General Arrangements.
IV. Stepping Stones, Details.
V. Garden Lanterns, Standard Lantern Class.
VI. Garden Lanterns, Standard and Legged Lanterns.
VII. Garden Lanterns, Fancy Kinds.
VIII. Garden Pagodas, Three and Five Storied.
IX. Garden Water Basins, Fancy Shapes.
X. Garden Water Basins, Showing Method of Arrangement.
XL Garden Fences, Bamboo and Boarded Structures.
XII. Garden Gateways for Fences and Hedges.
XIII. Garden Gateways for Principal Entrances.
XIV. Garden Gates of Boards and Bamboo-work.
XV. Garden Screen Fences, Ordinary Kinds.
XVI. Garden Screen Fences, Ordinary Kinds.
XVII. Garden Fences, Fancy Kinds.
XVIII. Garden Screen Fences, Fancy Kinds.
XIX. Garden Screen Fences, with Stones and Vegetation.
XX. Garden Screen Fences, with Lantern and Basins.
XXI. Garden Wells, Stone and Wooden Frames.
XXII. Wooden Garden Bridges, showing Surroundings.
XXIII. Stone Garden Bridges, showing Surroundings.
XXIV. Garden Arbours, various Designs.
XXV. Diagram of Hill Garden, Finished Style. *
XXVI. Diagram of Hill Garden, Intermediary Style. *
XXVII. Diagram of Hill Garden, Rough Style. *
XXVIII. Diagram of Flat Garden, Finished Style. *
XXIX. Diagram of Flat Garden, Intermediary Style. *
XXX. Diagram of Flat Garden, Rough Style. *
XXXI. Diagram of Tea Garden. *
XXXII. Diagram of Tea Garden Enclosures. *
XXXIII. Diagram of Tamagawa Tea Garden. *
XXXIV. Large Lake Garden. *
XXXV. Sotefsu Garden of the Hongwanji. *
XXXVI. Garden of Ginkakuji, or the "Silver Pavilion." *
XXXVII. Garden Plan
* Plates XXV-XXXVI (12) are tinted lithographs.
All others appear to be woodblock type plates.
Figures Printed with the Text Volume 1 (55).
Figure Number.
1. Page 7. Natural Pine-tree.
2. Page 14. Lake Seiko, China.
3. Page 17. Garden of Banto In, Kioto.
4. Page 22. Grounds of Hoshun In, Daitokuji.
5. Page 23. Entrance Court, Daitokuji.
6. Page 36. Karasaki Pine-tree, Lake Biwa.
7. Page 38. Arbour of the "Floating Wine Cup."
8. Page 40. Summer House, Koraku En.
9. Page 42. Miniature Garden in Water Bowl.
10. Page 43. Religious Arrangement of Stones.
11. Page 56. Garden of a Sakai Merchant.
12. Page 58. Garden of Raked Sand.
13. Page 60. Garden of Zuiun In, Mioshinji.
14. Page 66. Garden of Jojiu In, Kiyomizu.
15. Page 67. Garden belonging to Tei-ami, Maruyama.
16. Page 70. Bronze Basin with Screen Fence.
17. Page 73. Garden Wall with Willow-tree.
18. Page 75. Screen Fence, with Blossoming Trees.
19. Page 76. Tea Garden with Open Bamboo Fence.
20. Page 79. Garden of Kaifuku In, Kioto.
21. Page 80. Garden Fence and Entrance,
with Overhanging Pine.
22. Page 83. Framed Screen Fence.
23. Page 87. Garden Well with Accessories.
24. Page 90. Garden called Sho-fu-tei, Kamakura.
25. Page 91. Garden of Joko In, Miidera Temple.
26. Page 93. Garden Arbour.
27. Page 94. Ancient Garden with Arbour.
28. Page 96. Ancient Temple Garden, Kioto.
29. Page 97. Shapes of Garden Lakes.
30. Page 99. Garden of Kotokuji, Kioto.
31. Page 102. Garden of Jizo In, Mibu.
32. Page 103. Temple Garden, Kioto.
33. Page 106. Saigio Willow-tree.
34. Page 107. Plan showing Method of Planting Trees.
35. Page 107. Saigio Pine-tree, Sagami.
36. Page 108. "Kwannon's Seat" Pine-tree, Sagami.
37. Page 109. Saigio Willow, Ashino.
38. Page 111. Natural Twin Pine-trees.
39. Page 114. Maple-trees of Tsuten, Kioto.
40. Page 116. The "Flying Plum-tree."
41. Page 122. Cherry-trees of Arashiyama.
42. Page 124. Tea Garden with Hills and Cherry-trees.
43. Page 130. "Garden of Limitless View."
44. Page 131. Garden of Tarioji-no-Zushi, Kotokuji.
45. Page 134. Diagram of Land and Water Distribution.
46. Page 144. Tea Garden, Sakai.
47. Page 145. Plans of Tea Rooms.
48. Page 146. Tea Garden at Kitano.
49. Page 147. Garden called Niuwa-tei.
50. Page 148. Tea Garden representing Scenery
near Fujisan.
51. Page 149. Tea Garden representing Yatsuhashi
Landscape.
52. Page 151. "Garden of Mountain Grass."
53. Page 153. Cherry-tree Garden.
54. Page 154. Garden of "Late Spring-time."
55. Page 155. Garden design by Sen-no-Rikiu.
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