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Bamboo farming large scale & Backyard homeowner growing techniques
Farming Bamboo		Daphne Lewis and Carol Miles
Text, line drawings, 8 color photographs and 13 B&W photographs in 240 pages. This much anticipated book is now available at long last. A combination of the past books "Hardy Bamboos for Shoots & Poles" and "Bamboo on the Farm" by Daphne Lewis and so much more. This updated and in depth book on the subject is a life's work of research in one book. If you are planning on or now growing bamboo in a small to large garden and or farm, this book explores and uncovers the combined many years of experience in hands on "Bamboo Farming".
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	$32.00
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos		Michael Bell
Text, detailed anatomical drawings, 68 color photographs in 159 pages. At last we have THE book on Temperate Bamboos. Written in English by someone who knows the language and knows what he is talking about so it is both easy to read and full of information you want to know. All in one book. The chapters on Botany, Cultivation, Propagation, Bamboos in the Garden, An A-Z of Bamboos, the Plates with up close photographs, the close attention to detail and on and on, this book has more to offer then any other to date on the temperate bamboos. A must have book!
7 1/2'' x 9 3/4''	Hardcover	38.00
Bamboo on the Farm		Daphne Lewis
Text, drawings, graphs and 17 B/W photocopy photographs in 48 pages. Practical first hand and research information for those who want to set up and run a Bamboo Farm. Great insights for home backyard growers too!
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	$23.00
Hardy Bamboos for Shoots and Poles		Daphne Lewis
"Thirty Varieties of Bamboo for Farms in USDA Zones 7,8,9." Text and chart format for the varieties in 28 pages. A concise easy to read valuable source of information about temperate bamboos. Best buy for the back yard gardener or the large or small scale farmer. This book helps one choose the right bamboo for your specific situation. Printed on 100% Bamboo Paper.
6 3/4'' x 8 1/2''	1st ed, Softcover on 100% bamboo paper	22.00
Sustainable Living News Issue #17: Bamboo Issue		(A West Coast Journal of Ecological Design)
Text, drawings and 1 B/W photograph in 16 pages. A fresh taste of bamboo from a permaculture point of view. 7 articles covering various topics and more.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	8.00
The Book of Bamboo		David Farrelly
Text, drawing, a few photo copy pictures in 340 pages. "A comprehensive guide to this remarkable plant, its uses, and its history". A must have book for the beginner or anyone into bamboo.
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 1st Edition	62.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	30.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Hardcover, 1st Edition	SOLD OUT
Bamboo Rediscovered		Victor Cusack
Text, drawings and 34 B/W photographs in 95 pages. Growing And Using Non-Invasive, Clumping Bamboo: Species Selection, Timber Plantation, Furniture, Housing, Food, Musical Instruments. Excellent first hand information from Australia. Mainly focused on the tropical bamboos, but the information on the building and crafts aspect are valuable to anyone.
8 3/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Bamboos		Yves Crouzet
Text and 132 color photographs in 129 pages. World Class studio photography of bamboos close up. A must have book!
9'' x 11''	Hardcover	97.00
La Bambouseraie, General Catalog		Yves Crouzet
ENGLISH, PRAFRANCE, "Nurseries of the Bambouseraie."
Text, drawings and 208 color photographs in 98 pages. The best picture identification book available. Good for choosing species. Great informative text and key.
5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
The Bamboos		F. A. McClure
Text, drawings, graphs and 42 B/W photographs in 345 pages. Informative somewhat technical text. Not a beginners book. A next step in learning about bamboo.
6'' x 9''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	34.00
Bamboo Growing in Alabama		Agricultural Experiment Station / Auburn University / E. V. Smith, Director, Auburn By: D. G. Sturkie, V.L. Brown, W. J. Watson
Bulletin 387 December 1968. Text, graphs tables and 15 B/W photographs in 30 pages. Hands on research information of growing a number of Asian temperate bamboos and the North American native Arundinaria gigantea. Detailed and informative.
6'' x 9''	Softcover, booklet	17.00
The Bamboo Garden		A. B. Freeman-Mitford
London, 1986. Text and drawings in 224 pages. This book that was first printed over 100 years ago still has information that is useful today.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, reprint	$SOLD OUT
The Cultivation of Bamboo in Japan (1899)		Sir Ernst Satow
Text and drawings in 134 pages. 100 year old information that holds many gems of knowledge that can be used today.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, reprint	23.00
Bambus in Haus and Garten		Wolfgang Eberts
Text in German, Latin for plant names, 55 color photographs and drawings in 49 pages. A little gem. Wonderful photographs in the home garden. Good idea book.
6 1/2'' x 7 3/4''	Softcover	42.00
Bamboos of the Genus Phyllostachys, under cultivation in the United States		F. A. McClure
Agriculture Handbook No. 114. Text, drawings and B/W photographs in 69 pages. The ultimate identification book for Phyllostachys to date. A bit technical.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover	12.00
Bamboo Production Research at Savannah, Georgia 1956-77		W. C. Adamson, G. A. White, H. T. DeRigo, W. O. Hawley
Text, graphs and 5 B/W photographs in 17 pages. Good practical information for researcher and everyone else.
8'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	12.00
Japanese Bamboos and their Introduction to America (1903)		David G. Fairchild
USDA Bulletin No. 43, 1903. Text and 20 B/W photographs in 43 pages. Easy to read useful information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, reprint	20.00
Take to Sasa
Large and Small Bamboo
English translation to a Japanese book of the same name. Typewritten pamphlet style. Text only in 15 pages. Many little nuggets of good information.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	SOLD OUT
Growing Ornamental Bamboo		USDA bulletin No.76
Text, drawings and map, in 11 pages. Practical beginner information.
5 3/4'' x 9''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	6.00
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Uses for bamboo as a material for crafts, construction, and building
Bamboo: The Gift of the Gods		Oscar Hidalgo
Oscar Hidalgo's New Bamboo Construction Book
556 pages, 670 photographs and 1200 line drawings
8 1/2'' x 10 1/2''	Hardback	SOLD OUT
IL 31 Bambus Bamboo		Klaus Dunkelberg
Bamboo as a Building Material
428 pages. B/W photos and line drawings, softbound. In English and German
11'' x 9''	Softbound	97.00
The Craft & Art of Bamboo		Carol Stangler
30 Elegant Projects to Make for Home and Garden
Text, Drawings and 214 color photographs in 159 pages. This is a wonderful book. It just jumps off the shelf and is a real pleasure to read time and again. So much information from first hand experience in how to work with bamboo. Very informative in details that help you select your bamboo poles be it already cut & dried or how to select culms from a grove and harvest your stock yourself. The projects are varied in scope and all have such details in their assembly plus photographs of the project along the way that almost anyone with a few basic tools could do it themselves. Bound to be a classic!
8 3/4'' x 10 1/4''	Hardcover	33.00
Bamboo in Japan		Nancy Moore Bess with Bibi Wein
Text, 81 color photographs, 150 Black and White photographs,illustrations and drawings in 224 pages. A treasure. Bamboo is a craft, art and an everyday part of life in Japan. This book shows more within its covers then any other volume to date with elegance and is a pleasure to read and look at and pick up and look at again.
9 1/4'' x 11 1/4''	Hardcover	56.00
Hardy Bamboos for Shoots and Poles		Daphne Lewis
"Thirty Varieties of Bamboo for Farms in USDA Zones 7,8,9." Text and chart format for the varieties in 28 pages. A concise easy to read valuable source of information about temperate bamboos. Best buy for the back yard gardener or the large or small scale farmer. This book helps one choose the right bamboo for your specific situation. Printed on 100% Bamboo Paper.
6 3/4'' x 8 1/2''	1st ed, Softcover on 100% bamboo paper	22.00
Building Bamboo Fences		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 146 color photographs, 9 B/W photographs, and countless detailed installation drawings in 142 pages. Besides the beautiful photographs the book has sections with illustrated explanations of Bamboo Fence terms, basic techniques and a detailed step by step illustrations of the construction of 10 different Bamboo Fences. By the author of ''Bamboo Fences of Japan''. Much more then the picture book that the author previously produced. Great for professionals and the weekend do-it-yourself gardener.
7 1/2'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	50.00
Bamboo in the Economy of Oriental Peoples		F. A. McClure
This booklet's cover is printed on 100% bamboo paper within includes Text, 17 B/W photocopy photographs in 32 pages. Another of the reports on bamboo from the grandfather of bamboo. This 1958 publication has timeless insights into the economical uses of bamboo in the Far East.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	10.00
Bamboo Work (1901)		Paul N. Hasluck
Construction of Furniture, Household Fitments, and other Articles in Bamboo. Text and drawings in 160 pages. Terrific little information-packed book.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	27.00
Japanese Gardening in Small Places		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 209 total color photographs, 163 total B/W photographs and countless detailed, step-by-step illustrations in 128 pages. From the author of The Bamboo Fences of Japan and Building Bamboo Fences. THE JapaneseGardeningInSmallPlaces on learning how to create many effects in The Japanese Garden. Fun to read and easy to follow instructions. Included in this volume that makes it a great book for people who have an interest in bamboo and the use of the cane in fence construction are 87 color and 117 Black & White photographs and many detailed drawing on the closeup details of assembling 5 different style fences in a total of 43 pages. Also 18 additional other color photographs of bamboo fences in the landscaped garden. This book is a real treasure.
8 1/2'' x 10 1/2''	Hardcover	40.00
Manual de Construccion con Bambu Rural		Oscar Hidalgo Lopez, Estudios Tecnicos Colombianos Ltda. - Editores, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
This manual details bamboo as a construction material. The text is in Spanish with photographic, quality, detailed illustrations. Topics covered are harvesting, curing, cane splitting, cane cutting for various joints for precise fitting for assembling furniture, building floors, walls, roofs, etc and other structures. Though this book is not in English, its very detailed illustrations give any person easy to understand step by step instructions to help them work with bamboo.
8 1/4'' x 11''	Softcover	40.00
Building with Bamboo, A Handbook		Jules J. A. Janssen
Text, graphs, 3 B/W photographs and 61 drawings in 65 pages. This revised handbook brings together the practical experiences of engineers in the field and of research programmes testing bamboo. The author shows how bamboo can be harvested, seasoned and jointed to form walls, doors and windows, roofs, floors, ceilings, roof trusses and bridges, and how to weave bamboo. An easy to read by the seasoned builder and the common beginner. The focus target group for this book was at people living in the third world using the bamboo around them. But the information is universal in its scope and having practical applications to even a homeowner wanting to build with bamboo.
7'' x 9 1/2''	Softcover	27.00
Bamboo Baskets		Maggie Oster
117 color and 2 B/W photographs, text in 144 pages. Beautifully photographed with informative poetic text. A picture book with depth in it's written presentation.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	37.00
A Basket Maker in Rural Japan		Louise Allison Cort, Nakamora Kenji
Text, 1 map and 174 B/W photographs in 160 pages. A highly valued volume of a Master Craftsman's work.
9 1/2'' x 9 1/4''	Softcover	62.00
The Angler's Bamboo		Luis Marden
2 B/W photographs and drawings in 88 pages. Great information on and about one of the many uses of bamboo.
7 1/4'' x 8 1/4''	Hardcover	34.00
The Book of Bamboo		David Farrelly
Text, drawing, a few photo copy pictures in 340 pages. "A comprehensive guide to this remarkable plant, its uses, and its history". A must have book for the beginner or anyone into bamboo.
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 1st Edition	62.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	30.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Hardcover, 1st Edition	SOLD OUT
Chinese Bamboo Handicrafts		Chief Editors: Zhang Qisheng, Cheng Weishau, Photographer: Ma Youji
527 color photographs and text in English and Chinese. Under titles for each photograph. One section has detailed information on bamboo strips showing bamboo splitting with a multitude of examples of handicrafts made from the strips. Much much more then a mere photography book. Examples of art, crafts, furniture, architecture. bamboo plywood and many more wares. WOW!
8 3/4'' x 11 1/2''	Hardcover	62.00
Bamboo Rediscovered		Victor Cusack
Text, drawings and 34 B/W photographs in 95 pages. Growing And Using Non-Invasive, Clumping Bamboo: Species Selection, Timber Plantation, Furniture, Housing, Food, Musical Instruments. Excellent first hand information from Australia. Mainly focused on the tropical bamboos, but the information on the building and crafts aspect are valuable to anyone.
8 3/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Japanese Gardening in Small Places		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 209 color photographs, 163 total B/W photographs and countless detailed, step-by-step illustrations in 128 pages. From the author of The Bamboo Fences of Japan. THE JapaneseGardeningInSmallPlaces on learning how to create many effects in The Japanese Garden. Fun to read and easy to follow instructions. Included in this volume that makes it a great book for people who have an interest in bamboo and the use of the cane in fence construction are 87 color and 117 Black & White photographs and many detailed drawing on the closeup details of assembling 5 different style fences in a total of 43 pages. Also 18 additional other color photographs of bamboo fences in the landscaped garden. This book is a real treasure.
8 1/2'' x 10 1/2''	Hardcover	40.00
A Japanese Touch for your Garden		Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo, David H. Engel
Text, 46 color photographs, 8 B/W photographs, drawings and illustrations in 80 pages. A photography book with informative text, "a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden". Includes many photographs of bamboo in the landscape and a section with illustrations of the techniques of making bamboo fences.
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Softcover	30.00
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Hardcover	40.00
How To Produce Decorative Bamboos		Agustin A. Pinoi, Emillano B. Ramoran, Lucas L. Gonzales
Text and drawings in 14 pages. Small informative pamphlet.
5 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	6.00
PNW97 Pacific Northwest Bamboo Agro-Forestry Workshop		Proceedings
Text, graphs, drawings and 49 B/W photographs in 139 pages. Good current and practical information targeted towards the bamboo enthusiast.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	34.00
Bamboo as an Engineering Material		IDRC Bamboo and Rattan Research Network
An annotated bibliography. Text only in 100 pages.
5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''	Softcover	20.00
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Photography
Building Bamboo Fences		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 146 color photographs, 9 B/W photographs, and countless detailed installation drawings in 142 pages. Besides the beautiful photographs the book has sections with illustrated explanations of Bamboo Fence terms, basic techniques and a detailed step by step illustrations of the construction of 10 different Bamboo Fences. By the author of ''Bamboo Fences of Japan''. Much more then the picture book that the author previously produced. Great for professionals and the weekend do-it-yourself gardener.
7 1/2'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	50.00
Bamboos		Christine Recht, Max F. Wetterwald
Text, 100 color photographs and 68 drawings in 128 pages. The most complete overall book on bamboo ( Including text, pictures and drawings ) in an easy to read format at this time.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Hardcover	40.00
Bamboos		Yves Crouzet
Text and 132 color photographs in 129 pages. World Class studio photography of bamboos close up. A must have book!
9'' x 11''	Hardcover	97.00
La Bambouseraie, General Catalog		Yves Crouzet
ENGLISH, PRAFRANCE, "Nurseries of the Bambouseraie."
Text, drawings and 208 color photographs in 98 pages. The best picture identification book available. Good for choosing species. Great informative text and key. New Edition with more photos, new bamboos, and more useful text on care and uses. The best field manual available.
5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Bambus (new)		Wolfgang Eberts
New German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis on cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 97 color photographs in 42 pages. Top choice photographs of bamboo plants close up and in the garden.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	30.00
Bambus (old)		Wolfgang Eberts
Older German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys bambusoides castillon on the cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 90 color photographs in 38 pages. Choice photographs showing them close up and in the landscape.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	40.00
Bamboo in Kyoto		Kenza Yamamoto
54 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles, in 57 pages. Many excellent pictures representing bamboo in the landscape. A good idea book for any bamboo gardener.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
A Japanese Touch For Your Garden		Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo, David H. Engel
Text, 46 color photographs, 8 B/W photographs, drawings and illustrations in 80 pages. A photography book with informative text, "a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden". Includes many photographs of bamboo in the landscape and a section with illustrations of the techniques of making bamboo fences.
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Softcover	30.00
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Hardcover	40.00
The Art of the Japanese Garden		Tatsuo Ishimoto
Text,200 B/W photographs and illustrations in 128 pages. This classic 1958 out of print book is a wonderful well presented book with great photographs and informative text.
7'' x 9 1/4''	Hardcover	40.00
Japanese Gardens Today		Tatsuo and Kiyoko Ishimoto
How the Japanese use rocks, water, plants.
Text, 200 B/W photographs, 1 map and illustrations in 127 pages. This classic 1968 out of print book shows the authors "appreciation of Japanese landscaping". Great photographs and text.
7'' x 9 1/4''	Hardcover	40.00
The Japanese Garden, Islands of Serenity		Photographs by Haruzo Ohashi
103 numbered color photographs with captions in 103 pages. Each exquisite photograph is numbered with captions. At the back of the book the individually numbered photograph is followed by a detailed description. A choice well done photography book.
10'' x 9 1/2''	Softcover	38.00
Japanese Courtyard Gardens		Haruzo Oshashi
71 color photographs and 6 B/W photographs in 107 pages. Each color photograph is numbered and has under titles. At the back of the book you can read more about each photograph learning where it was taken, about the subject and information about the camera , lens, film used and other technical setting. Tadakazu Saito a landscape gardener writes the Preface introducing this fine piece of work to set the scene for the photographs ahead. At the end technical line drawings and the B/W photographs of 4 courtyard gardens that are featured in the books previous color photographs are discussed in detail by Mr. Saito. Ideas abound in this book.
10 1/4'' x 9 3/4''	Hardcover	40.00
The Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto		Mizuno Katsuhiko
53 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles in 57 pages. Excellent photography book.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
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General knowledge on bamboo
Bamboos and Bamboo Culture		B. T. Galloway, senior Pathologist, Office of Foreign Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry
Leaflet No. 18 U.S. Department of Agriculture. Feb 58.
Text and 4 B/W photocopy photograph s in 7 pages. Information from the southeast U.S. research facilities.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	10.00
Bamboo in the Economy of Oriental Peoples		F. A. McClure
This booklet's cover is printed on 100% bamboo paper within includes Text, 17 B/W photocopy photographs in 32 pages. Another of the reports on bamboo from the grandfather of bamboo. This 1958 publication has timeless insights into the economical uses of bamboo in the Far East.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	12.00
The Book of Bamboo		David Farrelly
Text, drawing, a few photo copy pictures in 340 pages. "A comprehensive guide to this remarkable plant, its uses, and its history". A must have book for the beginner or anyone into bamboo.
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 1st Edition	62.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	30.00
8 1/4'' x 10 3/4''	Hardcover, 1st Edition	SOLD OUT
Bamboo on the Farm		Daphne Lewis
Text, drawings, graphs and 17 B/W photocopy photographs in 48 pages. Practical first hand and research information for those who want to set up and run a Bamboo Farm. Great insights for home backyard growers too!
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	$23.00
Hardy Bamboos for Shoots and Poles		Daphne Lewis
"Thirty Varieties of Bamboo for Farms in USDA Zones 7,8,9." Text and chart format for the varieties in 28 pages. A concise easy to read valuable source of information about temperate bamboos. Best buy for the back yard gardener or the large or small scale farmer. This book helps one choose the right bamboo for your specific situation. Printed on 100% Bamboo Paper.
6 3/4'' x 8 1/2''	1st ed, Softcover on 100% bamboo paper	22.00
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos		Michael Bell
Text, detailed anatomical drawings, 68 color photographs in 159 pages. At last we have THE book on Temperate Bamboos. Written in English by someone who knows the language and knows what he is talking about so it is both easy to read and full of information you want to know. All in one book. The chapters on Botany, Cultivation, Propagation, Bamboos in the Garden, An A-Z of Bamboos, the Plates with up close photographs, the close attention to detail and on and on, this book has more to offer then any other to date on the temperate bamboos. A must have book!
7 1/2'' x 9 3/4''	Hardcover	38.00
Bamboo Rediscovered		Victor Cusack
Text, drawings and 34 B/W photographs in 95 pages. Growing And Using Non-Invasive, Clumping Bamboo: Species Selection, Timber Plantation, Furniture, Housing, Food, Musical Instruments. Excellent first hand information from Australia. Mainly focused on the tropical bamboos, but the information on the building and crafts aspect are valuable to anyone.
8 3/4'' x 10 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Bamboos		Christine Recht, Max F. Wetterwald
Text, 100 color photographs and 68 drawings in 128 pages. The most complete overall book on bamboo ( Including text, pictures and drawings ) in an easy to read format at this time.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Hardcover	40.00
Bamboos		Yves Crouzet
Text and 132 color photographs in 129 pages. World Class studio photography of bamboos close up. A must have book!
9'' x 11''	Hardcover	97.00
Bambus (new)		Wolfgang Eberts
New German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis on cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 97 color photographs in 42 pages. Top choice photographs of bamboo plants close up and in the garden.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	30.00
Bambus (old)		Wolfgang Eberts
Older German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys bambusoides castillon on the cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 90 color photographs in 38 pages. Choice photographs showing them close up and in the landscape.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	40.00
Sustainable Living News Issue #17: Bamboo Issue		(A West Coast Journal of Ecological Design)
Text, drawings and 1 B/W photograph in 16 pages. A fresh taste of bamboo from a permaculture point of view. 7 articles covering various topics and more.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	8.00
The Bamboos		F. A. McClure
Text, drawings, graphs and 42 B/W photographs in 345 pages. Informative somewhat technical text. Not a beginners book. A next step in learning about bamboo.
6'' x 9''	Softcover, 2nd Edition	34.00
Bamboo Growing in Alabama		Agricultural Experiment Station / Auburn University / E. V. Smith, Director, Auburn By: D. G. Sturkie, V.L. Brown, W. J. Watson
Bulletin 387 December 1968. Text, graphs tables and 15 B/W photographs in 30 pages. Hands on research information of growing a number of Asian temperate bamboos and the North American native Arundinaria gigantea. Detailed and informative.
6'' x 9''	Softcover, booklet	17.00
The Bamboo Garden		A. B. Freeman-Mitford
London, 1986. Text and drawings in 224 pages. This book that was first printed over 100 years ago still has information that is useful today.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, reprint	$SOLD OUT
The Cultivation of Bamboo in Japan (1899)		Sir Ernst Satow
Text and drawings in 134 pages. 100 year old information that holds many gems of knowledge that can be used today.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, reprint	23.00
Bambus in Haus and Garten		Wolfgang Eberts
Text in German, Latin for plant names, 55 color photographs and drawings in 49 pages. A little gem. Wonderful photographs in the home garden. Good idea book.
6 1/2'' x 7 3/4''	Softcover	42.00
Bamboos of the Genus Phyllostachys, under cultivation in the United States		F. A. McClure
Agriculture Handbook No. 114. Text, drawings and B/W photographs in 69 pages. The ultimate identification book for Phyllostachys to date. A bit technical.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover	12.00
Bamboo Production Research at Savannah, Georgia 1956-77		W. C. Adamson, G. A. White, H. T. DeRigo, W. O. Hawley
Text, graphs and 5 B/W photographs in 17 pages. Good practical information for researcher and everyone else.
8'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	12.00
Japanese Bamboos and their Introduction to America (1903)		David G. Fairchild
USDA Bulletin No. 43, 1903. Text and 20 B/W photographs in 43 pages. Easy to read useful information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, reprint	20.00
Take to Sasa
Large and Small Bamboo
English translation to a Japanese book of the same name. Typewritten pamphlet style. Text only in 15 pages. Many little nuggets of good information.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	SOLD OUT
Growing Ornamental Bamboo		USDA bulletin No.76
Text, drawings and map, in 11 pages. Practical beginner information.
5 3/4'' x 9''	Softcover, photocopy pamphlet	6.00
American Bamboos		Emmet J. Judziewicz, Lynn G. Clark, Ximena Londono, Margaret J. Stern
Text, 203 color photographs, 201 annotated detailed drawings, hundreds of maps, Index to Scientific Names, Index to Subjects, Literature Cited, and a Glossary all in 392 pages. Following in the footsteps of Floyd A.McClure's book The Bamboos, this book is a classic in its own right. The text and attending materials contain the most complete and recent information on the bamboos native to the Americas. THE BOOK for studied bambuseros and native plant enthusiast alike.
7 1/2'' x 10 1/4''	Hardcover	55.00
Hong Kong Bamboos		Paul Pui-Hay BUT, CHIA Liang_chi, FUNG Hok-lam, Shiu-Ying HU
Text, drawings and 142 color photographs in 60 pages. Great little book with good pictures and information useful as an ID book for your bamboos
6'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover	47.00
Systematic Botany Monographs		Lynn G. Clark
Volume 27, Systematics of Chusquea Section Swallenochloa, Section Verticillatae, Section Serpentes, and Section Longifoliae (Poaceae-Bambusoideae). The American Society of Plant Taxonomists, 10 July 1989. Text, drawings and maps in 127 pages. Technical research information.
7'' x 10''	Softcover	100.00
Plant Resources of South-East Asia, 7 Prosea, BAMBOOS		Editors: S. Danfield and E. A. Widjaja
Text, drawings and map in 191 pages. Technical informative information.
7'' x 10''	Hardcover	80.00
Catalogue of Chinese Bamboo Literature		The Chinese Academy of Forestry, Peoples Republic of China
Bamboo Abstracts
Vol.1 No.1, Vol.1 No.2, Vol. 2 No.1, Vol. 2 No.2, Vol.3 No.1, Vol.3 No.2, Vol.4 No.1, Vol.4 No.2, The Chinese Academy of Forestry, Peoples Republic of China, 1988-1991 9 Volumes Total, Text Only in 581 pages.Technical information.
7 1/4'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover, booklets	122.00
Genera of Bambusoideae (Poaceae) of the American Continent		Cleofe E. Calderon, Thomas R. Soderstrom
Keys and Comments, Smithsonian No. 9
Text covers 27 pages. Research information. PRICED TOGETHER WITH "GENERA OF BAMBOOS NATIVE TO THE NEW WORLD"
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, photocopy	42.00
Genera of Bamboos Native to the New World (Gramineae: Bambusoideae)		F. A. McClure
Smithsonian No. 44
Text and drawings covers 148 pages. Technical research information. PRICED TOGETHER WITH "GENERA OF BAMBUSOIDEAE"
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, photocopy	42.00
Plant Guide: Woodland Park Zoological Gardens		James Clever, Photographs by: James Clever and David Selk
Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin Volume 58:3, Article: Zoo Bamboo
Article covers 5 pages with text, 3 color photographs and 3 maps. An informative walking tour of the bamboo at the zoo in Seattle.
6 3/4'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	14.00
Bamboo the Giant Grass		Luis Marden, Photographs by: Jim Brandenburg
Article from National Geographic Vol. 158 No. 4, October 1980
Article covers 28 pages with text, 23 color photographs, 2 drawings and 1 map. Great photographs and basic informative text.
7'' x 10''	Softcover	12.00
Distribution, Cultivation, and Research Status of Bamboo in Eastern Africa		B. N. Kigomo
Text and map in 19 pages. Research information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, photocopy	22.00
Bamboo Research in Asia		Editors: Gilles Lessard, Amy Chouinard
Proceedings of a workshop held in Singapore 28-30 1980
Text, graphics, drawings, 16 B/W photographs in 228 pages. Technical research information.
6 3/4'' x 9 3/4''	Softcover	50.00
Recent Research on Bamboos
Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop, October 6 to 14, 1985 in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
Text, graphs, drawings, 53 B/W photographs in 393 pages. Technical research information.
7 1/4'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	47.00
Bamboos Current Research
Proceeding of the International Workshop, November 14-18, 1988, Cochin, India
Text, maps, graphs, drawings and 95 B/W photographs in 394 pages. Technical research information.
7 1/4'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	50.00
Bamboo in Asia and the Pacific
Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop held in Chiangmar, Thailand, November 27-30, 1991
Text, drawings, maps, 109 B/W and 1 color photographs in 373 pages. Technical research information.
8 1/4'' x 11 1/4''	Softcover	50.00
Allerei Wissenswertes Uber Das Riesengras
Text in German. 13 pages.
5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''	Softcover	10.00
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Rare Out of Print Books
Bamboo: A Gardener's Guide to their Cultivation in Temperate Climates		A. H. Lawsen
21 B/W photographs and 9 drawings in 192 pages. This classic 1968 1st Edition bamboo book was the very first bamboo book I encountered that enveloped within its pages a easy to read and understand text that is still a favorite today. In the book you will find chapters on bamboo in the garden as in the basic recognizing methods of the main groups in their simple but complex variations and how to imagine their uses in a garden setting, Also chapters on how to grow bamboo, its care and cultivation, propagation of hardy bamboo's, commercial uses, and a short descriptive classification on species, varieties and cultivars. At the back of the book a table of Synonyms, a Glossary and both Chinese and Japanese Nomenclature. The hand drawn artwork are gems in themselves of various bamboo species that include birds in some cases that are shown on the branches. A rare find in today's book world.
6 1/4'' x 10''	Hardcover 1st Edition Out of print	$377.00
The Bamboos, A Fresh Perspective		F. A. McClure
Text, drawings, graphs and 57 B/W photographs in 347 pages. Informative somewhat technical text. Not a beginners book. Contains a Glossary, bamboos from the point of view of Taxonomy. Also Propagation methods, about the bamboo plants vegetative phase. The seedlings, reproductive phase and the maturing plant. A most complete next step in learning about bamboo.
6 1/2'' x 9 1/2''	Hardcover 1st Edition, out of print	$377
The Bamboos, A Fresh Perspective		F. A. McClure
Text, drawings, graphs and 42 B/W photographs in 345 pages. Informative somewhat technical text. Not a beginners book. Contains a Glossary, bamboos from the point of view of Taxonomy. Also Propagation methods, about the bamboo plants vegetative phase. The seedlings, reproductive phase and the maturing plant. A most complete next step in learning about bamboo.
6'' x 9''	Softcover 2nd Edition	$34.00
The Bamboo Fences of Japan		Text & Drawings by: Isao Yoshikawa Photographs by: Osamu Suzuki Design & Layout by: Shigenori Tamaka
Text, 29 Artwork quality drawings with 22 B/W plus 248 color photographs in 140 pages. The most acclaimed classic 1988 Bamboo Fences book. The photos and drawing of these fences all set in real garden situations which makes it for it’s volume and quality a great book. The text helps flesh out the details of the photos and makes this book what it was when 1st published and still today a real find and very rare. The book contains a Glossary, a listing of classification based on the fences visibility, use, height, relationship to buildings, materials used for the frets and materials based on arrangements of the frets. Also a section on History and materials. Most important is the size, quality and number of the photographs in the large book.
9'' x 12''	Softcover 1st Edition, out of print	$252
Chinese Bamboos		Chen Shou-liang & Chia Lian-chi
Text, drawings and 273 color photographs in 120 pages. This book contains 23 genera, 90 species, 8 varieties and 6 forms of bamboos in this country. This book covers both Temperate and Tropical bamboos. All photographs in this collection represent first hand materials gathered by the authors during a long period of investigation and field observation. Each species is illustrated with 2-3 photographs for the purpose of showing the beautiful natural landscapes and the morphological characteristics, especially the young shoots. Each photograph is accompanied with a short caption which summarizes all the available information about that bamboo. It will serve as a key reference book to botanists, horticulturists and also as a practical source book for artists, amateur photographers and bamboo lovers. In this sense, this book can be enjoyed by both scientists and ordinary readers.
9 1/4'' x 11 1/2''	Hardcover, 1988 1st Edition, out of print	$187
Bamboos of China		Wang Dajun & Shen Shao-Jin
Text, 64 line drawings, 6 color photographs and 68 B/W photographs in 167 pages. This important book presents a diverse offering of Chinese bamboos. The line drawings are 1st class featuring the best professional accurate bamboo drawing ever seen. The book contains chapters on Bamboo & Culture, Distribution of Bamboo, a key & descriptions of important genera and species, The garden uses of bamboo, The Penjing of bamboo, handicrafts of bamboo, the cultivation of bamboo, the culture and propagation of bamboo, control of pests and diseases.
8 1/2'' x 11 1/4''	Hardcover, 1987 1st Edition, out of print	$187
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Japanese gardening
Building Bamboo Fences		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 146 color photographs, 9 B/W photographs, and countless detailed installation drawings in 142 pages. Besides the beautiful photographs the book has sections with illustrated explanations of Bamboo Fence terms, basic techniques and a detailed step by step illustrations of the construction of 10 different Bamboo Fences. By the author of ''Bamboo Fences of Japan''. Much more then the picture book that the author previously produced. Great for professionals and the weekend do-it-yourself gardener.
7 1/2'' x 10 1/4''	Softcover	50.00
Japanese Gardening in Small Places		Isao Yoshikawa
Text, 209 color photographs, 163 total B/W photographs and countless detailed, step-by-step illustrations in 128 pages. From the author of The Bamboo Fences of Japan. THE JapaneseGardeningInSmallPlaces on learning how to create many effects in The Japanese Garden. Fun to read and easy to follow instructions. Included in this volume that makes it a great book for people who have an interest in bamboo and the use of the cane in fence construction are 87 color and 117 Black & White photographs and many detailed drawing on the closeup details of assembling 5 different style fences in a total of 43 pages. Also 18 additional other color photographs of bamboo fences in the landscaped garden. This book is a real treasure.
8 1/2'' x 10 1/2''	Hardcover	40.00
A Japanese Touch for your Garden		Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo, David H. Engel
Text, 46 color photographs, 8 B/W photographs, drawings and illustrations in 80 pages. A photography book with informative text, "a concise introduction to the practical aspects of making a Japanese garden". Includes many photographs of bamboo in the landscape and a section with illustrations of the techniques of making bamboo fences.
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Softcover	30.00
8 3/4'' x 11 3/4''	Hardcover	40.00
Bamboo in Kyoto		Kenza Yamamoto
54 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles, in 57 pages. Many excellent pictures representing bamboo in the landscape. A good idea book for any bamboo gardener.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
The Art of the Japanese Garden		Tatsuo Ishimoto
Text,200 B/W photographs and illustrations in 128 pages. This classic 1958 out of print book is a wonderful well presented book with great photographs and informative text.
7'' x 9 1/4''	Hardcover	40.00
Japanese Gardens Today		Tatsuo and Kiyoko Ishimoto
How the Japanese use rocks, water, plants.
Text, 200 B/W photographs, 1 map and illustrations in 127 pages. This classic 1968 out of print book shows the authors "appreciation of Japanese landscaping". Great photographs and text.
7'' x 9 1/4''	Hardcover	40.00
The Japanese Garden, Islands of Serenity		Photographs by Haruzo Ohashi
103 numbered color photographs with captions in 103 pages. Each exquisite photograph is numbered with captions. At the back of the book the individually numbered photograph is followed by a detailed description. A choice well done photography book.
10'' x 9 1/2''	Softcover	38.00
Japanese Courtyard Gardens		Haruzo Oshashi
71 color photographs and 6 B/W photographs in 107 pages. Each color photograph is numbered and has under titles. At the back of the book you can read more about each photograph learning where it was taken, about the subject and information about the camera , lens, film used and other technical setting. Tadakazu Saito a landscape gardener writes the Preface introducing this fine piece of work to set the scene for the photographs ahead. At the end technical line drawings and the B/W photographs of 4 courtyard gardens that are featured in the books previous color photographs are discussed in detail by Mr. Saito. Ideas abound in this book.
10 1/4'' x 9 3/4''	Hardcover	40.00
The Courtyard Gardens of Kyoto		Mizuno Katsuhiko
53 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles in 57 pages. Excellent photography book.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Japanese Gardens
Plants and Gardens Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record Vol.41 Autumn 1985 No.3
Text, illustrations, 50 B/W photographs, 10 color photographs and a plant list in 76 pages. Nice section on bamboo. I wish every public Japanese Garden published a book like this one.
6'' x 9''	Softcover	20.00
Flower Gardens of Kyoto		Mizuno Katsuhiko
53 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles in 55 pages. Excellent photography book.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Verdure in Kyoto		Mizuno Katsuhiko
55 color photographs with Japanese and English under titles in 56 pages. Excellent photography book.
7 1/2'' x 6 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Cultivation of Bamboo in Japan, The (1899)		Sir Ernst Satow
Text and drawings in 134 pages. 100 year old information that holds many gems of knowledge that can be used today.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, reprint	23.00
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Rattan
Priority Species of Bamboo and Rattan		Editors: J. T. Williams and V. Rumanath
INBAR Technical Report No. 1
Text, maps, 1 graph, 1 color photograph in 68 pages. Technical research information.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover	27.00
Ratten
Proceedings of the National Symposium/Workshop on Rattan, Ecotech Center, Lahug, Cebu City. June 1-3, 1988
Text, 3 B/W photographs, and drawings in 182 pages. Technical research information.
6'' x 9''	Softcover	22.00
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Pandas
Pandas		Created and written by John Bonnett Wexo
Text, 19 color photographs, 2 maps, bonus 4 page activity insert and over 25 detailed drawings in 18 pages. Fun and informative for kids and adults alike. An in depth but brief publication with wonderful pictures and detailed drawing of pandas and other related animals. The text is aimed at the adult reading to their child. My son loved it and I did too!
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover, booklet	12.00
Those Popular Pandas, What's Black and White and Loved All Over?		Theodore H. Reed, D. V. M., Photographs by: Donna K.Grosvenor
Article from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Vol.142, No.6, December 1972
Article covers 14 pages with text, 21 color photographs. Interesting information on Panda coming to the U.S.
7'' x 10''	Softcover	8.00
Pandas In The Wild		Text and Photographs: George B. Schaller
Article from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Vol.160, No.6, December 1981
Article covers 16 pages with text, 21 color photographs and 1 map. Great photographs and informative text on Pandas in their natural habitat.
7'' x 10''	Softcover	10.00
Newborn Panda In the Wild		Lu Zhi
Article from NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Vol.183, No.2, February 1993
Article covers 6 pages with text, 6 color photographs and 1 map. Great little article with great photographs.
7'' x 10''	Softcover	8.00
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Nursery catalogs
La Bambouseraie, General Catalog		Yves Crouzet
ENGLISH, PRAFRANCE, "Nurseries of the Bambouseraie."
Text, drawings and 208 color photographs in 98 pages. The best picture identification book available. Good for choosing species. Great informative text and key.
5 3/4'' x 8 3/4''	Softcover	23.00
Bambus (new)		Wolfgang Eberts
New German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis on cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 97 color photographs in 42 pages. Top choice photographs of bamboo plants close up and in the garden.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	30.00
Bambus (old)		Wolfgang Eberts
Older German nursery catalog with Phyllostachys bambusoides castillon on the cover. Text in German, plant names in Latin, 90 color photographs in 38 pages. Choice photographs showing them close up and in the landscape.
7 1/2'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	40.00
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Newsletters and journals
Journal of the American Bamboo Society, Vol. 1 No. through Vol. 11 No. 2		ABS
21 booklets covering 31 No.'s. Text, maps, charts, 120 B/W and 8 color photographs covering 1,267 pages. Previously owned set. A treasure of ready to read informative text.
5 1/2'' x 8 1/2''	Softcover, Vol 1 - Vol 3	--
6 3/4'' x 10''	Softcover, Vol 4 - Vol 11	122.00
American Bamboo Society		ABS
Vol 5 No 4, August 1984, through Vol 1 No 1 February 1995
44 newsletters totaling 625 pages, text and some drawings. Species Source List No.10 March 1990, No.11 March 1991, No.12 March 1992 and No.13 April 1993. 4 source lists totaling 34 pages. A treasure of information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	87.00
The Bamboo Society (Great Britain)		BSGB
Newsletters No.12 January 1991 to No.27 November 1997
Text and drawings covers 500 pages in 17 booklets. Quality writing and fun to read. Also a guide of the plant and its cultivation in the British Isles
5 3/4'' x 8 1/4''	Softcover, booklets	122.00
The Southern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society		SCCABS
Vol. 1 No.1 November 1989 to Vol.6 No.3 May 1994
28 newsletters covering 153 pages. A valuable resource of information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	52.00
Caribbean Chapter of the American Bamboo Society		CCABS
November 1988 to April 1993
18 newsletters covering 119 pages, 8 1/2" x 11". Also, Florida Bamboo Source List Show and Sale booklets for 1990, 1991 and 1992 covering 64 total pages, 5 3/8" x 8 1/2". Text with a few graphics. A valuable resource of information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	47.00
Northeast Chapter of the American Bamboo Society		NECABS
Vol.1 No.1 January 1990 to Vol.8 No.1 January 1997
28 newsletters covering 215 pages, text only. A valuable resource of information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	57.00
Northern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society		NCCABS
March 1987 to Vol.11 No.1 Winter 1993
12 newsletters covering 60 pages, text, maps, drawings and photocopy pictures. A great resource of valuable information.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	47.00
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Bamboo Society		PNWABS
(Undetermined quantity and actual information available at this time on collected data. If interested in this title please let me know.) Newsletters covering ? pages, with ? B/W photographs, text, and drawings.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	62.00
Bambus Bulletin (Switzerland)		EBS
(Not in English)EBS, No.1 February 1990, No.2 March 1990, No.4 April 1992, No.7 February 1995, No.8 March 1996, and No.9 June 1997. 6 booklets covering 193 pages with text, drawings, graphs, 7 color photographs and many photocopy B/W photographs.
8 1/4'' x 11 1/2''	Softcover	47.00
Bambou		EBS
(France in French), Association Europeenne Du Bambou, No.6 Juin 1990 - No.9 ete 1991, No.11 Printemps 1992 - No.17 Mai 1994, No.21 decembre 1995 - No.26 decembre 1997, also BAMBOU Numero Special Reunion europeene 8,9,10, etc 11 Mai 1997. Also La Garance Voyageuse Revue de monde vegetal. 19 publications covering 353 pages with text (in French), drawings, graphs, graphics, and many photocopy photographs both in color and B/W.
8 1/4'' x 11 3/4''	Softcover	67.00
EBS Italia		EBS Italia
Aprile 1990 - Dicembre 1991. 6 newsletters covering 58 pages with text ( in Itailian ), maps, drawings, many B/W photocopys, and some grapics.
8 1/2'' x 11''	Softcover	22.00

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