Okakura Kakuzo's famed epistle, The Book of Tea, is offered here by Bruce Richardson, who adds a substantial introduction with detailed biographical information about Kakuzo, whose life was intertwined with such luminaries as Rabindranath Tagore, John Singer Sargent, Henry James, John La Farge, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Ezra Pound, and Henri Matisse. 

The Book of Tea was first published in 1906 and has never been out of print. It has fascinated tea lovers, art historians, and philosophers for more than a century with its detailed information about Japanese tea and tea culture, including fascinating information on everything from the esoteric philosophy of Japanese tea ceremony to tea harvesting and processing methods, to the arts that are integral and tangential to tea ceremony.

This edition further enlightens the reader by offering the reasons why Kakuzo so engaged the minds and appetites of those thirsting for art, rituals and philosophy that are a counterpoint to the race for increased materialism that has consumed North America since this book was offered to Americans by this Japanese teacher, philosopher and tea master.

Discover the fascinating character of Okakura Kakuzo and the story of how he came to write one of the twentieth century's most influential books on art, beauty, and simplicity.

Autographed by Bruce Richardson.  Hardcover, 103 pages, color photographs & illustrations. 9" x 9.25"