The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife What a lovely and elegant

What a lovely and elegant duck

while also being a gift in itself

This is a circa 1896 copy of “Barnes's Elementary Geography” featuring

Finding a few old medicines in their original packaging like this one has me wanting to collect more

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife What a lovely and elegantSuch a beautiful book! First published in 1906, The Book of Tea is a long essay linking the role of "Chad" (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. In this work, Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life, emphasizing the significance of Teaism in teaching important things, including simplicity. "It (Teaism) inculcates purity and harmony, the mystery of mutual charity, the