Edward S Morse: 6 books

Morse's publication is an idea book par excellence … Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings is likely to continue to be a valued resource for some time to come."—David and Michiko Young First published in 1886, this classic review of the Japanese house and garden remains an authoritative...

Inspired by his friend and astronomer Perival Lowell and his visits to the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, Morse published Mars and Its Mystery in defense of Lowell's controversial speculations regarding the possibility of life on Mars.

This work deals with every aspect of the traditional Japanese home, from its general plan and major structural features to such ceremonial and traditional appointments as the tatami mats (which actually determine the size of the house), lamps, hibachi (braziers), fusuma and shoji screens, candlesticks,...

Within twenty years there has gradually appeared in our country a variety of Japanese objects conspicuous for their novelty and beauty,—lacquers, pottery and porcelain, forms in wood and metal, curious shaped boxes, quaint ivory carvings, fabrics in cloth and paper, and a number of other objects...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery. It includes a fascinating historical account of archery throughout the ages and contains information on the differences in archery practice in a variety of cultures. It also provides simple instructions on how to use a bow and arrow. This volume...

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to archery. It includes a fascinating history of archery throughout the ages and contains information on the differences in archery practice in a variety of cultures. It also provides simple instructions on how to use a bow and arrow. This volume is highly...