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Library
Send message with book or media name(s) that you want to borrow to club librarian Jim Easterbrook; exchanges can be made at the TBS meetings, and you then return the material after one month.
You can also request advice on books and media in the email.
**Must be a club member to use the library; limit two items per request.**
Please use the "Request Book" button below to request a book, not the "Contact Us" button at the bottom of the page.
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 Adams, Peter D.; The Art of Bonsai; 160 pages. General information for beginners and intermediates. |  Adams, Peter; Bonsai Design With Japanese Maples; 128 pages |  Adams, Peter; Bonsai Landscapes; 128 pages; Landscape creation by species and by projects. |
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 Adams, Peter; Bonsai Design Pine Juniper, Larch; 112 pages |  Albek, Morten; Majesty in Miniature; Shohin Bonsai; 188 pages; General bonsai information pertinent to shohin bonsai. |  Barton, Dan; The Bonsai Book; 160 pages. General information for beginners and intermediates. |
 Benz, Willi; Bonsai, Kusamono, Suiseki; 204 pages; Organizing bonsai displays |  Bloomer, Peter and Mary; Timeless Trees; 112 pages; 1986 photos of the U.S. National Bonsai Collection. |  Buehler, George; Basic Wiring for Bonsai; 38 pages; beginner wiring information |
 Busch, Werner; Bonsai From Native Trees & Shrubs; 143 pages; Thumbnails on 30 species |  Chan, Peter; Bonsai: Art of Growing Miniature Trees; 174 pages; General basic information |  Cheng, Cheng Kung; Bonsai Shari Si-Diao Vol 2; 184 pages; World class carving techniques |
Cheng, Cheng Kung; Bonsai Shari Si-Diao Vol 1; 208 pages; World class carving techniques |  Ceronio, Charles S. "Bonsai Styles of the World" 215 pages. Excellent book for styling/design. Includes a chapter on African styles. 2015 |  Covello, Vincent and Yoshimura, Yuji; The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation; 160 page paperback; All about suiseki |
 DeGroot, David; Principles of Bonsai Design; 260 pages. 2015 revision; expanded and improved. Highly recommended, probably the single best book for design. |  Dupuich, Jonas; The Little Book of Bonsai; 106 pages. A short general guide suited for beginners. |  Ee, Su Chin; Creating Bonsai Landscapes; 128 pages; 18 miniature garden projects |
 Garcia, Rick. “Satsuki Azalea Bonsai: A Fundamental Study”. 193 pages. Dedicated to satsuki care. 2022 edition. |  Goff, Martha; Tropical Green Sheets; 207 pages; Guide and care manual for tropicals |  Goff, Paul and Tomlinson, Harry; The Bonsai Yearbook; 93 pages; Seasonal/monthly tips |
 Hagedorn, Michael; Bonsai Heresy 56 Myths Exposed Using Science & Tradition; 343pages; a must read for all members, beginner through advanced. |  Gustafson, Herb; Keep Your Bonsai Alive and Well; 96 pages; general bonsai information |  Gustafson, Herb; The Bonsai Workshop; 208 pages; general bonsai information |
 Heltsley, Brian; The Why, What, &How of Bonsai Soil; 42 pages; discussion for beginners |  Horton, Alvin; Creating Japanese Gardens; 112 pages; Create your own garden |  Ihei, Ito; A Brocade Pillow; 161 pages; Translation of original 1692 Japanese classic on azaleas |
 Jeker, Francois; Bonsai Aesthetics, Vol 1; 144 pages; Artistic guidelines for bonsai |  Jeker, Francois; Bonsai Aesthetics, Vol 2; 144 pages; More artistic considerations |  Jeker, Francois; Bonsai Deadwood; 239 pages; Artistic approach to deadwood. |
 Kato, Saburo; Forest, Rock Planting & Ezo Spruce Bonsai; 175 pages; Excellent resource. |  Kawasumi, Masakuni; Bonsai With American Trees; 131 pages; 1975 perspective on bonsai |  Kellerhals, Jerome, and Marval, Mariannjely, Freestyle Bonsai, 159 pages. Basic information for beginners. |
 Kennedy, Alexander; Satsuki; 127 pages; Good overview of satsuki |  Kennedy, Alexander; Floral Treasures of Japan; 195 pages; Introduction to satsuki |  Ketchell, Robert; Japanese Gardens in a Weekend; 160 pages; Projects for your garden |
 Koreshoff, Debra R; Bonsai. Art, Science, History, & Philosophy; 255 pages; Comprehensive book |  Lesniewicz, Paul; Indoor Bonsai; 208 page paperback; General care and several species thumbnails. Dated and limited information. |  Lewis, Colin; Bonsai Survival Manual; 160 pages; Tree-by-tree guide |
 Lewis, Colin and Sutherland, Neil; Growing and Displaying Bonsai; 124 pages; Step by step basic care/training |  Liang, Amy; The Living Art of Bonsai; 288 pages; General principles and techniques |  Manakavitipart, Boon; Bonsai 101; DVD; Introduction to bonsai DVD |
 Manakavitipart, Boon; Repotting Deciduous Trees; DVD; Superb DVD |  Manakavitipart, Boon; Repotting Japanese Black Pine; DVD; Excellent information. It's like a private demo |  Manakavitipart, Boon; Fall Maintenance Japanese Black Pine; DVD; Bonsai master! There are four pine DVDs |
 Manakavitipart, Boon; Wiring and Styling Japanese black pine; DVD; Pine care through the year |  Manakavitipart, Boon; Decandling JBP; DVD; Pine care |  Manakavitipart, Boon; Japanese Maples; DVD; Great information in DVD format. |
 Manakavitipart, Boon; Scale Junipers; DVD; Great audio-visual instruction for junipers |  McDowell, Jack (ed.); Bonsai: Culture & Care of Miniature Trees; 80 pages; Sunset monograph from 1965 |  Meislik, Jerry; Ficus: The Exotic Bonsai; 144 pages; Everything to know about ficus |
 Morales, Pedro; Tropical Bonsai, Vol 1; 87 pages; General bonsai information using tropicals as examples. |  Morton, Larry; Modern Bonsai Practice; 341 pages; All about the horticulture of bonsai |  Murata, Kyuzo; Four Seasons of Bonsai; 160 pages. Photographs of bonsai trees and accent plants at the optimal time of year. |
 Naka, John Yoshio; Bonsai Techniques I; 269 pages; The original and still 1 of the best |  Naka, John Yoshio; Bonsai Techniques II; 442 pages; A must read for all bonsai students! |  Naka, John and Ota, Richard, and Rokkaku, Kenko; Bonsai Techniques for Satsuki; 141 pages; 1979 edition, but still timely |
 Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #48-1974; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #50-1976; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #51-1977; Japan's premier expo |
Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #59-1985; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #62-1988; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #63-1989; Japan's premier expo |
Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #64-1990; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #67-1993; Japan's premier expo | Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #86-2012; Japan's premier expo |
 Nippon Bonsai Association; Kokufu-ten #89-2015. Japan's premier expo |  Notter, Pius; Bonsai - Art and Technique; 168 pages; Pius Notter's approach & collection |  Onishi, Katsuhito; The Bonsai Art of Kimura; 175 pages. Examples of Kimura’s creations. |
 Owen, Gordon; The Bonsai Identifier; 128 pages; Thumbnail descriptions of 40 major species. |  Pessey, Christian and Samson, Remy; Bonsai Basics; 120 pages |  Prescott, David; The Bonsai Handbook; 160 pages; General beginner information |
 Schoech, Wayne; Bonsai Today Master Series Junipers; 174 pages; Compilation of juniper articles from Bonsai Today. |  Schoech, Wayne; Bonsai Today Master Series Pines; 183 pages; Compilation of pine articles from Kindai Bonsai and Bonsai Today. |  Seike, Kiyoshi, et al; A Japanese Touch For Your Garden; 80 pages; Designing a Japanese garden |
 Skolnik, Arthur; The Growing Art of Bonsai; DVD; Beginner dvd |  Smith, Andrew; Finding The Bonsai Within; DVD; Collector of trees from the wild |  Smith, Andrew; How To Collect Wild Trees; DVD; Collector of wild trees |
 Steven, Robert; Mission of Transformation; 246 pages; Tropicals, Artistic information |  Steven, Robert; Vision Of My Soul; 166 pages; Aesthetic elements, rules, and gallery |  Tomlinson, Harry; Bonsai; 216 pages; General care, 1995 |
 Tomlinson, Harry; The Complete Book of Bonsai; 223 pages; Practical basic guide |  Tucker, Melba; Suiseki and Viewing Stones; 41 pages; Suiseki from an American perspective. |  Valavanis, William; Classical Bonsai Art; 255 pages; Study of 100 show trees. Excellent book |
 Valavanis, William, 2008 US National Bonsai Exhibition, 190 pages. The first event from October 2008. |  Valavanis, William, 2010 National Bonsai Exhibition, 190 pages. June 2010. Azaleas in flower! |  Valavanis, William; 2012 US National Bonsai Exhibition; 222 pages; Photos by Joe Noga |
 Valavanis, William; 2014 US National Bonsai Exhibition; Photos by Joe; Includes trees of club members (Steve, Ed, Don, Ken) |  Valavanis, William; 2016 US National Bonsai Exhibition; 238 pages; More incredible trees from the US (including our own TBS). |  Valavanis, William; 2018 US National Bonsai Exhibition; 221 pages; superb photos from the 6th National Exhibition. |
 Valavanis, William, 2021 National Bonsai Exhibition, 174 pages. More amazing photos from Joe Noga. |  Vertrees, J.D.; Japanese Maples; 189 pages; Complete guide garden maples |  Yoshikawa, Isao; Japanese Gardening in Small Spaces; 128 pages; Step-by-step illustrations |
 Yoshimura, Yuji and Halford, Giovanna; The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees; 220 pages; 1957 edition. A classic |  Zhao, Qingquan (Brook); Penjing: Worlds of Wonderment; 144 pages; 1997 edition. Chinese penjing |  Zhao, Qingquan (Brook); Penjing: The Chinese Art of Bonsai; 155 pages; Chinese perspective on bonsai |
 Zhao, Qingquan (Brook); Literati Style Penjing; 160 pages; Devoted to the literati style. |
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