BONSAI, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO AESTHETICS - Author : Francois Jeker: Some artistic rules for making better bonsai, and critiques of several trees.

In two volumes, these are books dedicated exclusively to the major principles of Japanese aesthetics as applied to bonsai. It is practical and simple, yet full of ideas which will inspire and challenge your bonsai skills and understanding.

It is important to read Volume one before you tackle Volume two, which carries aesthetic principles to even higher levels.