The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife Finding a few old medicines

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

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

The interior shows very light rust

and "OV" on the back

Thin in places and thick in others

The Book of Tea by Okakura Kabuzo, 1966 Edition primitive knife Finding a few old medicinesSuch 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