Vintage Beauty in Japan by Samuel H. Wainwright Jr., with 200 illustrations by the author. Ex-Library book with pencil underwriting and stamps. Stamped by Los Angeles Junior College Library Taped binding The main theme of this book is that art and an aesthetic sense of beauty is central to all aspects of Japanese life and that this was an important aspect of Japanese tradition and Japanese international success. The book covers such topics as natural beauty, gardens and flowers, architecture, applied art, manners and customs and many more areas of the Japanese.