Added another book to my now growing collection. Live Jewels – General Survey of Fancy Carp by Masayuki Amano. Published 1968.
It is written mostly in Japanese with some english translation. It is a great overview of koi history, development of varieties, pond building, and koi keeping as presented from the Japanese point of view in the 1960s. It should be read as a historical reference work for a greater appreciation of the development of the koi industry.
The book is covered with a blue board and mine has a plastic outer cover. The book has a cardboard container and the dust jacket fits on the outside of the container. I highly recommend this book as a gift to any koi fanatic if you can find it in good condition.
Amazon.com has several copies available as of this writing.
