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Boston: Dana Estes and Company, 1904. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Imperial octavo, red cloth covered boards iwth white decoration and gilt title and spine titles. 438pp. Generously illustrated with over 300 photographs in black and white (many full page) with 16 full page chromos from photographs in full color, full page, plus a full page color map of japan. A complete survey of the landscape, dress, religion, architecture and customs of the Japanese people at at time when the vestiges of feudal Japan still predominated. A wonderful picture of a now lost culture which however still represents the heart of Japanese tradition. A very sound, clean volume with bright, crisp, unmarked interior. No creases, tears, stains etc. Tissue guards all crisp and in place over color plates which are all pristine and bright. A very occasional fleck of faint foxing to margin of a handful of pages. The boards show excellent color with clear gilt. There are a couple of spots and speckling of even lighter… Leer más

New York: Dover Publications, 1963. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First American Edition. First Edition in English. Octavo, goldenrod yellow stiff wraps (trade paperback). 240 pp plus "Catalogue of Dover Book". A complete guide to the use of the ancient Japanese abacus; a computational device of sliding coutners in a frame that allows the user to do many basic mathematical operations by manipulating the counters. Very generously illustrated throughout with diagrams, illustrating operations, problems, manipulations and solutions. Included with this volume is a boxed Japanese abacus with a 31 pp. "Abacus Introduction Book". The abacus is in wood with brass rods and Japanese characters in black. The sliding counters are dark brown (wood/plastic?). The book is in excellent condition; tight, clean, bright, square, crisp, glossy and unmarked with a flat uncreased spine. The spine is sun faded, else fine. The abacus is in perfect workiing condition, the small booklet is in perfect unused… Leer más

London: Faber and Faber, 1962. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Large octavo, red cloth covered boards. 296pp. including extensive index and extensive bibliography. Generously illustrated throughout with over 200 photographs and reproductions in black and white and some color. Map and folding chronological chart. A very tight, clean and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, bright dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW..

Tokyo/New York: Charles E. Tuttle, 1973. Book. As New. Decorative Paper. First Edition. Octavo, black cloth spine over hand made decorative paper covered boards. 260 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with black and white reproductions of the full range of popular art expressions of the horrific supernatural beings of Japanese folk tales and literature. Reprodctions of paintings, prints and book illustrations. 25 pp. introduction by Terence Barrow followed by hundreds of illustrations each with a short note and commentary by Nikolas Kiej'e. A great survey of the grotesque in Japanese art and culture and an excellent reference work. This like new, very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread in a very tight, crisp, sparkling dust jacket. New Old Stock. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW..

New York: Hermitage House, 1952. Book. Fine. Original Cloth. First Edition. Octavo, brown cloth covered boards. Top edge stained brown. Color illustrated endpapers of Kabuki stage. A complete guide for Westerners to the origins, history and contemporary actors, playwrights and musicians in the various forms of Japanese traditional theater, including Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku. Illustrated with color frontiispiece photo and 19 black and white photographs by Isamu Noguchi. Contains the complete translations of three full Kabuki plays. A very tight, clean, unmarked volume in a dust jacket with some faint minor soil and some wrinkles at bottom rear panel but no mark from dampstain. Fine in very good dust jacket..

Tokyo/New York: Kodansha, 1977. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. First Editon, first printing. Small quaro, brown cloth covered boards. 150 pp. including index, glossary and selected bibliography. Very generously illustrated throughout with black and white and color reproductions and photographs of historically significant Japanese portrait sculptures, predominatly of Buddhist bodhisattvas, buddhas, priests and monks. A very tight, clean fresh, unmarked volume in a crsip, tight, clean, glossy, bright price-clipped dust jacket. Fine in near fine dust jacket..

New York: Doubleday, 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition stated. Large octavo, black cloth spine over pumpkin colored cloth covered boards. Map endpapers 224 pp. A complete guide and calendar to the many national and local religious festivals of Japan including Buddhist, Shinto and animist observations including flower viewings, New Year traditions, Bon and other ancestor worship related ceremonies. Includes extensive history and traditions. Illustrated wtih black and whtie drawings and a section of full color photographs of ceremonies and celebrants. A very tight, clean, bright,unmarked volume with bright spine titles and fresh boards. In a tight, crisp, sharp, clean unclipped dust jacket with two very short very closed edgetears (virtually invisible beneath mylar protector). Fine in very near fine dust jacket..

Rutland, VT/Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1971. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo black and white photo-illustrated stiff self wraps (paperback) with orangeand green decoration. 147 pp. including bibliography and glossary. Generously illustrated throughout with 159 black and white photographs demonstrating the judo techniques and throws for self defense particularly directed to women. A tight, clean, stiff, crisp, square, unmarked volume with flat uncreased spine. FINE..

London: George Allen and Unwin, 1956. Book. Illus. by A.C. Scott. Fine. Cloth. Second printing. Octavo, purple cloth covered boards. 313 pp. including glossary of japanese terms for the theatre and index. Illustrated by the author with color frontispiece, five plates and numerous in text line drawings. A detailed description of the traditional popular drama of Kabuki from actor's techniques to music, dance, costuming, stage settings and scenery. Laid in is an 11 page theatre program for the Bunraku Puppet Show presented by Bunraku Kyokai in June, 1964 at the Misukoshi Theatre, Tokyo with photograph of a warrior in costume and mask on front cover. The program is stapled wraps and fine. The book is very tight and clean internally unmarked except for a discreet prior owner name on ffep corner. Dust jacket has two small sticker shadows and very slight fading to spine. Near fine in very good dust jacket..

Tokyo: Kodansha, 1976. Book. Fine. Photoillustrated Softcover. First Edition. Tall small folio, (10.25" x 12.75"). Colorfully photo-illustrated stiff self wraps (trade paperback). 28pp. plus regional guide/map. Generously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs of finished pieces plus details of glazes and firing techniques and diagrams and maps of kilns. An excellent detailed sort guide to the renowned wares of the kilns of Kiseto, Setoguro. TEXT IN JAPANESE. A very tight, clean, fresh, stiff, square, crisp, stiff, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. FINE.

Tokyo/New York: Charles E. Tuttle, 1977. Book. As New. Cloth. Later printing. Small quarto black cloth covered boards with embossed calligraphy, gilt title and gilt spine titles. 249 pp. Very generously illustrated throughout with black and white photographs illustrating every detail of Korean Karate free fighting techniques. A clean, tight, fresh, unmarked, unblemished and unread volumed in a crisp, sharp, glossy, brilliant unclipped dust jacket. in original publisher's card slipcase with printed paper label. Fine in fine dust jacket. New Old Stock. AS NEW..

New York: Japan Society/Kodansha International, 1984. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, black cloth covered boards with gilt cover decoration and gilt spine titles. 234pp. including index, extensive biliography and detailed notes as well as five appendices on dyes and colors, weaving patterns, lining inscriptions, changes in kosode dimensions and cutting and layout of cloth. Illustrated throughout with 56 full page full color photographs of Japanese dress with detailed notes on each facing page. An beautiful book production and a very scholarly record for the collector of Japanese dress and textiles, from the renowned collection of Nomura Shojiro, in conjunction with an exhibition by the Japan Society. Publishers introductory letter laid in. A beautiful unblemished volume, very tight, clean, fresh and unmarked with sparkling gilt, in a crisp, tight, sharp and flawless dust jacket in the original publisher's cardboard slipcase with printed and decorated paste on title label. Fine in… Leer más

Tokyo: Kodansha, 1976. Book. Fine. Photoillustrated Softcover. First Edition. Tall small folio, (10.25" x 12.75"). Colorfully photo-illustrated stiff self wraps (trade paperback). 28pp. plus regional guide/map. Generously illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs of finished pieces plus details of glazes and firing techniques and diagrams and maps of kilns. An excellent detailed sort guide to the renowned wares of the kilns of Kutanii. TEXT IN JAPANESE. A very tight, clean, fresh, stiff, square, crisp, stiff, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. FINE.

New York/Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1973. Book. Fine. Original Wraps. First Edition. Small square quarto, color photo-illustrated self-wraps. 133pp. including index and glossary and a chapter on authenticating Kyo-ware. Generously illustrated throughout with 110 photographs of the pottery of Kyoto, with special emphasis on the renowned works of Kenzan in color photographs. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and apparently unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. The barest tinge of yellowing at top edge but still a lovely copy. FINE..

New York/Tokyo: Weatherhill/Heibonsha, 1973. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Small quarto, wave motif illustrated coated paper covered boards in turquoise and lavender. Gold endpapers. 182 pp. plus list of titles in the Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art series. Very generously illustrated throughout with 153 photographs including 34 in full color. A beautiful book production as are all of the titles in this exquisite series with typically high standards of critical commentary and selection of representative works of art. A tight, clean volume with very fresh bright boards, internally fresh, unmarked and unblemished in a tight, bright, glossy, price-clipped dust jacket(with original price sticker at foldover bottom corner from Kinokuniya). 1/4" tear a top rear corner of spine of dust jacket, else fine. Fine in near fine dust jacket. A beautifully preserved collector's copy and virtually as new..

New York/Tokyo: Weatherhill/Heibonsha, 1977. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Small quarto, wave motif illustrated coated paper covered boards in turquoise and lavender. Gold endpapers. 166 pp. plus list of titles in the Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art series and errata page. Very generously illustrated throughout with 153 photographs including 41 in full color. A beautiful book production as are all of the titles in this exquisite series with typically high standards of critical commentary and selection of representative works of art. A tight, clean volume with very fresh bright boards, internally fresh, unmarked and unblemished in a tight, bright, glossy, unclipped dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. A beautifully preserved collector's copy and virtually as new..

New York/Rutland/Tokyo: Japan Publications Trading Company, 1965. Book. As New. Cloth. Second Edition. Second Edition. Quarto (12' X 8.25"), dark brown burlap covered boards over white cloth spine with titles and spine titles in red, white and brown. 282pp. including index, bibliography, glossary and appendix. Very generously illustrated throughout with 200 black and white gravure photographic illustrations and many line drawn plans and charts for garden layout and construction. This book covers every aspect of the classic formal Japanese Garden, from the symbolism of different stone and plant arrangements, to the construction of bridges and fences, placement of ponds and streams, trees, shrubs, moss and lichens, stone paved and gravel paths, stone lanterns, pagodas and basins etc. With separate treatments of the Kitchen Garden, the Interior Courtyard Garden, the Tea Garden, the Rooftop Garden, etc. An exhaustive and authoritative study. The bibliography includes what the authors consider to… Leer más

New York: Asia House/Harry N. Abrams, 1965. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. Quarto, mustard yellow cloth covered boards with cover decoration in brown of a hawk. 143 pp., including chronology, bibliography and foreword by Gordon Bailey Washburn, Catalogue of the 1965 exhibition at Asia House. 103 entries illustrated with tipped in color photographs and black and white photographs. All forms of the common people's art and craft in ceramics, lacquerware, paintings, sculpture, books, rubbings, toys, textiles, wood and metal objects, text is clean, no marks, some soil on jacket..

Rutland, VT/Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1960. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Octavo, burgundy red cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 185pp. including index and very extensive list of Japanese netsuke carvers with names and short biographical notes. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs of 213 carvings in metal, ivory, wood etc. Both inro and netsuke illustrated and discussed in detail with historical commentary. A very fresh, tight, clean, unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy..

New York: Weatherhill, 1975. Book. As New. Original Cloth. First Edition. First Printing. Quarto, original brown cloth with a shadow decoration of a netsuke on its cord, with gilt spine titles. 259pp. including index, glossary and bibliography and appendices including a list of carvers, unusual materials represented and collections represented. Very generously illustrated throughout with over 800 netsuke in full color as well as 300 photographs of carvers signatures. Laid in is an insert indicating the actual size of particular netsuke illustrated. A very fine, tight, clean, fresh and unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, brilliant dust jacket. Very ine in very fine dust jacket. AS NEW..