Resultados de búsqueda: Asian / Japanese from LEFT COAST BOOKS

Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1978. Cloth, 326 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Photographs by Takahashi Bin. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, price-clipped on the front flap, protected in a mylar book cover. Please note: Volume Two only: The Arts of Japan: Late Medieval to Modern.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1966. Cloth, 229 pages, illustrations, maps; 38 cm. Photographs by Bin Takahashi. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. Stated First edition. Dust jacket, with light shelfwear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio.

Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2015. Cloth, 334 pages, colour illustrations; 35 cm. English Edition. Catalogue of exhibition published on the occasion of the exhibition held at Foundation Baur, Musee des Arts d'Extreme-Orient in Geneva, November 12, 2015 to February 14, 2016. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Stunning masterpieces of Chinese and Japanese art are presented here alongside the glittering creations that they inspired world-renowned jeweler Cartier to create. This lavishly illustrated book compares and contrasts Cartier's Asian-influenced creations--diamond-studded pagodas and pavilions, shimmering phoenixes, jade dragons, and cherry blossoms rendered in colorful gems--alongside exotic objects from the Baur Foundation, Museum of Far Eastern Art, in Geneva, Switzerland. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, exotic objects from China and Japan… Leer más

San Francisco: Bonhams & Butterfields, 2017. 144 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Sale code: 24266. Auction held in San Francisco, December 19, 2017. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Property of: Portland Art Museum (Or.); Collections of Herbert Evans and Miriam Simpson; Bitkin Family Collection. CONTENTS: Japanese and Korean art; Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian works of art; Chinese works of art: jade and hardstone carvings, snuff bottles, ceramics, early ceramics, monochromes, blue and white wares, enameled wares, bronze, cloisonne, metalwork, furniture; Textiles; Paintings, calligraphy and prints.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to. ..

San Francisco: Bonhams & Butterfields, 2017. 124 pages, coloUr illustrations; 27 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Sale code: 24264. Auction held in San Francisco, October 4, 2017. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Property of: Portland Art Museum (Or.); Brown Family; Ada Lum. . 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

San Francisco: Bonhams & Butterfields, 2015. 171 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 27 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Sale code: 22511. Auction held in San Francisco, December 11, 2015. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Property of: Formerly in the Collection of Erich A. Heinrichs; Mr. Lobsang P. Lhalungpa; Collection of Dr. Carroll Brown Malone. CONTENTS: South, Southeast Asian & Himalayan arts; Chinese works of art: jade and hardstone carvings; Works of art; Snuff bottles; Ceramics; Early ceramics; Monochromes; Enameled wares; Blue and white wares; Cloisonne and bronzes; Textiles; Furniture; Paintings and calligraphy; Korean works of art; Japanese works of art: netsuke; Tsuba and sagemono; Lacquer wares; Ceramics; Metalwork.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

Katonah, NY: Katonah Museum of Art, 1992. 79 pages, illustrations; 24 x 26 cm. Exhibition held at the Katonah Museum of Art, October 11, 1992 to December 6, 1992, San Antonio Museum of Art, December 18, 1992 to February 28, 1993, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, April 1, 1993 to May 30, 1993. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: Play of Man and God; Play of Work and Image; Play of Form and Technique.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong. Collectible.

Tokyo: Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., 1990. Cloth, 184 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. Photographs by Toshiaki Sakuma. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket slightly faded at extremities. "A wonderful introduction to the richness of Japanese culture, providing insights into the philosophic and aesthetic principles that underlie Japanese style. It is also a 'how to' book, with hundreds of useful ideas for integrating the simple elegance of Japanese design into your lifestyle." - Publisher.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 1998. 72 pages, colour illustrations; 30 cm. Exhibition held 6 June to 9 August 1998. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

London: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 2018. 2 volumes, colour illustrations; 30 cm. Firm bindings, clean copies. Price lists inserted. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "The works of art illustrated in this catalogue will be offered for sale by Ben Janssens Oriental Art at the European Fine Art Fair Maastricht, the Netherlands which takes place from 9-19 March 2017.". 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

London: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 2018. 186 pages, colour illustrations; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Price list inserted. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "The works of art illustrated in this catalogue will be offered for sale by Ben Janssens Oriental Art at the European Fine Art Fair Maastricht, the Netherlands which takes place from 8-18 March 2018.". 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

London: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, 2018. 202 pages, colour illustrations; 30 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Price list inserted. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "The works of art illustrated in this catalogue will be offered for sale by Ben Janssens Oriental Art at the European Fine Art Fair Maastricht, the Netherlands which takes place from 9-19 March 2017.". 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992. Cloth, 112 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. With introductory essays by Sir Harold Acton, Walter Kaiser, John M. Rosenfield; and with the photographic collaboration of David Finn. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: East and West at I Tatti, by Walter Kaiser; Berenson, Boston, and East Asia, by John M. Rosenfield; "The Arts beyond Our Pale", by Sir Harold Acton.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Collectible.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company; Architectural Record Books, 1978. Cloth, 200 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author Michael Franklin Ross, with a personalized inscription to a notable American author. Price-clipped dust jacket, with a closed tear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

New York and Los Angeles: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1976. 196 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 x 25 cm. Based on an exhibition held at the Frederick S. Wight Art Gallery. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. With 177 illustrations, including 86 plates in full color. CONTENTS: Data chart; Foreword; Heian and Kamakura Periods; Muromachi and Momoyama Periods; Edo and Modern Periods.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York and Los Angeles: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1976. 196 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 x 25 cm. Based on an exhibition held at the Frederick S. Wight Art Gallery. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light dust spotting/top edge, age toning. Another copy available. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. With 177 illustrations, including 86 plates in full color. CONTENTS: Data chart; Foreword; Heian and Kamakura Periods; Muromachi and Momoyama Periods; Edo and Modern Periods.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

Camarillo, CA: Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 2012. Pictorial boards, 69 pages, colour illustrations, colour map; 29 cm. Originally published in Japanase in 2001 by Iwasaki Pub. Co. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First American Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to.

Tokyo: Gallery NIKKO, 1994. 31 pages, illustrations (some colour); 30 cm. Text in English and Japanese. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Gallery Nikko, Tokyo, May 9 to June 11, 1994. Exhibition organized by Gallery NIKKO; in cooperation with Embassy of the United States of America, Embassy of Brazil, the Japan Foundation, Minato-city Board of Education. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by one of the artists, Patricia Johanson, with a personalized inscription. Top edge lightly bumped. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. An exhibition featuring three women artists Lia do Rio (Brazil), Patricia Johanson (United States), and Mariyo Yagi (Japan).. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

Boston: MFA Publications, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2012. Cloth, 205 pages, colour illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "Modernity took many forms in 1930s Japan, but in the tumultuous years before militarism pushed the country toward global aggression, it was most visibly associated with a glittering consumer culture. Inundated with western jazz-age trends and new technologies, Japan's big cities, especially Tokyo, offered the most enticing attractions to a newly liberated generation: bustling streets of department stores, cafe s and teahouses, movie theaters and ballroom dance halls. Modern architecture, industrial design and fashion overshadowed traditional arts as Japan strove to take its place in a cosmopolitan world. The Brittle Years examines the different ways in which designers and artists visualized what it meant to be modern in Japan in the years leading up to World War II. Its 160 full-colour illustrations of paintings,… Leer más

Toronto and London: Art Gallery of Ontario; Black Dog Publishing, 2014. 304 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 25 cm. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Camera Atomica, Art Gallery of Ontario, 8 July 2014 to 25 January 2016. Tight, clean copy. "Photographs have a crucial place in the representation of the atomic age and its anxieties. This book examines narratives beyond the technological sublime that dominates much nuclear photography, suppressing representations of the human form in favor of representations of B-52 bombers and mushroom clouds. The book proposes that the body is the site where the social environment interacts with the so-called atomic road: uranium mining and processing, radiation research, nuclear reactor construction and operation, and weapons testing. Co-published with the Art Gallery of Ontario to accompany a major exhibition there in 2014. Cameras have both recorded and - in certain instances - provided motivation for the production of nuclear events.… Leer más