ART / Asian Books

Tokyo / Nagoya: Muramatu Gallery / Sakula Gallery. 1979. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback Unpaged, [32] p., 10.25"x7.5". Chiefly illustrations. ... more information

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 2001 Fine, apparently unread copy.. First Printing of the First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. ... more information

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Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle, 1960. Second printing. Very Good A crisp copy. Binding separating slighty in places. Unapginated. Approx. 6.75 x 4.5in. 47 plates. 29 in full color. ... more information

Offered by Julian Brogi, Bookseller (Oregon, United States) +/-

Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2002 240 pp., illus. (some col.), biblio., index; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Spine very lightly bumped at the crown. Another copy available. "Hong Kong Art is the first comprehensive survey of contemporary art from Hong Kong presented within the changing social and political context of the territory's 1997 handover from British to Chinese sovereignty. Tracing a distinctive and increasingly vibrant art scene from the late 1960s through the present, David ... more information

Offered by Left Coast Books (California, United States) +/-

Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2002 240 pp., illus. (some col.), biblio., index; 24 cm. BRAND NEW. Shrinkwrapped. "Hong Kong Art is the first comprehensive survey of contemporary art from Hong Kong presented within the changing social and political context of the territory's 1997 handover from British to Chinese sovereignty. Tracing a distinctive and increasingly vibrant art scene from the late 1960s through the present, David Clarke discusses a wide range of media, including painting, sculptur... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Frederick A. Praeger. Soft Cover. #9169. 1st U.S. edition / 1st printing. Good-, Slight rubbing to edges of coverss, name in ink on inside front cover. 15 x 21cm. soft cover. 285pp. . Good. 1963. 1st U.S. Edition / 1st Printing. ... more information

Offered by CROMWELLBOOKS.COM (California, United States) +/-

The easiest way to learn about Korea’s Buddhist culture is to visit the temples where the traditional practice of asceticism is still carried on today. People no longer live in other examples of traditional architecture, such as palaces and Confucian schools and academies; but in temples the monks and nuns eat, sleep and live in the traditional way, wearing traditional robes. Of all the countries in East Asia that share Buddhist culture, only in Korea is the traditional practice of asceticism strongly mai... more information

Offered by Hollym International Corp. (New Jersey, United States) +/-

New York: F. A. Praeger. 1963. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback 285 p. Profusely illustrated. "Text references": p. [270] Bibliography: p. 279-281. ... more information

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London: Peter Nevill Ltd, 1962 . VG+/VG+ Light overall wear. Top corners bumped. 205 pp. Approx. 11 x 9.5in. Ceramics, painting, sculpture, book illustration, inlay, lacquer & furniture-making are all covered, together with a brief outline of the religious, political and economic factors that helped shape their development. 132 illustrations. ... more information

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London: Elkin Mathews, 1922 Japanese string-binding in chitsu with ivory clasps. Brown flexible covers. 7.5 x 10". 1 of 450 copies. 6 wood blocks in colour and black, 10 collotypes and 9 small cuts. pencil notations on feps. & on half title. Navy chitsu has fading and slightly worn spine . 32 text pp followed by 12 full page plates. foxing to title page, top corner bumped.. First Edition. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by J.L. O'Rourke, Ltd. (Washington, United States) +/-

Munchen: Carl Hanser. 1959. Very Good, cloth, no dj, 247 pp, 9.5x12 ins. Illustrated with 68. tipped-in color plates, plus other illustrations. German text.. Circa 1959. Very Good, cloth, no dj, 247 pp, 9.5x12 ins. Illustrated with 68 tipped-in color plates, plus other illustrations. German text. Hard cover ... more information

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Toko Shoin, 1963 Very good except for notes and comments in ink and pencil on numerous pages by a former Japanese Curator of the Seattle Art Museum. In original illustrated slipcase and original outer slipcase. Japanese language only. Binding tight, boards look great. Black slipcase has some rubbing along all edges. Outer slipcase is cardboard. Book weighs over 5 lbs. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by J.L. O'Rourke, Ltd. (Washington, United States) +/-

Westerham, Kent, England: Westerham Press Ltd., 1974. GOOD book condition/NO dust jacket. Black glossy paperback with Chinese jade horse on front & back. Edge, corner & spine end rubs & bumps with a few light surface scratches & creases. Title page has dark smudge from rub with the black & white frontispiece. Chinese maps on back of front & back covers. First few pages have a very slight bend to bottom corner. Previous owner bookplate on half title page & purchase information small & neatly written i... more information

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San Francisco: Paul Elder, 1912. Very Good+ . 84 pp. Approx. 8 x 6in. Illustrated with prints from the Happer collection. Bound in blind-stamped faux leather boards. A very attractive edition. Paper has browned considerably but to attractive effect. ... more information

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Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1947 245p., index, 11 plates, 193 b/w illustrations. History, design, materials, and general characteristics of Japanese gardens. Covers a wide variety of Japanese gardens. Wrappers have slight soiling as does tail edge of the first 9 pages (almost not noticeable on the actual pages). spine has a nick where the second "a" in landscape should be.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by J.L. O'Rourke, Ltd. (Washington, United States) +/-

Washington and New York: Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian with Harry N. Abrams, 1993 272 pages; 184 illustrations in color and b&w; chronology; endnotes; bibliography; index. A Handsome publication that marked the reopening of the Freer Gallery. Choice essays on Freer, his philosophy of art and his friendships and associations with artists, scholars and collectors.. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Fine.. 4to. ... more information

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Harry N Abrams, 1993-04-01. Paperback. Very Good. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. ... more information

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Dover, 1963. Very Good Some underlining. Covers darkened. Three inch split, bottom spine. ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Art Media Resources Ltd; (December 2002), 1998 The town of Liangzhu is situated on the north bank of the Qiantang River and to the Southeast of Lake Tai. The term Liangzhu has also been used to name late Neolithic culture (c. 5300-4000 BP) in the same era. This culture is characterized by advanced paddy farming tools, exquisite black pottery vessels and refined jade artifacts. After six decades of investigation, the nucleus of the Liangzhu culture has been identified to be locate... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Tokyo: Camera Mainichi, 1972 "This is a personal document of the rock festival 'Celebration of Life' which was held in McCrea, Louisiana, U. S. A., June 23-27, 1971." In Japanese and English.. Signed by Author. Signed By Author. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ikko. 9 1/2" x 10 1/4" x 1/4". ... more information

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