Japan

Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, 1966. This was an annual publication, with lots of advertisments, on slick paper. It has a mix of historic (article on Admiral Perry), art (Treasures of Fine Arts Museums) and culture (Nomad Bee Keepers). As new copy in the original cardboard slipcase. . First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Fine. Illus. by Profuse Photos and Art Reproductions. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Tokyo: Yoshigawa Bookshop, 1908. This encyclopedia is of no great note, and the binding is in poor condition. Pages 2380 wioth a few text illustrations. However the accompanying, thinner volume, an illustrated supplement, is extraordinary. Fifty pages of hand colored illustrations of costumes, carts, scarves, paintings, coins, etc. of Japanese culture and life. The binding is very good cloth and inside it is clean and tight. . Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Tokyo: Mainichi Newspapers , 1967. An annual publication, in slick paper with text in English and profusely illustrated. Articles on business, art, Nagasaki, and a four panel folding reproduction of Ch'ih-pi, or Red Mountian, painted in China in 1922. Very interesting insight into Japan 35 years ago, but most of the articles are timeless. No chips, or stains or prior owner marks. . First Edition. Printer Wrapper. Near Fine. Illus. by Profuse Photos. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Random House, 2000. A splendid exploration of East vs West cultural misconceptions. The author was educated in Holland and Japan, and is currently a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Institute for the Humanities in Washington, DC. Pages 319 including bibliography.. 2nd PRINTING. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1989. Asian societies in evolution, as seen by the insightful traveller, Ian Buruma. Pages xiii, 267 with a 5 page critical bibliography. Recommended. . Stated First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. This is an exceptionally nice copy, with no foxing or stains, and slight edgewear only at the bottom of the spine. The red cloth is slightly soiled. Nice images, and informal comments to explain his travels to Syria, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, India, China and Japan. Pages 203 with index. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 8 Color, 24 b/w Watercolors. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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NY Simon & Schuster 1983.. near fine / dj near fine. Although Japan is less a goliath, this is still a fine insight into Japanese society. first edition.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Baker & Taylor, 1905. Very good maroon cloth with bright gilt title on front cover, a bit of edgewear along the hinges, bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Inside, clean and tight. Excellent photos from 100 years ago. Pages 227 with index. The focus is primarily on architecture, but also includes gardens and sculpture. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First Edition. Illus. by 52 Full Page Photos Plates. 8 Vo. more information

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London: Longmans, Green, 1894. Curzon, politically ambitious and with much experience from Persia to China, was a fine observer of these Asian hotspots of the day. It still reads well. Pages xx, 441 plus publisher ads. Very good dark blue cloth with slight edgewear, bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Inside, the front free endpaper had been removed, so a new one is added. Clean and tight with no foxing or stains. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . Stated 3rd Edition. Illus. by Map of Korea, Folding Color Map of China & Japan, 21 Full Page Illustrations Plus Text Illustrations. 8 Vo. more information

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Paris: Hachette, 1963. Text in French, near fine red cloth with white titles on front and unfaded spine. Dustjacket very good, a bit of fading on spine, NOT price-clipped. Inside, as new, no prior owner marks. Pages 151. Lots of copies in France for more money, but scarce in the U.S. . First Edition. Illus. by Profuse Photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press, 1971. A new translation and editing by J.S. Cummins, from the 1609 first edition. Hakluyt Society second series, volume 140. Pages xii, 347. protected in a clear plastic dustjacket. Although primarily about the Spanish colony in the Philippines, de Morga also documents Spanish experience in China, Japan, SE Asia, Taiwan and Pacific Islands. . Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by 2 Maps, Frontispiece & 2 Line Drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: A & C Black, 1908. Light green decorative cloth with Japanese follage in dark green on the front and spine, and a gilt title a bit dull also on front and spine. Some repairs to the top edge of the spine, with no loss. Inside, very clean and tight with no foxing or browning or prior owner marks. Inman 48 in the twenty shilling series of A & C Black color plate books. The garden plates with tissue guards are excellent. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 50 Watercolors with Tissue Guards. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Pantheon, 1991. Subtitled, "A Portrait of Japan at Century's End". A very readable insight into the oppressive Japan of 100 years ago. This copy signed by the author on the front endpaper. 2nd PRINTING. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NYC Columbia Univ Press 1968.. Near fine/ dustjacket very good. Dictated in 1897, this autobiography is by one of the outstanding statesmen who moved Japan toward the West. Illustrated by 7 photos. Second printing. Very clean and tight inside, with no stains and no prior owner marks. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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NY Times Books 1992.. near mint / near mint. A prescient look at the post cold war, by a Wall Street investment banker with Washington experience. He has lived in Japan and Germany, and his ideas for national security economic policy are still balanced and thoughtful. 1st edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Tokyo: The Sanseido Co, 1938. Characters arranged according to phonetic and graphic groups. Pages 283 plus 30 pages of a list of phonetic elements. Text in English next to each character. Original limp sloth with a bit of edge wear. Quite rare, and very useful for the student of Chinese or Japanese language. Clean and tight inside with no prior owner marks. Overall very good plus. . 2nd PRINTING. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London: Seeley, Service & Co, 1922. Subtitled "An Account of the Progress of Japan from pre-feudal days to Constitutional Government....with Chapters of Religion, the complex Family System, Education, etc". A bit soiled, but clean and tight inside. A thorough, readable account of political change up to the 1920s. Protected in mylar dj. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Photos of 11 Japanese Leaders. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Spring Books. Fine Softback with color woodblock reproduced and sewn in white silk cord, Japanese style. Housed in trifold black cloth hard case that closes with a black cord fastener around a brown button. The black cloth is some faded, as usual in this book, but the interior is fine. No publication date but known to be circa 1950. Nine black/white woodcuts and 57 full page color plates nicely described in catalog by J.V. Neustupny. . Illus. by Superb Japanese Woodcuts in Color. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Tokyo, 1918. The profuse plates on Japanese double pages are all in black/white, a collection of many artists from the Happer collection. The plates and pages inside are fine; the yellow silk boards are clean but a bit frayed at the edges. The slipcase with ivory Japanese pegs as clasps is worn and soiled. . Silk Covered Japanese Boards. Very Good/Good. Illus. by 121 Plates of 1 to 4 Prints Each. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Washington: Congress of the United States, 1856. The title continues, "Performed in the Years 1852, 1853 and 1854 Under the Command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy". Original full morocco leather bindings, vol one in black, vol 3 in dark red. Volume two has been recently bound in a matching, black binding. The maps in volume two which are difficult to handle and usually damaged have been professionally repaired, and placed in a map case that has a matching black binding. Bright titles on all four bindings, and matching gilt decorated raised bands. Nearly 12 inches high and thick. A superb copy of the first edition with the engravings and maps in fine, unfoxed and unstained condition. Marbled endpapers. Perry "opened" Japan to foreign, in particular United States trade by the show of force of this squadron. This is the superb, official report. . First Edition. Full-Leather. Fine. Illus. by All Steel Engravings and Maps Present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Boston & NY: Little, Brown & Co, 1910. Hearn writes beautifully, Japanese stories and folklore. Original blue cloth with an unfaded spine and slight edgewear at the corners. A later printing, the first was 1901. Very slight foxing. Pages 305. Hearn had lived more than ten years in Japan, with a Japanese wife, and taught English lit at the Imperial University of Tokyo. He is justifiably famous for his writing, and knowledge of their culture. . Illus. by 12 Illustrations and 11 Tables. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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London and New York: MacMillan, 1919. Hearn was well equipped to interpret Japan, 14 years a resident when he wrote this in 1904, and with a Japanese wife. He remains a pleasure to read. Light brown cloth with bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Pages vi, 549 with index. Inside, very clean and tight with no prior owner marks. The 1919 is thicker than the 1913 because of better quality paper, and it has a color frontispiece. . Illus. by Japanese Watercolor Frontispiece. 8 Vo. more information

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London and New York: MacMillan, 1913. Hearn was well equipped to interpret Japan, 14 years a resident when he wrote this in 1904, and with a Japanese wife. He remains a pleasure to read. Dark blue cloth with bright gilt title on the unfaded spine. Pages vi, 549 with index. Inside, very clean and tight with no prior owner marks. . 8 Vo. more information

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New York: Harper & Bros, 1923. As a young, poor man, Hearn was entranced and observant of the culture, music and people of the French West Indies islands. He writes beautifully, and this became the inspiration for his emersion into Japanese culture , for which he remains deservedly famous. Pages (16), 460 including 4 pages of Creole music at the end. A clean, tight copy inside. The binding is very slightly soiled and has a drawing of a Creole woman with basket of flowers on her head on the front cover. The dustjacket has some edgewear,a small , thumb nail size piece missing at the top edge of the front, but is protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Arthur Rushmore Photos and Marie Royle Drawings. 8 Vo. more information

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London, Boston Constable,H.Mifflin 1910.. Very good with minor rubs on front cover and a bit of edgewear and bright gilt titles on the front and unfaded spine. Top edge gilt. Clean & tight inside. Illustrated by 6 plates including 3 sketches by Hearn. 1st edition. Pages lii, 468 uincluding index. . 8 Vo. more information

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New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers Univ Press, 1964. Translated and edited by Jeannette van der Corput and Robert Wilson, Heausken was the first secretary of the American Legation in Japan, under the first Consul General Townsend Harris. Heusken was assasinated by Japanese extremists in 1861. His journal was originally in French.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by 4 Pages Illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Bradley, Dayton , 1860. This is the first reprint after the 1855 first edition. It was a popular book in its day, and is thus relatively common now. The 1860 issue had no illustrations, but is said on the title page to be revised from the first. It has its original pressed, brown cloth with some fraying at the spine ends, but clean and tight inside. Pages 586 with an index. Protected in a mylar dustjacket. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Boston: Bradley, Dayton , 1861. This was a popular book in its day, and is thus relatively common now. The 1860 and 1861 printings had no illustrations, but is said on the title page to be revised from the first. It has its original pressed, brown cloth with only the slightest edgewear. Clean and tight inside. Pages 586 with an index and a 2 page glossary added.. Protected in a mylar dustjacket. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Tokyo: Sanshusha, Kanda, 1902. This is the rare Japan edition, number 95 of a limited edition of 500. The maps makes it more desirable than many earlier printings that had none. Edited with supplementary notes by K. Murakawa. Green cloth with a gilt ship on front, some worn at the edges, and soiled. The rear internal hinge is weak. Pages 611 with an index.. Protected in a mylar dustjacket. . Illus. by Two Copies of the Folding Japan Map Frontispiece. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New Haven: Yale Univ Press, 1972. Splendid and profuse color and black/white photos, an important and beautiful book about Japanese gardens, appropriately by a Japanese expert. Pages 205 with index. Near fine heavy brown linen boards and a white cloth spine. Very clean and tight inside. No dustjacket. . First Edition. Illus. by Photos By Takeji Iwamiya. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Cambridge: Harvard Univ Pr, 1954. Sun Yat-Sen's cooperation with Japan, in the name of Pan Asianism, and this book traces that partnership from 1895 to 1915. Pages 274 with index and chapter notes. This is a scarce book in the first edition. A second printing was issued in 1967. The Japanese intentions toward expansion began during this period, and this the definitive , very readable book on the subject. Very good black cloth with a slight hint of edgewear, bright gilt title on unfaded spine. Clean and tight inside. No dustjjacket, but protected in a clear, mylar sleeve. . First Edition. 8 Vo. more information

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New York: Praeger, 1959. Dustjacket is faded on the spine. Otherwise a nice copy in a Praeger series on ancient peoples and places. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by 108 Photos, 7 Maps, 65 Line Drawings. more information

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New York: George H Doran, 1918. Japan nearly a Century ago, by an observant American traveller, who walked the country with a companion. Pages 300, with a short glossary of Japanese words at the end. Orange cloth, with black title on the front and the spine. Binding a bit soiled. Clean and tight inside, with no browning or foxing to the paper. No prior owner marks. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. One photo was removed at some point and then reinserted, neatly with a Japanese rice paper hinge. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 12 Photo Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Princeton Princeton Univ 1991.. An excellent work on the affects of Japanese culture and everyday life on Japanese politics. The author was a professor of Political Science at Amherst, Mass. at the time of publication. Four page bibliography. In print at $44.95. 1st edition.. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Delacorte Press, 1968. Subtitled, "Asia Seen Through the Eyes of Its Discoverers". Red cloth binding with bright title on spine, no bumps or fading. No prior owner marks. Inside clean and tight. Dustjacket is not price clipped, has some edgewear, and is protected in a mylar , clean dj. A very nice copy, with excellent introductory commentaries by the Lattimores, followed by excerpts by the original travellers. A very good read. . First Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. more information

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Tokyo and Palo Alto: Kodansha International, 1971. Maraini studied Japan for more thatn 30 years, always bringing fresh insights into the culture and vitality of Japan. Beautiful book, in fine beige cloth with near fine dustjacket. . Stated First Edition. Illus. by Profuse Color Photos. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: George Allen & Unwin, 1963. The pitiful story of the last Emperor of China, a child puppet monarch for the Japanese in their conquest of Manchuria. Pages 292 with index. A very good read. A bit of fading at the edges of the binding. The dustjacket has some closed tears, repaired with archival tope on the verso. Clean and tight inside.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: A & C Black, 1905. 100 fine Menpes watercolor plates, one of the early productions of A & C Black's expensive - in its day - 20 shilling series. This was a very successful book, running to many reprints after the 1901 first edition. Clean and tight inside, the light blue cloth nicely protected by a rare dustjacket. Protected in clear plastic dj. Pages xii, 207 with publisher ads uncut at the end. Inman 46. Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Mortimer Menpes 100 Watercolors. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Rutland & Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1959. Michener's splendid book on the evolution of Japanese art prints, with notes by Dr. Richard Lane. The binding is a beautiful silk patterned vertical stripe over beige boards, bright gilt on the unfaded spine. The dustjacket has some wrinkles and wear at the edges, but is protected by a clear, mylar sleeve. Also protected by the original cardboard slipcase, issued by the publisher, Tuttle. A large, heavy book which may require extra postage. . Stated First Printing. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Profuse Large Plates, Color Plates Tipped on. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1964. The Heian Court in Kyoto, more than a thousand years ago. A very readable study of ancient Japan. . First U.S.. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dover, 1972. A nine, paperback essay and compilation of photos of Asian sculpture - from India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Pages 149 and a short bibliography. Very slight edgewear to the photographic soft covers. As with most copies, the cellophane is peeling off. Inside, very clean and tight with no prior owner marks. An excellent, very readable introduction.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Illus. by 150 Fine Photo Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. Near fine dark red cloth with bright gilt titles on front and on unfaded spine. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Slight wear at corners. Inside, clean and tight with no browning or foxing or prior owner marks. Pages xii, 362. Three maps of military action by the Japanese invaders; the author was an American correspondent "imbeded" with the Japanese army. . First Edition. Illus. by Photos By James H. Hare. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Yokohama, 1909. Original green cloth with some edgewear. Pages xiv, 842 in a large 8 vo. Enlish text, and quite an amazing compendium of historical places, persons, religion, It appears to have been issued without a title page, as judging from close examination and pagination there is no hint one was ever present. Index of 18 appendices at the end. Eight page historical introduction by Papinot at the beginning, dated 1909 in Yokahama. Very rare. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Numerous Sketches in Text. more information

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New York: Harper & Bros, 1899. Subtitled, "A Comparative Study of the Progress, Policy, and Methods of the Japanese Since Their War With China". Pages xvi, 261. Folding map in the rear pocket in nice shape. A bright copy, red cloth with a gilt/green, white circle of flowers on the front cover, and fresh gilt title on spine and front. Protected in a mylar, clear dustjacket. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 4 Maps By Author, About 40 Photos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York & London: G.P. Putnam, 1893. Subtitled, "With a Glance at Japanese Manners and Customs". An unusual and early look at art and its production in Japan by a sensitive, artistic traveller. Chapter headings include an Artist's View of Japan, the Manufacture of Faience, Silkworm Raising, Setting up the Loom, India Ink, Engraving, Food preparation, and Manners and Customs. Pages x, 349 with index and bibliography. The tan cloth binding with artistic designs in black and silver is some soiled, and the spine a bit darkened. Inside, clean and tight, with no foxing or staining. A prior owner book mark on the inside front cover has been removed. A scarce book that still has something to offer on how Japanese ceramic or textile or graphic was produced more than 100 years ago. Proteced in a clear, mylar dustjacket. . First in English. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 81 Sketches By the Author, Plus Chapter Head and tailpieces . 8 Vo. more information

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London: The Cresset Press, 1936. Short is a misnomer for this classic on Japan. it is pages xvi, 537 with a folding sketch map of Japan in the rear. It is much sought after for its still fine, readable insights into the rich and varied clutural delights of Japan. A clear, mylar dj protects the cloth boards. Title on the spine is some faded, almost no edgewear, clean and tight inside. I see one note in a margin. . 3rd Printing. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by 19 Plates, 55 Illustrations and Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Cresset Press, 1962. A renowned account of Japan, first published in 1931. Pages 548 with index. Original light beige cloth, a bit soiled with a red title label and gilt lettering on the spine. Very little edgewear. Inside, clean and tight. Political, economic, religion and art are interwoven to provide a splendid description of pre-modern Japan. . 2nd Edition, 3rd Printing. Illus. by Folding Map, and 55 Illustrations, Many Full Page Plates. 8 Vo. more information

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Rome: Edizioni Di Storia E Letteratura, 1951. Text in German. Tall 8 vo. , an exceptional , clean copy in original wraps. Pages lvi, 474. - . Original Wraps. Near Fine. Illus. by 17 Full Page Plates . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Bros, 1841. Printed boards on cloth, neatly rebacked, with the original spine intact. Pages 298. New endpapers. Clean and tight inside. Only the Dutch factories had trading and residence rights within Japan. The German author was attached to a Dutch enterprise, and became a noted writer on the late Tokugawa. So this reflects Japanese society and culture just under two decades before the arrival of American Admiral Perry. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. Volume 132 in the Harpers' Family Library series. Rare. . First U.S.. Very Good. Illus. by Half-title with Japanese Man and Woman Conversing. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1964. Original heavy brown cloth with gilt title in Japanese on front, and in English on the unfaded spine. Near fine inside, with no browning or foxing and a thumbnail stain only on the back of the free endpaper. No prior owner marks. The history of Japan, as illustrated by its own art. Introduction to that history of Marius Jansen. Introduction to the art by Nagatake Asano. Dustjacket is good, with some edgewear, and small pieces missing at the spine ends. . First Printing. Illus. by Profuse Color Illustrations. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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