The Art of the Japanese Book 2 volumes by Hillier, Jack;Smith, Lawrence - 1987

London: Sotheby's Publications, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. ...surveys the work of the major artists from the first books of the early 1600s to those that were published up to the end of the American occupation in 1951, selecting from the often prolific output of these artists to show them at their most typical and impressive. The artistry and techniques of book designers, artists, block-cutters and printers are examined, based on specimens of optimum condition and unfaded color." Quarto, two volumes: 1131 p. with over 900 illustrations, including 225 color plates. Original cloth bindings, with black titles. Just a hint of dust spotting along the edges; else a fine set in fine dust jackets. Housed in the publisher's slipcase.

NY: Sotheby's Publications Ltd.. As New in As New dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 085667317X . New condition, in the slipcase, which is also in new condition, in the original shipping box. Only removed to put covers on the dust jackets. A very heavy set, it will ship at cost. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall .

Sothebys Pubns, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x0x10. Two volume set in slipcase. 4to. Pp. [5] 6-606 & 614-1131. Over 900 prints, 225 in color. The bindings are tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jackets show only a trace of handling. Slipcase showing some light handling. **Please note: book is oversized and heavy, and will require substantial additional shipping fees to international or expedited addresses.**

I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

=Illustrated thoughout in black-and-white and in color. Bound in cloth with the spines stamped in black and in a gray-green cloth-covered slipcase. Very minor shelfwear to slipcase.

Sotheby's Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, 1987 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; 2 Hardcover VOLUMES (with dust jackets) in slipcase.; 24.6 x 33.5 cm; 6.9 Kg; 1132 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout.; VOLUME I: 3.681 Kg, 608 pages; VOLUME II: 3.236 Kg, from page 609 to 1132.; Minor signs of wear on the slipcase and dust jackets. Interior as new.; It is surprising that so little of the great heritage of Japanese art in book form has been appreciated in the west, where attention has been largely confined to Ukyo-e prints. There has hitherto been no publication, in Japanese or in any non-Japanese language, that does justice to the art of the Japanese illustrated book. Jack Hiller, a wood engraver himself, has been a collector and connoisseur of the Japanese book for over thirty years. An unrivalled knowledge of the subject, and of the location of the rarer key works, has enabled him to present, for the first time, a balanced, appositely… Read More

London: Sotheby's, 1987. 1st. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine dust jackets and in a near fine slipcas. Illustrated thoughout in black-and-white and in color. Bound in publisher's original cloth with the spines stamped in black and in a cloth covered slipcase. Slipcase has minor wear to the extremities.

Antique Collectors Club Ltd, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fiine, 2 volumes in dustjackets in slipcase

London:: Sotheby's Publications,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 085667317X . Complete in two volumes. Color and black and white illustrations throughout both volumes. First edition. Some trace foxing to text block edges, else both volumes are near fine in near fine dust jackets. Housed in a near fine cloth covered slipcase. ; 1131 pages .

London: Sotheby's Publications, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Two Volumes in slipcase, all 3 immaculate. From page 597 to the back end paper, there is a tiny bump, which becomes more pronounced towards the end. It's as though a minute seed fell on the page and left an indentation, but no stain. The two volumes combine to 1131 pages. Illustrated throughout in coloured and black and white, includes a glossary, index and bibliography. The Art of the Japanese Book surveys the work of the major Japanese book artists from the first book of the early 1600s to those that were published up to the end of the American occupation. The set is very heavy and will attract additional postage, particularly high for overseas mailings.

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Small Quarto (9 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches; 240 x 210 mm), 116 pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover). Catalogue for a U.S. traveling exhibition of 46 Japanese artists. Short bios of each artist, along with black-and-white illustrations of their works. The catalogue also features 13 color illustrations at the beginning of the book. Introduction by the curator, William S. Lieberman. CONDITION: Light edge wear and soiling to wrappers, toning to page edges. Very Good.

N. Nomura & Co., Ltd., 1986. Book. Like New. Boxed Set. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A hardcover book and a softcover book in a cloth-covered box, all in like-new condition. Clamshell box is covered in natural-covered linen with brown lettering to spine and brown facsimile signature on top. Hardcover with three-quarter charcoal-gray cloth with blue marbled (faux) boards; no text other than a tipped-in plate with title, etc. in English; pages are facsimile reproductions of the sketched art--b&w and color of Leda and Swan; no title on binding. Softcover is staplebound with blue cardstock cover with title etc. in English on front; approx. 27 pages; b&w photo frontispiece of artist; 7 plates of art; text in Japanese. Books are about 9-1/2" by 6-1/4". Box is 10-1/2" by 6-3/4"..

Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new.
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The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly 1000 years ago, making it the oldest work on Japanese gardening; in fact, the oldest book on gardening in the world! In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide both an English-language translation of this classic work; and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening. A Japanese court noble wrote the Sakuteiki during the Heian period (794-1184). During this critical era in Japanese history cultural influences on poetry, clothing-and gardening-that had been imported from China and Korea over the previous centuries were reexamined and reinterpreted into their unique Japanese forms. The Sakuteiki contains the first systematic record of this new… Read More

Rosemary Bandini, London, 1999, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 174 pages, 8.75" x 11.25", slight edgewear on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight. Collector Harriet Szechenyi concentrated on collecting "netsuke" of animals and mythical beings.

NY: Braziller, 1988. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Braziller, 1988, first printing. Folio, 10 1/4" x 14 1/2", 192pp., illustrated with 91 full color plates. Fine in near fine. price clipped dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. Folio.

New York: Asia Society Museum / Harry N. Abrams: 2010. First edition / First printing. Illustrated laminated boards in die-cut illustrated slipcase. Very fine in a very fine slipcase.

Kodansha International, 1986. First Edition. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Minor shelf and handling wear to DJ. Else Fine. Photo is of the copy at Barbed Wire Books.

Kodansha, 2009. Paperback with dust jacket. Used- Fine condition. Book is in Japanese. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Very light scuffing along to top edges of the dust jacket. Small tear on the top right corner of the bottom black banner on the front cover. No markings on the inside of the book.Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Leiden: Brill, 2011. First Edition. Boards. Near fine/near fine. Vol 2 in the series, Japanese Visual Culture. Tall 8vo. (25.5cm). Boards, lettered title to cover. In unclipped dust jacket. pp. 296. W/ 98 colour plates. Some faint edgewear to jacket, minor signs of use, a very sound, almost as new copy.

Stated First Edition.
Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, slight shelf wear, price-clipped. Cardboard slipcase near new, light soil/shelf wear.
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From flyleaf: Between the years 1814 and 1878 there was published in Japan a series of woodblock printed volumes entitled Hokusai Manga, or Hokusai's Sketches from Life, which was destined to be one of the most popular art publications ever issued anywhere in the world. With its rich tapestry of life as it was lived in the boisterous Tokyo of the day and its magical evocation of the beauties of the Japanese countryside, it was an immediate best-seller in Japan, and then, upon the West's discovery of Japanese art, went on to win the hearts of people everywhere. It is from this amazing book, amazing both in execution and breadth of scope, that the… Read More