Calligraphy from The Owl at the Bridge

Two bookseller catalogues listing books on Eastern lands. Salloch, Orientalia, 72 pages, 235 items, xvi plates with 25 illustrations plus 2; Brill, Again the East, 1660 items, 26 illus. Both stapled in pictorial paper covers; both Good. Sold as a lot. Stock#ofc0263.

N.Y., Grossman, 1963. Hard Cover. Oblong quarto. 79 pages. 'The text was arranged by Joseph Brumenthal and set in his Emerson type at The Spiral Press, New York'. Printed in Switzerland. Part autobiographical as the artist explains his love of the form of letters. His drawings, about half in color, are beautifully reproduced. The bright colors of the boards… Read more about this item

New York Public Library / Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2006. First Edition. Created by artists and craftsmen, Ehon or 'picture books' are part of a 1200-year Japanese tradition incorporating visual artists, calligraphers, writers, paper-makers, binders, block cutters, and printers. Roger S. Keyes traces the history and evolution of Ehon through 70 important works including pieces from the… Read more about this item

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press [c1987]. Hard Cover. ix, 163 p., 51 illus., 4 plates, index; 26.5 cm. "Although inspired by Chinese ideals, Gyokudo produced works deeply imbued with the Japanese spirit and impressed with the stamp of a highly individual character. ...Stephen Addiss... shows how the variety of tone and touch that Gyokudo learned from music… Read more about this item

Godine, Boston [1980]. Hard Cover. Texts from the Writing-Masters selected, introduced and translated by A. S. Osley with an account of John de Beauchesne by Berthold Wolpe. 291 p., index, illus. Dj has tiny scuff on front; fine. Stock#21362.

Houston Museum of Fine Arts, 1981. Soft Cover. "A Bulletin of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts", new series vol. VII no. 3 (February 1981). 85 p., 26 color & 34 black & white illustrations; 25.5 cm. Stock#33154/h. Fine/ paper.