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Complete in two volumes. Tan cloth covered boards in pictorial dustjackets. Housed in a cloth covered slipcase, with some damage to bottom edge. Illustrated with 225 color plates and numerous black & white illustrations throughout. A nice clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. Please expect the possibility of additional postage as this is a large &… Read more about this item

Second printing limited to 4,000 copies. Bright red silk covered boards housed in a black silk folding case with faux bone closures. English and Japanese text. A nice clean vibrant copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 12.25 x 13 in

Pictorial paper covered boards over cloth. Remnants of a bookplate to front pastedown. Previous owner's name to rear endpaper. German text. Minor wear to paper on edges and corners of covers, otherwise a nice clean copy with no defacements. 7.75 x 9.25 in

Six colored wood-block prints, each lightly tipped into a windowed sleeve. Accompanying pamphlet explaining each plate in both English and Japanese. 1. Secchū aiaigasa = [Lovers strolling beneath an umbrella] -- 2. Sagi musume = [Herron girl] -- 3. Ume o oru onna = [Woman breaking off the branch of a plum blossom tree] -- 4. Ensaki bijin =… Read more about this item

Full brown calf. Gilt particular to front cover and spine. Gilt top edge with attached ribbon. No previous owners' names or other markings. Multiple black/white plates throughout. Scarce. 7.25 x 9.75 in

Limited to 300 copies, in which this is number 202. Carefully selected, representative masterpieces of great art of Japan including: Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Japan treasures from the Imperial Palace Collection as well as from the Imperial Household Museum. Included in the Exhibition: screens, paintings, sculptures

Two original woodblock prints that create a continuous image when the two are side-by-side. . Print depicting Ichimura Uzaemon XIII (the samurai on the right) has paper adhered to the top edge of the back of the print (see image). Each print: 9.5 x 13.75 inches.

Warm-tone dark brown silk covered clamshell case with label to front and publication label to interior board. 2 volumes both raw burgundy silk with gilt particulars. Both volumes entirely in Japanese Kanji throughout. Only English text is to front board of volume two. Copiously illustrated with full color photographs throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. An unread copy.… Read more about this item

Pictorial paper wraps with text. Japanese and English text throughout. Many full color illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Light wear to wraps and crease to back wrap's bottom, exterior corner (see image). 9 x 11 3/4 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.

Light brown cloth boards with gilt particulars to front board and spine, with image adhered to front board. White paper belly band, stored inside book for safety. Full color and black and white photograph throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Light sunning to spine (see image). Japanese and English text throughout. 7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Shipped… Read more about this item

Black and brown buckram boards with debossed Japanese characters to front board; gilt particulars to spine. Pictorial dust jacket protected in mylar. Photogravure plates throughout. Also published in Japanese under the title Taido (Way of the Body). Essay by Hitoshi Tamari; edited by Keizo Aizawa. Translated by M. Weatherby and Paul T. Konya. Dust jacket states: "140 photographic studies in… Read more about this item

Signed by author to first free page with small inscription: "To Chris, れる 事 [Things to be done]. Toshio Odate." Author's Inkan next to written signature. Dark blue cloth boards with silver particulars to spine. Pictorial dust jacket protected in mylar. Both black and white photography and illustrations throughout. Organized into 11 chapters, some of which are, but are not… Read more about this item

Printed on tan rice paper with 4 color illustrations tipped in to pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet that is from the travelling exhibition "Japan, Remainders of an Ideal. The Visions and Practices of HUNDERTWASSER" which took place from 2006-2007. Includes two blurbs of text by Hundertwasser and M. Honma, the Deputy Director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Artworks… Read more about this item

Black cloth boards with Buddha impressions to front; gilt title to spine. Native fiber endpapers. Many color and black/white plates. No previous owner's names or other markings. Pp. 195 10.5 x 13.5 in

Original woodblock print. 5a artist signature and seal to bottom left corner as well as signed and titled in pencil at bottom edge. Title also in Japanese on bottom left edge. Oban tate-e format. Two small scratches in sky at upper portion of print and one at center, both unnoticeable unless intentionally looking for them. Matted with window mat: Overall:… Read more about this item

Map of Japan dry-mounted to acid free foam-board. Original hand coloring in outline. Image size: 21 x 19 in Paper size: 26.25 x 20 in Board size: 28.75 x 27.25 in

Traditional Yotsume Toji (four-hole) binding with hand-painted limp boards and red cloth label in Kanji to front board, and decorative silk spine caps. Entirely Japanese calligraphy throughout. Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white woodblocks; color illustrations are a combination of woodblock and hand-coloring. General wear to exterior and slight insect predation to top and right exterior edge… Read more about this item

Title: 歴史参考/集古図譜; Editor: 好古社出版部; Publisher: 青山堂書房、文永堂書房. Meiji 39. Cloth wraps with floral pattern, string tie binding with 2/3 patterned silk spine, and paper title label to front wrap. Japanese text throughout. Color illustrations throughout. Patterned silk spine has become detached from spine area, but is still intact (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Unpaginated. 7 3/4 x… Read more about this item

Very fragile silk painting depicting a coastal scene in color with what appears to be Mt. Fuji in the background, and the body of water they are near is most likely Lake Biwa. Light spotting to edges; tears to silk and detached piece at top left (see image). Original white paint to waves and top of Mt. Fuji color-shifted to… Read more about this item

Issued by Japan Culture Promotion Association. Preface by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Koki Hirota. In English and Japanese text throughout. Tipped in color woodblock prints at beginning, as well as both color and black and white photographs throughout. Organized into the following sections: Scenic Trio of Japan, Eight Celebrated Views of Japan, National Parks, Celebrated Castles, Shrines and Temples,… Read more about this item