New York. Sotheby Parke Bernet. 1982. 1 colour and numerous black and white illustrations, 156pp, extremities lightly bumped, spine a touch faded, small closed tear upper cover secured with archival tape on the inside, internally clean copy. 25 x 18cm. Property from the collection of the late Field Marshall Sir..... More

妙心寺, Showa 52 [ 1977]. Colour plate, illustrated with black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Bookplate front free endpaper, spine faded.Text in Japanese with the list of exhibits in English, 25.8 cm x18.3 cm An illustrated catalogue of treasures from Myoshin-ji Temple, including portraits and other paintings, folding screens, calligraphy..... More

Tokyo (東京): 藝術新潮 [Geijutsu Shinchō]. 1962. Black and white illustrations, unpaginated, text in Japanese, paperback covers little worn and browned, internally good. When referring to this item please quote stockid 154673. More

Osaka. 藤田美術館 [Fujita Museum]. 1972. Colour and black and white illustrations, 38pp, list of descriptions in Japanese, a good paperback copy. Exhibition catalogue. When referring to this item please quote stockid 154674. More

1952. Black and white photographic illustrations, [12]pp, original colour wrappers, evenly browned throughout. Double sided programme for "Natsu No Odori" loosely inserted. Includes the credits for 18 individual dance scenes and advertisements many illustrated in black and white for vinyl record album companies, individual performers and bands. When referring to..... More

Tokyo. Kodansha. 1972. Tables, 547pp, index, neat name front free endpaper, edges trifle soiled, binding little yellowed at extremities, slightly chipped and worn dustjacket. "The first part, covering the post-World War II years, tells of the conditions and practical measures which directly and indirectly led to the resurgence of the..... More

Tokyo. Tamagawa University Press. 1960. Black and white photographic illustrations, viii + 196pp, bibliography, edges little marked, covers very slightly rubbed. Considers Dr. Obara's educational philosophy across such areas as religion and education, moral education, life and labour, and methods and principles of education. When referring to this item please..... More

London. Bloomsbury. 1990. Black and white photographic illustrations, xxiii + 343pp, index, elegant bookplate tipped in front free endpaper, priceclipped dustjacket slightly rubbed, good copy. "The House of Nomura is a major work of finance, big business, and politics by the only Westerner who has gained access to the inner..... More

United States. Routledge Curzon. 2002. xvi + 208pp, pictorial boards without dustjacket as published. "'Japan Inc' was once used to describe the powerful political and economic system that delivered Japan's transformation to an industrial power. This book is about the breakdown and failure of policy coherence in Japan in the..... More

Tokyo. Gakken. 1988. Reprint. Profuse colour and black & white photographic illustrations, decorative endpapers, 130pp. Upper edge foxed, dustjacket spine sunned, otherwise a very good hardback copy. 19.5 x 27cm. Chapter Titles: The Land of the Rising Sun -- Shrines -- Harmonizing with nature -- Farming-based groupism -- Burial Mound..... More

Delhi. Motilal Banarsidass. 2000. 366pp, title page signed by prior owner, two leaves creased within the book, corners rubbed, spine faded, still a good paperback copy. 17.5 x 12cm. "There are in existence no doubt excellent Sanskrit-English dictionaries compiled by eminent scholars like Monier Williams, H.H. Wilson, V.S. Apte and..... More

New York. Columbia University Press. 1989. xiv + 462pp, index, bookplate front free endpaper, very good copy in dustjacket. "A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to recent Japanese scholarship in the field, 'Japan and the World, 1853-1952' contains bibliographical and historiographical essays and a thorough research guide to Japanese archives, personal..... More