London. British Museum Press. No date. (c.2001). Illustrated with colour images, 160pp, appendix, bibliography, very good paperback copy. 27.5 x 23cm. This book looks at 100 paintings and prints from the 17th century to the end of the 20th century that portray Mount Fuji. (When referring to this item please..... More
Berlin. Wasmuth. Black and white plates, 24pp, hinges cracked, some even browning, minor wear extremities of paper covered boards, attractive copy. Guide in German language to early Japanese woodblock prints. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 134595). More
東京. [Tokyo]. 松竹. [Shochiku]. 1988. Colour photographic illustrations, 104pp, paperback, text in Japanese and English, very good copy. This book was published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kabukiza and showcases Tsuruya's woodblock prints of Kabuki actor portraits. His work follows the tradition of Ukiyo-e with modern twist. He designs..... More
Rutland. Tuttle. 1957. English adaptation by Roy Andrew Miller. Black and white and colour plates, some folding, unpaginated, chronology, bibliography, minor wear paperback, lower corners bumped, a good copy. 17.3 x 11.6cm. Kodansha Library of Art No. 11. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 169525). More
Tokyo. Kodansha. 1977. 3rd Edition. Full page colour plates, black and white illustrations in the text, 123pp, good paperback copy. 15 x 10.5cm. First volume in the masterworks of Ukiyo-e series. In no period more than the late 18th and the 19th centuries did the portrayal of women occupy so..... More
Honolulu Academy of Arts. 1977. Black and white illustrations, 119pp, very good in torn and now protected dustjacket, quarto. The exhibition, for which this monograph has been written, recorded a splendid selection of ukiyo-e art; illustrated books and broadsheets of great aesthetic and historical importance. (When referring to this item..... More
University of British Columbia. Colour illustrations, 50pp, references, a very good copy in original wrappers bound in Japanese style. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 156262). More
Tokyo. Kodansha International. 1976. Map, colour photographic illustrations, 92pp, paperback with French folds, 26 x 19cm, minor wear spine, slight browning edges, good copy. The book captures Hiroshige's work on 53 stations of the Tokaido with Narazaki's interpretations. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 170529). More
London. Faber Gallery of Oriental Art Series. 1957. 10 colour tipped in plates, colour plate laid down upper cover, 24pp, light shelf wear paperback, clear plastic wrapper, elegant bookplate tipped in front free endpaper and neat chop upper margin of title page, very nice copy. Quarto. Mr Robinson sketched the..... More
London. Sotheby's. 1997. Colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 100pp, price list loosely inserted, a good copy in protected paperback. Catalogue of an auction held in London on Wednesday 18 June 1997. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 130315). More
London. Sotheby's. 1978. Black and white illustrations, 142pp, errata slip loosely inserted, handwritten estimates, papercovered boards worn at corners and spine. 30 x 21.7cm. Catalogue of sale held on Wednesday 22nd March, 1978 (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164972). More
Tokyo. Shueisha. 1975. 64 full page colour plates some folding, black and white illustrations in text, 143pp, very good copy in dustjacket in original slipcase. Small quarto. Text in Japanese only. This is volume 6 of a 17 volume set published between 1973 and 1976. Each volume stands on their..... More
Tokyo. Kodansha. 1973. Text in Japanese, stunning full-colour prints, 82pp, quarto hardback. Illustrated slipcase rubbed and patchily faded, gilt-stamped titling on spine and upper cover, signed by artist front free endpaper, a good copy. Catalogue of Takidaira's paper-cut art prints. The collection reflects Takidaira's masterful use of strong lines and..... More
Tokyo. Hoikusha. 1975. 9th edition. Translated by Thomas L. Elliott. Colour and black and white illustrations, 127pp, very good small paperback in original vinyl cover. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 170281). More
London. Victoria and Albert Museum. 1922. Black and white photographic plates, 21pp, brief introduction to Japanese theatre. Discoloured paper wrappers, browning to leaves, still a sound, clean copy. Catalogue from an exhibition of Japanese prints illustrating various branches of Japanese Theatrical Art, with an introduction by Colonel Edward F. Strange..... More
