1895. BOWES, James L. NOTES ON SHIPPO. A Sequel to Japanese Enamels. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1895. First edition, inscribed by the author to Stewart Culin, the author of the important work: KOREAN GAMES, published in the same year as this valuable monograph. 4to, green cloth-backed, decorated..... More
1891. BOWES, James L.. A VINDICATION OF THE DECORATED POTTERY OF JAPAN. Privately printed, 1891. This copy inscribed with the writer's compliments. Small 4to., white paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt; 64pp. Illustrated with 2 color plates, 1 line drawing, 1 half-tone. Ex-library. Spine considerably worn, boards soiled, else very good..... More
1891. BOWES, James L.. A VINDICATION OF THE DECORATED POTTERY OF JAPAN. Privately printed, 1891. Small 4to., white paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt; 64pp. Illustrated with 2 color plates, 1 line drawing, 1 half-tone. Ex-library. Remnants of paper cover on pastedowns, small tape repair at spine, some wear to heel..... More
1882. BOWES, James Lord. JAPANESE MARKS AND SEALS. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., London 1882. First edition. 4to., Original red bevelled cloth, gilt, t.e.g.; color frontis. + ix + color map of Japan + 379pp. Profusely illustrated in the text in b&w. Covers very good. Always found weak and partially..... More
1973. BRINKER, Helmut. DIE ZEN-BUDDHISTISCHE BILDNUSMALEREI IN CHINA UND JAPAN von den Anfangen bis zum Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts; eine Untersuchung zur Ikonographie, Typen- und Entwicklungsgeschichte. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 1973. Munchener ostasiatische Studien, Band 10. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Octavo. x,279 pp. + [38] black &..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. II, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 74 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. III, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 112 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. V, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 190 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1897. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. V, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1897. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 230 + [2] pp. + 8 large plates, being one..... More
1898. BRINKLEY, F., ed. JAPAN DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE, WRITTEN BY EMINENT JAPANESE AUTHORITIES AND SCHOLARS, VOL. VII, DE LUXE EDITION. Boston: J B Millet Company, 1898. No. 439 of 750 numbered copies (De Luxe edition). Elephant folio, 270 pp. + 8 large plates, being six colored albumen..... More
1916. (BRITISH MUSEUM). A CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE & CHINESE WOODCUTS... in the British Museum. By Laurence Binyon. [London]: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1916. First edition. 4to, lii + 605 pp., with 3 color plates and 28 b&w plates tipped in. Green cloth. Front hinge cracked, cloth splitting at..... More
1873. BRITTAN, Harriette G. SHOSHIE, THE HINDOO ZENANA TEACHER. New York: Thomas Whittaker (1873). 222 + 3 pp. publisher's advertisements. 12mo., brick colored cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Light shelfwear and rubbing to cloth. Small adhesion spot to coated brown pastedown and flyleaf. Pencil ownership to blank recto preceding..... More
1969. BRONSTEIN, Leo. FIVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF JAPANESE PAINTING. Freeport: The Bond Wheelright Company, (1969). First edition. Tall 8vo., black cloth with illustration; xvi + 373p. 35 color plates, many b&w illustrations. This is a fine copy. More
1969. BRONSTEIN, Leo. FIVE VARIATIONS ON THE THEME OF JAPANESE PAINTING. Freeport: The Bond Wheelright Company, (1969). First edition. Tall 8vo., black cloth with illustration; xvi + 373p. 35 color plates, many b&w illustrations. This is a fine copy. More
1912. BROU, A. SAINT FRANCOIS XAVIER: 1506-1548, TOME PREMIER, & TOME SECOND, LIVRE SIXIEME: UNE ANNEE AUX INDES (1548-1549). 2 VOLUMES. Paris: Gabriel Beauchesne & Cie, 1912. xvi + 445/487 pp. 8vo., half calf with raised bands, gilt spine lettering and marbled paper covered boards. Ex-library with no external markings..... More
1924. BROWN, Louise Norton. BLOCK PRINTING & BOOK ILLUSTRATION IN JAPAN. With Forty-three Plates (Eighteen in Colours), and Copious Indexes of Titles and Artists. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1924. First edition. Folio size, tan cloth spine with brown morocco label, blue paper-covered boards; xiii + 261pp. The top..... More
1953. BUCK, Pearl. THE MAN WHO CHANGED CHINA, the Story of Sun Yat-Sen. Illustrated by Frank Castellon. New York: Random House, (1953). First edition. 8vo., decorative, green cloth, pictorial endpapers. Ink ownership, name to fore-edge in pencil. Eight leaves are lightly effcted by a small circular patch of dampstain (approx..... More
1965. (BUCKINGHAM COLLECTION). THE CLARENCE BUCKINGHAM COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS. Volume II, by Margaret Gentles. The Art Institute of Chicago, (1965). 1/1000 numbered copies. Vol. II: vi + 307 pp., with 8 color plates and full illustration in b&w. Terracotta cloth, t.e.g., with matching slipcase. Spine titling a bit worn..... More
1955. (BUCKINGHAM COLLECTION). THE CLARENCE BUCKINGHAM COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS. Catalogue in two volumes. Vol. I by Helen Gunsaulus, Vol. II by Margaret Gentles. The Art Institute of Chicago, (1955, 1965). Vol. I is 1/500, Vol. II 1/1000 numbered copies. Vol. I: vi + 284 pp., Vol. II: vi +..... More
1931. BUDDHISM. A BRIEF GLOSSARY OF BUDDHIST TERMS. London: The Buddhist Lodge, 1931. 8vo., orange paper wraps lettered in black. A very good copy with some light creasing and moderate soiling at the wraps. More
1959. (BUDDHIST ART). JAPAN: ANCIENT BUDDHIST PAINTINGS. Preface: Serge Elisseeff. Introduction: Takaaki Matsushita. New York: New York Graphic Society, (1959). Folio-size, white paper-covered boards; 21pp. + 32 color plates. Fine, in a dust jacket with one 3-inch tear. More
1949. BUHOT, Jean. HISTOIRE DES ARTS DU JAPAN. I. Des Origines A 1350. Preface de M. Henri Maspero. Vanoest: Editions d'Art et Histoire, 1949. First edition. 4to., blue cloth, spine in gilt; 270pp. + 7 maps + 88 b&w plates. With light wear and soiling at boards, else near fine..... More
1936. BULLETIN DE LA MAISON FRANCO-JAPONAISE. ETUDES DE LINGUISTIQUE JAPONAISE. Par Aikitu Tanakadate, Orestes Pletner, Henri Frei. Tome huitieme (Annee 1936)- Numero 1. Paris: Librairie Paul Geuthner, (1936). 8vo., brown cloth-backed, yellow paper-covered boards; 164pp. Slight soiling and rubbing, else good. More
1941. (Bulletin de la Maison Franco-Japonaise) BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES PRINCIPALES PUBLICATIONS DE L'EMPIRE JAPONAIS. Paris: Geuthner, 1941. Tokyo: N.S.H.K.K., 1941. Tome XII, No. 2-4. Large 8vo., blue cloth-backed, yellow paper covered boards. 373 pages. Good. More
1955. BURLING, Judith and Arthur Hart. CHINESE ART. New York: The Studio Publications, Inc. in association with Thomas Y. Crowell Co., (1955.) Third printing. 4to., red cloth; 384 pp. B&w illustrations, some also in color. Fine, in a slightly rubbed dj. with a few small edge tears... More