CHINATOWN U.S.A.
1945. (CHINATOWN). CHINATOWN U.S.A. Text and Photographs by Elizabeth Colman. New York: John Day, [c. 1945]. Small 4to, 32 pp. + 88 pp. photographic section; red cloth. A very good copy. More
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CHINESE EXHIBITION
1975. (CHINESE ARCHAEOLOGY). THE CHINESE EXHIBITION. A pictorial record of the Exhibition of Archaeological Finmds of The People's Republic of China. (San Francisco: Asian Art Museum, 1975). 4to., pictorial wrappers; xvi + 385 items illustrated. Near fine. More
MURALS FROM THE HAN TO THE TANG DYNASTY
1974. (CHINESE ART). MURALS FROM THE HAN TO THE TANG DYNASTY. 4to., beige cloth; black & white and color illustrations; 100 pp. In Chinese, with the English language text inserted in a stapled 4to pamphlet (Publishing information for pamphlet: Peking: Foreign Language Press, 1974). A few pencil notations, else fine..... More
MINDAI SASHIZUHON ZUROKU Naikaku Bunko Shozô Tanpen Shosetsu no Bu
1962. [CHINESE BIBLIOGRAPHY] YAMAMOTO SHOTEN, publisher. MINDAI SASHIZUHON ZUROKU Naikaku Bunko Shozô Tanpen Shosetsu no Bu. Tokyo, Shôwa 37 [1962]. 26.5 x 19.3 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji, printed paper title label. A useful guide, using facsimile reproductions of pages from Ming Dynasty illustrated short story collections in the Japanese government..... More
WONDER OF CHINESE BRONZES
1980. (CHINESE BRONZES). THE WONDER OF CHINESE BRONZES. By Li Xueqin. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, (1980). First edition. 8vo.,, green cloth. 80pp. + color plates. A very good copy in a dust jacket that shows some light edgewear. More
WONDER OF CHINESE BRONZES
1980. (CHINESE BRONZES). THE WONDER OF CHINESE BRONZES. By Li Xueqin. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, (1980). First edition. 8vo.,, green cloth. 80pp. + color plates. Spine faded, else very good. More
CHINESE PAPER CUT-OUTS
1960. (Chinese Crafts). CHINESE PAPER CUT-OUTS. Photographs by W. and B. Forman. Text by J. Hejzlar. Translated by I. Havlu. London: Spring Books, (1960). Large square 8vo., decorated paper-covered boards, with a window; 32pp. + 64pp. color plates. Near fine, in a glassine jacket... More
STRUCTURAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE
1932. [CHINESE LANGUAGE] MULLIE, Jos. THE STRUCTURAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, an Introduction to the Spoken Language (Northern Pekingese Dialect). Translated from the Flemish by A. Omer Versichel. Volume 1[-III]. Peiping, China: The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 1932[-1937]. Volumes 5 and 6 of "Anthropos linguistische bibliothek" series, edited..... More
WEN-CHIEN TZU-ERH CHI, A SERIES OF PAPERS ... DOCUMENTARY CHINESE
1867. [CHINESE LANGUAGE] WADE, Thomas Francis. WEN-CHIEN TZU-ERH CHI, A SERIES OF PAPERS SELECTED AS SPECIMENS OF DOCUMENTARY CHINESE, Designed to Assist Students of the Language as Written by the Officials of China. In Sixteen Parts, with Key. London: Trubner & Co., 1867. First edition. Two quarto volumes. xii, 456..... More
ALBUM OF 30 FISH ON 12 SHEETS
18. [CHINESE PITH PAINTINGS]. ALBUM OF 30 FISH ON 12 SHEETS. Album of 12 sheets of pith, approximately 19 x 26 cm each, mounted onto pages within covers approx. 24.7 x 34.3 cm, covered in brocade with ties. A wonderful mid-19th century example of this realistic genre, which uses the..... More
SHIH CHU CHAI CHIEN P'U Fei An T'i
1952. [Chinese Woodcuts, Peking Jung Pao Chai] SHIH CHU CHAI CHIEN P'U Fei An T'i. Peking: Peking Jung Pao Chai,[with the 1952 preface] Set of four volumes (each 31 x 21.3 cm) of the TEN BAMBOO HALL POETRY PAPERS. The TEN BAMBOO HALL POETRY PAPERS, of course, date back to..... More
JAPANESE PRINTS, PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND DRAWINGS, 2 VOLUMES
1898. CHRISTIE'S. JAPANESE PRINTS, PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE THEODOR SCHEIWE, 2 VOLUMES. New York: Christie's, 1989. 201/99 pp. Small 4tos., dark blue cloth stamped in gilt. Fine in very good dust jackets with light rubbing. Price lists laid in. Vol. I: Part 1..... More
JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS Some Tsuba in the Collection of Sir Arthur H. C
1914. CHURCH, Arthur H. JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS Some Tsuba in the Collection of Sir Arthur H. Church. (Reading, England): Privately Printed, 1914. First edition, limited to only 100 copies, of which this is number 37. Bookplate of the art historian Charles Francis Bell, first Keeper of the Fine Art Department..... More
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MEDIAEVAL INDIAN SCULPTURE
1929. CODRINGTON, K. De B. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MEDIAEVAL INDIAN SCULPTURE. London: Edward Goldston, 1929. 32 pp. + 24 b/w plates. 8vo., terra cotta colored printed wrappers. Very good, light soil to edges of wrappers, 1/2 inch closed tear at top of front joint. Interior clean and..... More
CHINEESCHE SCHILDERKUNST
1948. COHN, Door William. CHINEESCHE SCHILDERKUNST. London and Utrecht: Phaidon Press and W. De Haan N.V., (1948). Small folio, red cloth lettered in gilt, spine in gilt. 29pp text + 224 plates + notes. A very good copy that shows only some light soiling at the cloth and slight sunning..... More
FAR EASTERN JAUNTS
1924. COLLINS, Gilbert. FAR EASTERN JAUNTS New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1924. 8vo., green cloth, spine in gilt, 282p. Illustrated with sixteen illustrations and a map. A very good copy that shows only light soiling at the boards. More
NIKKÔZAN MEISHÔ JÛNIKEI
1883. [COPPER ENGRAVING] MATSUURA YASU, artist. NIKKÔZAN MEISHÔ JÛNIKEI. Nikko: Shiozawa Ken'ichiro, Meiji 16 [1883]. The original sheets (from a folding album?) have been remounted on Japanese paper and fukuro-toji string binding. The cover of the original series is a bit edgeworn worn but the 12 hand-colored copper engravings, each..... More
BIBLIOTHECA JAPONICA
1996. CORDIER, Henri. BIBLIOTHECA JAPONICA. Dictionaire bibliographique des ouvrages relatifs a l'empire Japonais. New York: Martino, [1996]. A facsimile reprint of the Paris 1912 edition. Limited to 100 copies. 8vo., green cloth, spine in gilt. As new. More
NOH-KA GABI
19. [COSTUME DESIGNS - NOH THEATER] NOH-KA GABI. Tokyo & Kyoto: Unsodo, n.d. [Showa 9, 1934]. Large brocade covered wooden box of 102 (of 100 - there are 2 extra plates not called for in the contents pages) plates of Noh costumes, patterns, masks, etc. An impressive mixture of printing..... More
INSTRUCTIONS FROM AN UNKNOWN MASTER
1972. (COWARD, Vanessa). INSTRUCTIONS FROM AN UNKNOWN MASTER. Illustrated by Vanessa Coward. 1/100 copies on hand-made paper, signed by Coward. 8vo., black cloth-backed, gold paper-covered boards; illustrated with tipped-in color plates. Offsetting from plates, else fine. More
FLOWERS AND FOLK-LORE FROM FAR KOREA
1969. CRANE, Florence Hedleston. FLOWERS AND FOLK-LORE FROM FAR KOREA. Seoul: Sahm-bo, 1969. #475/ 1000 copies reprinted from the 1931 edition. 4to., black cloth, lettered in gilt, a.e.g.; prelims. + 5-93pp. of full page tipped-in color plates with facing text + index. Fine, in the acetate wrapper... More
KÔYÔ KUYÔ Hiratsuka Un'ichi Shôgashû
1942. [CREATIVE PRINT MOVEMENT] Hiratsuka Un'ichi. KÔYÔ KUYÔ Hiratsuka Un'ichi Shôgashû. Signed by Un'ichi, numbered 12 of 300 copies. Published by the important NIHON AISHOKAI group. Shôwa 17 [1942] Small 8vo., Bound western-style in paper-covered boards. There are 12 wood-engraved illustrations and other devices within, as well as wood-engraved illustrations..... More
KITSUTSUKI HANGASHÛ Sango Shizumono
1931. [CREATIVE PRINT MOVEMENT] HIRATSUKA Un'ichi, editor. KITSUTSUKI Hangashû 3-go Shizumono. This "Dôjin" magazine was limited to a maximum of 500 copies, though, as it ceased production that year of 1931, it would be hard to credit such a large production of it. Edited by Hiratsuka Un'ichi, as well as..... More
KOZAN
1970. [CREATIVE PRINT MOVEMENT] KANAMORI Yoshio. KOZAN. Nihon Aishokai, Shôwa 45, signed by Kanamori. Number 132 of 150 copies. Huge western bound folio, 45.9 x 31.7 cm. Each of the 15 color woodblock illustrations is double page - and are in consequence remarkably large and therefore difficult to print. Quite..... More