1852. HUC, M. RECOLLECTIONS OF A JOURNEY THROUGH TARTARY, THIBET, AND CHINA, DURING THE YEARS 1844, 1845, AND 1846. (Appleton's Popular Library). New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1852. Later printing, complete in two volumes. 12mo., red cloth; vol.1: 245pp. + ads, vol.2: 248pp. + ads.. Spine-pieces missing. Otherwise good. More
Japan and East Asia
SELECTED MASTERPIECES OF UKIYO-E PRINTS
1956. [ADACHI INSTITUTE]. SELECTED MASTERPIECES OF UKIYO-E PRINTS. Meiji Shobô, 1956. Edited by Kondo Ichitarô. A large tied navy blue cloth porfolio of 22 (of 24) facsimile woodcuts, recut and reprinted by hand at the Adachi Institute. Printed paper title label. With a laid-in 36 page English language text volume... More
THIRD REPORT BY MR. ADAMS ON SILK CULTURE IN JAPAN, DATED AUGUST 10, 1
1871. ADAMS, F. O. [Francis Ottiwell]. THIRD REPORT BY MR. ADAMS ON SILK CULTURE IN JAPAN, DATED AUGUST 10, 1870. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. London: Printed by Harrison and Sons, 1871. At the head of t.p. is printed "JAPAN. No. 1 (1871)" and... More
YODOGIMA IN FEUDALISTIC JAPAN
1911. ADAMS, I. William. YODOGIMA IN FEUDALISTIC JAPAN. New York: The Mikilosch Press, 1911. 302 pp., 12mo., red cloth lettered in gilt, spine in gilt. With a 1" x 1" spot at the top of the spine where the dye and gilt have largely leached from the cloth, else very good. More
Myriad of Autumn Leaves: Japanese Art from the Kurt and Millie Gitt
1983. Addiss, Stephen. A Myriad of Autumn Leaves : Japanese Art from the Kurt and Millie Gitter Collection. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1983. Very Good 4to Soft Cover. More
KAMAKURA KAIHAN HOTEL
1930. (ADVERTISEMENT). KAMAKURA KAIHAN HOTEL. Kamakura, Japan. (Tokyo: Inatsu Co.), [N.D., circa 1930]. A single accordian-folded sheet, whose folded size measures 7 1/2 by 3 1/2 (19.2 x 8.9 cm.), with photo illustrations of the hotel and surrounding attractions; the final panel is a map which shows railway and tram... More
COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF MATCHBOX COVERS DEPICTING A VARIETY OF
[ADVERTISING - 20TH CENTURY MATCHBOX COVERS]. A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 1300 MATCHBOX COVERS, LABELS AND ADVERTISING CARDS DEPICTING A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS, BUSINESSES, AND PASTIMES. A collection of carefully preserved matchbox covers, labels and advertising cards tipped-in to 2 commercially manufactured scrapbook albums. The albums are bound in heavy card... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 12, #8
1935. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 12, number 8. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 9 [1935]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 88 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. The issues were... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 16, #1
1939. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 16, number 1. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1939]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. Ken Dômon... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 16, #6
1939. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 16, number 6. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1939]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. Ken Domon... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 16, #8
1939. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 16, number 8. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1939]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. Ken Domon... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 16, #9
1939. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 16, number 9. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1939]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. The issues... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART Vol. 16, #9
1939. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL ART. Volume 16, number 9. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1939]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. Ken Domon... More
KÔKOKKAI ADVERTISING ART MONTHLY Vol. 17, #5
1940. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. ADVERTISING ART MONTHLY. Volume 17, number 5. Tokyo, Seibundo, Showa 14 [1940]. Decorated wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 88 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. Ken Domon was... More
KÔKOKKAI THE PUBLICITY WORLD Gotaiten Hôshuku SÔSHOKU ZUANSHÛ
1928. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. THE PUBLICITY WORLD. Gotaiten Hôshuku SÔSHOKU ZUAN-SHÛ. Tokyo, Shotenkai-sha, Showa 3 [1928]. Decorated paper wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 96 pp. Kokokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. The issues..... More
KÔKOKKAI THE PUBLICITY WORLD Vol. 5, #1
1928. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. THE PUBLICITY WORLD. Volume 5, number 1. Tokyo, Shotenkai-sha, Showa 3 [1928]. Decorated paper wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 84 pp. Kokokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. The issues... More
KÔKOKKAI THE PUBLICITY WORLD Vol. 5, #5
1928. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. THE PUBLICITY WORLD. Jitsuyo Kokoku-shu. Volume 5, number 5. Tokyo, Shotenkai-sha, Showa 2 [1927]. Decorated paper wrappers. 26.0 x 19.2 cm. 80 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication... More
KÔKOKKAI THE PUBLICITY WORLD Vol. 7, #11
1930. [ADVERTISING ART - JAPAN]. KÔKOKKAI. THE PUBLICITY WORLD. Volume 7, number 11. Tokyo, Kôkokukai-sha, Showa 5 [1930]. Decorated paper wrappers. 26.3 x 19 cm. 88 pp. Kôkokkai was the premier professional journal on the art and science of advertising in Japan at the time of its publication. The issues... More
Shirôto ni mo Kantan ni mo dekiro KAKUSHU KANBAN SÔSHOKU NO TKURIKAT
[ADVERTISING] SUZUKI Nagai, editor. Shirôto ni mo Kantan ni mo dekiru KAKUSHU KANBAN SÔSHOKU NO TSUKURIKATA PRACTICAL METHODS OF BUILDING UP VARIOUS SIGNS AND DISPLAYS. Tokyo: Seibundo Shinkosha, Showa 13 [1938]. Oblong printed wrappers. 18.8 x 26 pp. 32pp+. Sign design for the amateur. Good condition. More
Kôeki NOKÔ ZENSHO 5 vols.
1881. [AGRICULTURE] Miyazaki Ryûjô. Kôeki NOKÔ ZENSHO 5 vols. Tokyo, n.d.[1881]. Bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Original covers and title labels. 22.7 x 15.5 cm. An extensive guide to the practice of agriculture in the early modern era of Meiji Japan. Largely text, but illustrated throughout in woodcut, some of which in..... More
HOPPÔ MINZOKU-TEN
1985. AINU MINZOKU HAKUBUTSUKAN. HOPPÔ MINZOKU-TEN 1985.7.5 ~8.31. Hokkaidô, 1985, Obl 8vo., ppbk, 40pp. Japanese text, illustrated. Catalog of an exhibition on the peoples of the north. Very good. More
SOBIETORENGA KYOKUTÔ SHÔSÛMINZOKUTEN
1985. AINU MINZOKU HAKUBUTSUKAN. SOBIETORENGA KYOKUTÔ SHÔSÛ MINZOKU-TEN 1987.7.15 ~8.31. Hokkaidô, 1987, Obl 8vo., ppbk, 70pp. Russian & Japanese text, illustrated. Catalog of an exhibition on the peoples of the Soviet Arctic. Very good. More
TÔHOKU CHIHÔ TO AINU BUNKA
AINU MINZOKU HAKUBUTSUKAN. TÔHOKU CHIHÔ TO AINU BUNKA 1986.7.15 ~ 8.31. Shiraoi Institute for the Preservation of Ainu Culture, Hokkaidô, 1986 obl. 8vo. 43pp. ppbk. Japanese text, illustrated. Exhibition catalog dedicated to the influence of Ainu culture on Northern Honshû. Very good. More
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN
1932. [AINU] TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN. Second Series, Volume IX, December 1932. Boards. 8vo., 163 pp. Conatins Batchelor's article on the Ainu Bear Festival, among other intersting articles. Weak hinges, good. More
AINUGO HÔGEN JITEN
1964. [AINU] HATTORI Shiro, editor. AINUGO HÔGEN JITEN. Tokyo, Iwanami Shoten, 1964. Large 8vo., dark green cloth, 556+ pp. Important dialect dictionary of the Ainu language. Written in Japanese. About in publisher's slipcase. More