Japanische Farbholzschnitte.
Hersching: Pawlak. 50 color plates. 88pp., 4to, beige cloth, d.w. Herrsching: Pawlak, no date. a very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Hersching: Pawlak. 50 color plates. 88pp., 4to, beige cloth, d.w. Herrsching: Pawlak, no date. a very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
London: Sotheby's, 1987. 2 volumes. Illustrated thoughout in black-and-white and in color. Tall thick 4to, bound in publisher's original beige cloth with the spines stamped in black and in a cloth covered slipcase. Sotheby's, London, 1987. First Edition, Fine. More
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1979. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1979. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1991. With 125 illustrations, mostly color. 135pp., 4to, green cloth, d.w. New Yortk: Abrams, (1991). First edition. Fine in fine d.w. More
San Francisco: Grabhorn, 1960. Introduction and descriptive text by Hiller. 50 color plates, some folding. Folio, pink cloth-backed pictorial boards (lightly rubbed). San Francisco: Grabhorn, 1960. Internally fine. Very good (+). One of 450 copies. More
London: Phaidon, 1961. 17 color plates and 110 other illustrations. 161pp. 4to, brown pictorial cloth, d.w. (slight wear to edges). London: Phaidon, 1961. A very good(+) copy. More
London: Phaidon, 1979. 16 color plates and 110 other illustrations. 160 pages. 4to, brown boards, d.w. London: Phaidon, 1979. Second edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
254pp. 8vo, cloth. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, 1942. Very good. More
Tokyo: Bunkyokaku, 1951. Text in English and Japanese. 129 color plates, + 46 page index. 8vo, teal blue cloth, slipcase. Tokyo: (Bunkyokaku), 1951. Scarce. Very good (+). More
Japan: Kodansha, 1991. Profusely illustrated throughout, mostly in color, many folding plates. Text entirely in Japanese but painting titles are also in English. 7 volumes. Tall folios, golden cloth, d.w., pictorial slipcase. Japan: Kodansha, 1990-1991. Fine in fine dust wrappers and slipcases. Scarce. Volume 2 has a loose print in folder, and a signature in Japanese (not sure whose) and with a 2 page letter in Japanese presenting the books as a gift. More
Tokyo: Takahashi, 1989. Text in Japanese and English. Foreword by Donald Keene and translated by Susan Tyler. Illustrated in color, some fold out plates. 221 pages, 4to, pale blue cloth with gilt stamped text, housed in slipcase. A fine copy in a very nice slipcase. The tale of Genji is sometimes called the world's first novel. More
London: Robert Sawers, 1970. 1 page of introductory text by Jack Hillier, followed by the collection of 21 finely printed plates, each mounted with wheat paste and matted within an individual paper folder. The folders measure 9.5 x 13 inches, and the prints are approximately 4.5 x 9.5 inches. 4to, plates loose as issued in blue cloth portfolio with bone closures. London: Robert G. Sawers, [circa 1970]. First and only edition -- number 15 of 250. A very fine, unread..... More
Tokyo: Heibonsha`, 1960. 55 color plates. Small oblong 4to, brown cloth, board slipcase. Tokyo: Heibonsha, (1960). First Edition. Spine evenly faded, still a very good(+) copy in a very slightly browned slipcase. More
Tokyo: Heibonsha`, 1966. 55 color plates. Small oblong 4to, brown cloth, d.w. Tokyo: Heibonsha, (1966). Third printing. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Braziller, 1984. 2 volumes. Introduction and Commentaries on the Plates by Sherman E. Lee. Foreword by Daniel J. Boorstin. Illustrated with 50 color plates and other drawings. 8vo, bound accordian-style between brown cloth covers; printed board slipcase. New York.: George Braziller, (1984). First Edition. A fine copy. Less well-known than his woodblock prints, these sketchbooks offer an accessible view into everyday Japanese life the mid 19th century. More
New York: Frederick, 1958. Color frontispiece, profusely illustrated in black and white. 17 pp. introduction by Jack Hillier followed by 64 pages describing the plates. Tall 8vo, grey pictorial cloth, silk ties, red board slipcase. Slipcase shows a little wear otherwise fine. Bound in the Japanese manner. Frederick Publications, New York, 1958. Very good (+). More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980. Color plates and black-and-white text illustrations by Hiroshige. 8vo, red cloth, accordion-style pages, publisher's slipcase. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Viking Press, (1980). First edition. A fine copy. More
Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 1998. Photo Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w., many pages slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, (1998). More
Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2001. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. (Mechanicsburg): Stackpole Books, (2001). Book Club Edition. Near Fine. More
New York: Knopf, 2013. With a handful of b/w photos. 320 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 2013. A near fine copy, previous owner signature on fly, in a very good(+) dust wrapper with light scuffing and sunning. More
Lanham: Madison Books, 2000. Some black & white photographic illustrations. 153 pages. 8vo, black boards with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. Lanham: Madison Books, (2000). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1941. 273 pages. Slim 8vo, printed on wood pulp paper now slightly browned. Black cloth backed beige boards, d.w. Shanghai: Kelly & Walsh, 1941. A near fine copy in a good(+) dust wrapper. Number 15, Political and Economic Studies. Prepared under the Auspices of the Council of Internarional Affairs, Chungking. More
Houten, Netherlands: Hes & De Graaf, 2012. Hardcover book in original publishers wrap. Book measures 12 5/8" x 9 3/4". 440 pgs. More
New York: Abbeville, 1995. Illustrated mostly in color. 166 pages, oblong 4to, beige cloth with gilt stamping, dust wrapper. Abbeville: New York, (1995). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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