Category: Asia

Proverbs (English and Japanese Proverbs)

By: Arimura, Naomi, with Kevin P. Dobbyn, Leo J. Meads, Stephanie Ryan, Lora Sharnoff (editors)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Asahi : 1994, 1995

Seller ID: CL004918

Binding: Softcover, Flexible Vinyl Binding

Condition: Near Fine

Softcover, Near Fine without slipcase, (NF), Asahi, 1994, 1995, 541 pages, in Japanese and English, cream colored pages, ivory “handmade” paper endpapers, introductory matter by co-editors as well as Yasaburo Ikeda and Donald Keene, book is an alphabetical list of proverbs and their translations - with a large index at back, 5-3/8”x 7-1/2”, softcover, flexible black vinyl covers, gilt stamped titles on spine, no slipcase, attached maroon cloth bookmark, contents clean and tight, book near fine (NF) 4918 [(s)1018LG] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to...
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Image for The Golden Horseshoe: Extracts from the letters of Captain H. L. Herndon of the 21st U. S. Infantry, on duty in the Philippine Islands, and Lieutenant Lawrence Gill, A. D. C. to the Military Governor of Puerto Rico. With a Postscript by J. Sherman, Private, CO. D, 21st Infantry

The Golden Horseshoe: Extracts from the letters of Captain H. L. Herndon of the 21st U. S. Infantry, on duty in the Philippine Islands, and Lieutenant Lawrence Gill, A. D. C. to the Military Governor of Puerto Rico. With a Postscript by J. Sherman, Private, CO. D, 21st Infantry

By: Bonsal, Stephen, editor

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Macmillan, NY : 1900, 1906

Seller ID: CL002479

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Macmillan, NY, 1900, 1906, 2nd edition, (G/no dj), 316 pages with 8 pages of publisher’s ads in back, 5”x 7-3/8”, hardcover, ivory cloth with green titles, bottom spine end slightly frayed, spine ends lightly bumped, tiny holes or chipping in the exterior hinges, minor edge wear, covers lightly soiled, no dust jacket, pale foxing on endpapers, otherwise contents clean and tight, book good (G/no dj) 2479 [Ho113JM]
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The Craft of Gardens

By: Ji Cheng (translated by Alison Hardie, Foreword by Maggie Keswick, photographs by Zhong Ming)

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Yale University Press : 1988

Seller ID: CL005133

ISBN-13: 9780300041828

Binding: Hardcover in dust jacket

Condition: Near Fine

Hardcover in dust jacket, (VG+/VG-), in English, first thus, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1988, 144 pages, Translator’s Preface, Foreword by Keswick, Foreword by Zheng Yuanxun, essay by Ruan Dacheng, Author’s Preface, Afterword, Notes, Dates of Chinese Dynasties, Index, color decorated endpapers, profusely illustrated in color and b&w with photos and line drawings as well as diagrams and plans throughout and a map at front, 9-7/8 in. x 11 in., green boards with gilt titles, the very faintest rubbing to corners and spine ends, lower front corner only has a minor bump, light foxing to top o...
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El Libro del Te

By: Kakuzo, Okakura; translated by Manuel Bosch Barrett; illustrations by Edouard Legraveur

Price: $59.00

Publisher: Anfora : 1944

Seller ID: CL004582

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good Minus

(VG-), Anfora, 1944, First Thus ('Primera Edicion' stated), In Spanish, 117 pages, red decorated endpapers, illustrated with a few color and b&w inter-text illustrations as well as several color plates, 5.25 in. x 5.50 in., softcover, bound with tan cord, corners and spine ends lightly bumped and worn, very slight edgewear, covers very slightly scuffed and soiled, front has tiny closed tear to bottom corner and very small piece missing from top edge (hard to see at first), a little minor foxing to rear cover, mild soil to text block, light crease to front cover, corresponding crease to front e...
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Ancient Taoist Art from Shanxi Province

By: Lam, Susan Y. Y., editor

Price: $65.00

Publisher: University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong : 2003

Seller ID: CL004961

ISBN-13: 9789628038541

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, 2003, 159 pages, in Chinese and English, tan endpapers, Messages from Shi Lianxiu and Tong Wai Ki, Foreword by Yeung Chun-tong, essays by Xu Gaozhe and Liu Yang, Profile of Taoism, Chronological Table of Chinese Periods and Dynasties, profusely illustrated in color and b&w with photo plates and drawings as well as a map, 9"x 12", covers show a little slight scuffing, contents clean and tight, book protected in new clear plastic sleeve, Book: Very Good (VG) 4961 [SOss0519CV]
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Discovery. Robert Hatfield Ellsworth. Impressions 2017 Companion Issue

By: Meech, Julia, Jane Oliver and Anita Christy (guest editor), editors

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Japanese Art Society of America, Lexington MA : 2017

Seller ID: CL005569

Binding: Paperbound

Condition: Fine

Japanese Art Society of America, Lexington MA, 2017, 135 pages, profusely illustrated with color and b&w photos, 8.5"x 11", paperbound, black heavy matte paper covers with gilt and copper titles on front and spine and full color photo of Mr. Ellsworth on the front and b&w photo of Alice Boney on back cover, very minor corner wear, a little very light scuffing on both covers, contents clean and tight, book fine {This is Robert Ellsworth's memoir of his Asian Art collecting and dealing life and his relationship with his mentor Alice Boney. It includes a short biography of Alice Boney and her ess...
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The Arts of Kashmir

By: Pal, Pratapaditya

Price: $115.00

Publisher: Asia Society/5 Continents : 2007

Seller ID: CL004966

ISBN-13: 9780878481071

Binding: Paperbound

Condition: As New

Asia Society/5 Continents, ISBN: 9780878481071, 2007, (As New), 224 pages, index, bibliography, 233 color and b&w illustrations, book is unread and still in its original plastic wrap, 8.25”x 10.5”, paperbound, glossy color illustrated heavy paper covers, splits in plastic wrap at fore edge - otherwise intact and covering book, item also now protected in new clear plastic sleeve, book as new (As New) 4966, [Oss0519CV] Please feel free to contact us with questions about our books - we are happy to provide further information!
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The World of Zen Gardens

By: Yoshikawa, Isao; with English translation by Christopher D. Witmer and Gaynor Sekimori

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. : 1991

Seller ID: CL005298

ISBN-13: 9784766106428

Binding: Softcover in dust jacket

Condition: Very Good Plus

Graphic-sha Publishing Co. Ltd., Tokyo, 1991, First Edition stated, In Japanese and English, (VG+/VG+), 150 pages, preface, glossary, light brown endpapers, profusely illustrated with color (and a few b&w) photos on nearly every page - many full-page, 9 in. x 11.75 in., softcover in dust jacket, glossy brown cardstock covers with white titles, corners and spine ends faintly rubbed, very minor scuffing to covers, very slight foxing to top of text-block, dust jacket has minor bumping to spine ends and a slight bump to lower outside corner of rear panel, jacket panels have very mild scuffing, one...
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Category: Asia