Seller: Archer's Used and Rare Books, Kent, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Beige cloth. Previous owner's name, Fine, Dust Jacket pc, small tear, Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Category: dance; ISBN: 080272440x. ISBN/EAN: 9780802724403. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 16014. Seller Inventory # 16014
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc. Seller Inventory # 00089336704
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G080272440XI5N00
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Jacket clipped, former owner's name and date penned to front endpaper. A nice, bright copy. ; Performing Arts Of Japan; Vol. 3; B & W and Color Plates; 8vo; 207 pages. Seller Inventory # 321502
Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
First Edition. First Edition Hardbound Good+/Good., DJ 8vo, 207, General wear to book. DJ has wear to edges/corners. Prev. owner's has written a couple notes on front endpaper. ISBN:0-8027-2440-X. Seller Inventory # 016374
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. From the collection of A. C. Scott, one of the foremost pioneers in the study and practice of Asian theater in the West. Known for his translations, interpretations and direction of the kabuki, jinju and bunraku forms of performance, Scott's work helped both preserve and expand the underlying artistic principles for Western audiences, particularly through his program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Asian Theatre Journal 28:2). Weatherhill / Tankosha, 1970; stated First Edition, no additional printings indicated; 207pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor wear to edges of tan burlap boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; very light foxing to top edge of page block; text, photos, illustrations very good throughout; Scott's name written on front end page (not by himself). Minor wear to edges of clipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 322238
Seller: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, U.S.A.
natural tan with brown flecks & gilt decorative cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. price clipped dustwrapper in fine cond. a little rubbed at one corner, not torn . nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition so stated. first printing (NAP) . translated By Don Kenny. 207p.+ colophon. chronology. commentaries on the illustrations. 24 pages of glossy full color full page plates. 153 plates & illustrations in all. performing arts. religion. mythology. folklore. japanese theatre. kabuki. shinto. ~ "The most important aspect of Japanese dance is the spirit of play," says Masakatsu Gunji in this enlightening introduction to one of Japan's oldest and greatest performing arts. Indeed, in Japanese mythology, the dance originated as a diversion of the gods, and certainly it has long been a diversion of the people. From ancient times it has been the chief feature of celebratory occasions, and its role as the ancestor of the drama is still apparent in the Japanese theater today. Sometimes, as the book interestingly shows, the element of play in Japanese dance is lighthearted and comical, sometimes solemn and decorous, sometimes erotic, sometimes violent. Strangely enough, even a murder scene in a Kabuki drama may become a kind of ballet, transformed by the movements of dance into an episode of mysterious beauty. In fact, dance pervades the drama, and Kabuki dance is the essence of the dancer's art. The themes of Japanese dance are almost as limitless as the array of characters who interpret them. Armor~clad warriors enact battles in dazzling choreography, a folk hero portrays his personality in a striking sequence of dance movements, fanciful lions disport themselves to the music of flutes and drums, a young girl expresses the beauty of wisteria blossoms in a series of exquisite dances. The enchantments are as endless as the themes and the characters themselves. This book introduces Japanese classical dance from the viewpoint of the general reader who wishes to know the essential facts about it. The approach is mainly a visual one, as the generous selection of illustrations makes clear. Dance types and roles, scenes from famous dance pieces, notable performers, paintings and prints from dance history~all these are pictured here to complement an informative text that traces the development of the dance, explains its techniques, interprets its aesthetics, and re~creates for the reader the atmosphere in which it is performed. Seller Inventory # 8051903
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # N00OS-01598
Seller: Blue Mountain Collectibles, LLC, Front Royal, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # BK11765
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ clipped dust jacket. Front flap clipped, price remains. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages. Seller Inventory # 172542