A reprint of the original scarce 1928 edition published in Japan. Mr Jonas was one of the pioneer Western collectors of Netsuke, and undertook extensive research to produce this comprehensive book.
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Destination, rates & speedsSeller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.58. Seller Inventory # G0804804222I4N00
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Seller: THE BOOK BROTHERS, CHATHAM, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. 1st Edition. Very Good book in a Very Good - dustjacket. (see picture) 185 pages including index.All clean,tight and bright.Dustjacket has very mild wear and a small nick on the front top as the picture shows.Many pictures,a few in colour.Owner's name on the first page. Seller Inventory # 015984
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Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Eleventh Printing. 185pp, index, appendix, 55 bw plates, col frontis. Or burgundy cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped otherwise near new. Excellent text on the netsuke of Japan including a comprehensive appendix of names of netsuke carvers. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 050399
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. 11th printing, 1983. (Japan, wood carving) 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 # S26B-03072
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Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Eleventh Printing. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages. Seller Inventory # 272704
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Seller: Boodle Books, Millmerran, QLD, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. OF ALL THE JAPANESE OBJETS d'ART THAT WERE POPULARISED IN THE WEST IT WAS NETSUKES, MINIATURE SCULPTURES OF WOOD OR IVORY,WHICH BECAME A FAVOURITE. Seller Inventory # 004722
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Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, San diego, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Ninth Printing. CLEAN Near Fine 1977 hard cover with Near Fine dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 037768
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Seller: Shasta Library Foundation, Redding, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Maroon boards with gilt lettering on sine. Binding is tight. Corners are sharp. Content is clean, no marking. DJ has a slight shelf wear at top edge of spine, otherwise it is in excellent condition. Frontispiece: Ryujin (Wood Colored) by Shuzan on glossy paper. Includes: Contents, List of Illustrations, Appendices, Index, b/w & colored photographs. 185 p. 6.05 x 8.5 x 1 inches. 1.45 lb. Seller Inventory # 039380
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Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Color & b&w Plates (illustrator). 4th printing (1966); dj w/lite wear only unclipped price, in mylar; reissue of the first comprehensive study of the netsuke by a Western collector, offering a short account of their history, explanation of their subjects, and a guide for determining names of carvers and their periods. 185 clean, unmarked pages/index,." ornamental togglelike piece, usually of carved ivory, used to attach a medicine box, pipe, or tobacco pouch to the obi (sash) of a Japanese man's traditional dress. During the Tokugawa period (1603-1868), netsukes were an indispensable item of dress as well as being fine works of miniature art. Seller Inventory # 097353
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Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Color & b&w Plates (illustrator). 7th printing (1973); dj w/lite wear only clipped price, in mylar; reissue of the first comprehensive study of the netsuke by a Western collector, offering a short account of their history, explanation of their subjects, and a guide for determining names of carvers and their periods. 185 clean, unmarked pages/index,." ornamental togglelike piece, usually of carved ivory, used to attach a medicine box, pipe, or tobacco pouch to the obi (sash) of a Japanese man's traditional dress. During the Tokugawa period (1603-1868), netsukes were an indispensable item of dress as well as being fine works of miniature art. Seller Inventory # 097302
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