Netsuke are small toggles or buckles carved from wood or ivory. The Japanese in the seventeenth century used them to fasten pouches to their kimono belt, since kimonos had no pockets. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader on an exciting tour of one type of netsuke—those carved to look like the masks used by stage actors.
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Seller: Crossroad Books, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover, in slipcase. No dustjacket, as issued. The binding is very clean. Previous owner's inkstamp on the half-title page. Else pages clean. The background color of the slipcase is sunned on the rear (closed) end panel, and on the edges of the open end; lettering appears unaffected. Else a bit of light surface rubbing to the slipcase, but clean. This is a heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs.; 31D; 11-3/4" x 8-3/4"; 206 pages. Seller Inventory # 65225
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Cloth hardcover in fine condition. The slipcase is slightly sunned. ; 12.5 X 9.3 X 1.3 inches. Seller Inventory # 38232
Seller: Superbbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SLIPCASE EDITION. EXCELLENT Unmarked PAGES And BINDING And COVER and SLIPCASE. Hardback. Published/printed by Kodansha, 1985. First American Edition. Approximately 9 X 12. Seller Inventory # 007097
Seller: Sheapast Art and Books, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Netsuke Masks (SIGNED Slipcase Edition) Flat signed by author Raymond Bushell, red cloth hardcover in illustrated slipcase. Published by Kodansha USA Inc, 1985 stated 1st edition. Netsuke are small toggles or buckles carved from wood or ivory. The Japanese in the seventeenth century used them to fasten pouches to their kimono belt, since kimonos had no pockets. This lavishly illustrated book takes the reader on an exciting tour of one type of netsuke those carved to look like the masks used by stage actors. BX29/15-part A. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # ABE-1709838653274
Seller: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. Slipcase has one corner rub; Color and b&W plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 206 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 1494
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in title-printed cloth. Complete with a fine, printed, stiff-card slipcase. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 206 pages; An impressive volume, abundantly illustrated. Description: 206 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 31 cm. Subjects: Netsukes. Masks. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 70730
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in title-printed cloth. Complete with a fine, printed, stiff-card slipcase. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 206 pages; An impressive volume, abundantly illustrated. Description: 206 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 31 cm. Subjects: Netsukes. Masks. 2 Kg. Seller Inventory # 70730
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0870117106
Seller: DeckleEdge LLC, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # Shelfdream0870117106