Bethe Monica (64 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st. 47 objects are described and illustrated in color. 62 figures accompany the essays. 190pp 2.46lb 11.9x8.0x0.6in.

Large Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes publisher's slipcase. Slipcase toned with light stain on front panel, 1/2 inch closed tear to jacket spine head. 1977 Large Softcover. 276 pp. Color and black-and-white plates. The catalogue is written by Mr. Tokugawa Yoshinobu and Mr. Okochi Sadao both of the Tokugawa Art Museum, and is fully illustrated. Including discussions of each of the 145 objects in the exhibition and featuring a history of the Tokugawa Collection and its relationship to No theatre and aesthetics, the catalogue also includes an extensive glossary of terms and an annotated bibliography. It is the first comprehensive treatment of the famed Tokugawa Collection in English.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. With many plates and illustrations in color and some in black & white. 284 pages. Oblong 4to. Trade paperback. Small section of abrasions on the front cover. Inside fine. Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 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). This copy bears Scott's signature on the front end page. Cornell University, 1979; stated second printing; iv, 200pp. Three loose leafs at front, spine is creased, binding otherwise remains intact; text, photos, illustrations very good throughout; light wear to edges of wraps, mild toning to spine. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 190 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "This collection in the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design, is one of the finest in the United States and was assembled largely on the spot in Japan during the 1920's by Rhode Islander Lucy Truman Aldrich. The 47 costumes came to the Museum by gift and bequest from Miss Aldrich herself and represent all categories of Noh costume. Four essays document the history of the collection, including Miss Aldrich's encounter with Chinese bandits; poetic allusion in the imagery of the robes; the traditional methods of making Noh robes; and the evolution of Noh costume over 650 years. Individual entries with colour illustrations discuss each of the 47 objects." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Introduction, by Susan Anderson Hay; Providence, Paris, Kyoto, Peking: Lucy Truman Aldrich and her collections, by Susan Anderson Hay; Where poetry and pattern meet, by Helen M. Nagata; No costumes from conception to use, by Monica Bethe; A history of No costume, by Iwao Nagasaki (translated and adapted by Monica Bethe); On the occasion of an exhibition of the Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection, 1937, by Kojiro Tomita; Calalogue: Entries, by Iwao Nagasaki (translated and adapted by Monica Bethe); Introductory sections, by Monica Bethe; Technical analyses, by Pamela A. Parmal: Karaori. Nuihaku. Surihaku. Choken. Maiginu. Katsura-obi. Kariginu. Happi. Atsuita. Hangire. Koshi-obi. Size: Folio. Collectible.…

Paperback. First edition. Very Good paperback with loose forms and a short gift inscription to the ffep in a Good+ dust jacket with short tears to two tips and tape there on the verso, light wear at the edges, a short tear at the crown and light shelf wear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Presents the collection of No masks, robes and kimonos acquired by the Tokugawa family over a period of almost 400 years; the catalogue of a traveling exhibition. Text by Yoshinobu Tokugawa and Okochi Sadao; translated and adapted by Louise Allison Cort and Monica Bethe; foreword by Rand Castile. 280 pages; color and b&w plates throughout; 10 x 14.75 inches. Text in English. LAID-IN is a magazine article about Chinese and Japanese robes. Overseas sales and expedited shipping will require extra postage for this volume.…

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A near fine copy or perhaps a little better. Has an original very tiny lightly off-color glaze thin about 1/4 inch long spot and a little edgwear at very edge on the spine. It was in the publisher's shrinkwrap which I took off to examine the edition and coyright, etc. on the book and then discovered that it is not a perfect copy but close to it. A fascinating full color reference of the robes and masks and history . etc.…

First edition Translated and adapted by Monica Bethe and edited by Susan Anderson Hay. Fine and bright tall glossy stiff wraps with excellent square spine and crisp bright text throughout. Beautifully illustrated with full page color plates and deep informative text. Exquisite edition.

Paperback. Condition: 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). Cornell University, 1982; no additional printings indicated; [xvi], 240pp., [2]. Spine is uncreased, binding sturdy and intact; text, photos, illustrations very good throughout; light wear to edges of wraps, mild toning to spine. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket.

Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Fine Condition. 190 pages with 100 illustrations 56 in color. Introduction by Susan Anderson Hay. Glossary. Selected References for Further Study. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. No markings. Paperback housed in a slipcase. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Softcover with dustjacket, 276 pages, good to very good condition, dustjacket has small tears and wear along top and bottom edges, no internal marks, in English with b/w and color reproductions. Shipping may be extra for this heavy book.

Paperback. Condition: As New. First edition. ISBN 091151760X. Trade Paperback. Near Fine Condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. No statement of later printing on copyright page. As new condition. Oversized. Copy 1.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Trade PB. Folio Japan Society, New York. 1977. 280 pgs. Illustrated with 169 illustrations 24 in full color. Includes glossary and selected bibliography. First Edition/First Printing. Slipcased in paper slipcase. Wrappers lightly worn. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Light spotting to the foredge of the textlblock. The Tokugawa Art Museum is a private art museum, located on the former Ozone Shimoyashiki compound in Nagoya, central Japan. Its collection contains more than 12,000 items, including swords, armor, Noh costumes and masks, lacquer furniture, Chinese and Japanese ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings from the Chinese Song and Yuan dynasties (960-1368). ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 280 pages. …

8vo, 200pp, black and white illustrations. A good paperback copy.

Softbound. Condition: VG. Color illustrated wraps. 190 pp. profusely illustrated in color, some bw. A collection of Japanes robes used in the No plays. Profuse illustratins and documentation.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. First Paperback. HEAVY. 234pp, index, bibliography, glossary, notes, appendices, 56 col plates, few bw ills. Or pictorial card in slipcase. Small bump to top corner, gift note on half-title page. Kosode from the collection of Nomura Shojiro (1879-1943). Published to coincide with an exhibition at Japan House Gallery in the spring of 1984. Size: 4to. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 190 pp., looks unread. Patterns and Poetry: No Robes from the Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, is a beautiful and informative publication on the RISD Museum's collection of costumes for the Japanese No theater. This collection, arguably the finest in the United States, was assembled largely on the spot in Japan during the 1920's by Rhode Islander Lucy Truman Aldrich, sister-in-law of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The 47 robes came to the Museum by gift and bequest from Miss Aldrich herself and represent all catagories of No costume. Four essays document the history of the collection, including Miss Aldrich's encounter with Chinese bandits; poetic allusion in the imagery of the robes; the traditional methods of making No robes; and the evolution of No costume over 650 years. Individual entries with color illustrations discuss each of the 47 objects. 091151760X 4to. …

234p., 9.25x11.75 inches, foreword, preface, catalogue, appendices, footnotes, glossary, bibliography, index, color plates, very good first edition in cloth, gilt and unclipped dj in slipcase.

Paperback. Condition: As New. First edition. ISBN 091151760X. Trade Paperback. Near Fine Condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. No statement of later printing on copyright page. As new condition. Oversized. Copy 2.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy pictorial card-stock wrappers. Big, tall, quarto format, and housed in publisher's original, simple cardboard slipcase, printed paper label affixed neatly thereto. Replete with full-color and black-and-white plates. Fine introductory and other texts by Tokugawa (!) Yoshinobu and Okochi Sadao each being employed by the Tokugawa Art Museum, one of the major sponsors of this fine traveling exhibition and featuring a history of the Tokugawa Collection (145 items in toto) and its relationship to Japanese No theatre and aesthetics. Augmented with a glossary of terms and an annotated bibliography, notes and index. English and Japanese texts.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Soft cover. 4to. Pp: 190. ISBN: 091151760X. In publisher's illustrated wraps. Signed by Susan Anderson Hay and Pamela A Parmal, contributors. Very good, minor edgewear.

Softcover with dustjacket, 276 pages, very good condition, small tear to dustjacket at spine and upper right edge, no internal marks, in English with b/w and color reproductions. Shipping may be extra for this heavy book.

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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 280 pages; The dust jacket and book are well taken care of. Comes with a fine slip case.

Paperback, 30 cm, 190 pp. Ills.: color illustrations. Cond.: zeer goed / very good. ISBN: 091151760X.

Condition: Sehr gut. 190 S. Einband leicht berieben. - Providence, Paris, Kyoto, Peking: Lucy Truman Aldrich and her Collections SUSAN ANDERSON HAY -- Where Poetry and Pattern Meet HELEN M. NAG ATA -- No Costumes from Conception to Use MONICA BETHE -- A History of No Costume IWAO NAGASAKI (translated and adapted by Monica Bethe) -- On the Occasion of an Exhibition of the Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection, 1937 KOJIRO TOMITA. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1550 Mit zahlr. auch farb. Abb. Originalbroschur.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 1st prtg, no others listed on copyright pg. unclipped dj, all exc unread, as new cond; textile patterned red eps, numerous color photo illus, many full pg. 284 pp. Size: 11.5"-10.5.