Edith Marcombe Shiffert (18 results)
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Seller: Cathy's Half Price Books, Havertown, PA, U.S.A.Cathy's Half Price Books
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paperback. Condition: Good. Shows some light wear from age and use. Interior is good with sound binding and no damage or labels. Prev owner sig on title page.
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.GreatBookPrices
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Condition: New. The first English translation of one of Japan's most important haiku poets. Series: Companions for the Journey. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254. . 2007. First Edition. Paperback. . . . .
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- First Edition
Seller: Manitou Books, Manitou Springs, CO, U.S.A.Manitou Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First printing. This is an ex-library book will all the associated markings--stamps on the outside of the book block, stamps inside, pasted-down slip for check out, etc. Dust jacket price clipped. See photos.
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Seller: Bookbot, Prague, Czech RepublicBookbot
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. This collection of Japanese haiku by an American expat is an important contribution to the world of poetry.Edith Shiffert, called by Poetry Nippon "one of Kyoto's living nation--and international-- treasures," here writes brief poems in the form of tradi…tional Japanese haiku for each month of the year. Taken as a whole, the poems describe an American woman's twenty five-five year sojourn in KyotoThe poems, over 350 in all, are beautifully complemented by the traditional Japanese ink-paintings of Kyoto-born artist Kohka Saito.
- Softcover
Seller: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, U.S.A.Kennys Bookstore
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Condition: New. The first English translation of one of Japan's most important haiku poets. Series: Companions for the Journey. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254. . 2007. First Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from t…he US and Ireland.
- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United KingdomGreatBookPricesUK
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- Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United KingdomGreatBookPricesUK
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
More imagesPublished by Charles E. Tuttle Co.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
Contact seller5-star sellerUnknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Corner clipped from front flap. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
- Hardcover
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.Callaghan Books South
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Small, sturdy book, dark brown cloth spine, gray boards with a pattern of light gray flowers, white and red lettering on spine, orange color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 195 pages including brief biographical notes on contributors and a select bibliography, 38-pa…ge introduction. Light crease to half-title page. DJ glossy beneath mylar, lettering in blue and red on front and back right, related books advertised on white back left. DJ and book, Near Very fine.
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, ACT, AustraliaRons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia)
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. It is difficult to measure the influence of haiku on Western literature. One major contributor is Buson, an eighteenth century haijin; he was a poet, a painter, and a religionist. This representative work of Buson in English is one of the few significant contributions to the study a…nd appreciation of the genuine activity of the practicing poet, as it is lived and felt in Japanese literature.
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Seller: Fables Books, Goshen, IN, U.S.A.Fables Books
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Condition: acceptable. 1972, first printing. The pages have heavy notes, underlining and or highlighting, otherwise book is in good condition. This item has a different cover than shown in the listing, but shares the same ISBN. Name written on the front flyleaf page. Sticker inside the front cover. Spine reinforced with clear ta…pe. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.
Published by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, 1972
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Paperback. Condition: As New. First Edition. First Printing. A Very Fine copy in glossy maroon wrappers, a paperback original. 195pp. Includes Free Verse, Tanka and Haiku selections. Uncommon. Q12467.
Published by Kyoto Seika University Press 0
- Softcover
Seller: City Lights Bookstore, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.City Lights Bookstore
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PAPERBACK. Condition: Very Good. Kyoto Seika University Press. PAPERBACK. 0. KYOTOYEMS-01 :Second Edition, with a new foreword. Small dot stain on front cover, else crisp and clean. From the personal collection of poet/publisher/photographer, Jonathan Williams (1929-2008) at Skywinding Farm, Scaly Mountain, North Carolina. 130pp…. . Very Good.
Published by The Kyoto Seika Junior College Press, Kyoto, Japan, 1971
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 128pp. Spine is lightly faded, else fine.
More imagesPublished by White Pine Press Signature Editions, NP, 1996
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- Signed
- Art / Print / Poster
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
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Single Sheet Printed Recto. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Single poem printed recto on heavy stock measuring 9.25 x 13 inches. Broadside illustrated with Akio Saito pen-and-ink reproduction with his chop in red. With slight crimping at top edge. Corners sharp, Signed by Shiffert in full, along with her name in Japanese…characters. Of an edition limited to 50 copies, this is hand-numbered copy 3. Shiffert's poetry is marked by her abiding affinity with nature and spartan imagery. She studied under Roethke at the University of Washington, and was then drawn, increasingly, to Japan and Japanese poetry. In 1963 she moved to Kyoto. Her poetry was published widely, along with her translations of Japanese poetry and a groundbreaking study of Buson. A bright, presentable copy of Shiffert's poem. This broadside will ship carefully rolled in a cardboard tube. Scarce. Akio Saito (illustrator).
