Kurstin Joseph (31 results)

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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Joseph Kurstin, 1994
- Hardcover
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Emerald
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Published by Published by the author, Miami, 1994
- Softcover
Seller: Alta-Glamour Inc., Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Alta-Glamour Inc.
Contact seller5-star seller104pp., intro. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Netsuke is an art form unique to Japan - exquisite miniature sculptures that portray a multitude of real and imaginary subjects. Worn as toggles to support hanging items such as lacquer cases or purses, these functional objects evolved into refined examples of artisti…c inventiveness and skill. This publication accompanied an exhibition held at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center. Original wrappers. Light shelfwear. Very good.
Published by Joseph Kurstin
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Published by The Walt Disney Company, 1994
- Softcover
Seller: The Archives, Manassas, VA, U.S.A.The Archives
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Netsuke: Story Carvings of Old Japan by Joseph Kurstin is a 1994 publication that offers an in-depth exploration of netsukesmall, intricately carved toggles traditionally used to secure pouches or containers to the sashes of Japanese garments. These miniature sculptures evolved from f…unctional items into highly detailed works of art, often depicting scenes from Japanese folklore, mythology, and daily life. AbeBooks The book showcases selections from Kurstin's personal collection, providing readers with a visual and descriptive journey through the history and artistry of netsuke. Each piece is accompanied by detailed photographs and contextual information, highlighting the craftsmanship and cultural significance behind these artifacts. The publication also delves into the materials and techniques used by netsuke carvers, offering insights into the evolution of this unique art form. Designed to accompany an exhibition at Epcot Center 1993 - 1997, Netsuke: Story Carvings of Old Japan serves as both a scholarly resource and a visual celebration of a distinctive aspect of Japanese artistic heritage.
Published by Walt Disney World, 1997
- Softcover
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket.

- Hardcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by Joseph Kurstin, Miami , Fl., 1994
- Softcover
Seller: Martin Nevers- used & rare books, Oxford, FL, U.S.A.Martin Nevers- used & rare books
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Add to basketGlossy Pictorial Softcover. Condition: Vg+. 102 pages. Selections from the collection of Joseph Kurstin. This publication accompanied an exhibition held at Epcot Center in 1997. COor illustrations throughout the book. Front cover curled. Photos of book on request.

- Hardcover
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.Easton's Books, Inc.
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Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 11.7 X 9.1 X 0.8 inches. 132 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
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Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Midway Book Store (ABAA)
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Hardcover. Condition: fine/fine. /Quarto. 12' x 9". 132pp. An exhibition of Netsuke , inro and Sagemono at the Morikami Museum in conjunction with the 2007 International Netsuke Society Convention. A fine copy in dust jacket.
Published by Miami, FL, 1994
- Hardcover
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Fahrenheit's Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Hard cover in dust jacket. Book in very good + condition with light shelf wear to bottom of spine, otherwise very little use or wear, almost as new. Jacket in very good + condition with light bump to bottom of spine, otherwise fine, clean, protected with mylar…cover.
Published by International Netsuke Society, Tokyo, 2006
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- First Edition
Seller: Aeolian Books, Marysville, WA, U.S.A.Aeolian Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHard Cover. Condition: Fine, As New. Fine, as New. First Printing. 132 pages with index. and 108 color reproductions. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.Russ States
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. (2009), 132pp, illus., gold cloth w/ gilt lettering, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.

Published by Joseph Kurstin, 1994
- Softcover
Seller: Eve's Book Garden, Albany, CA, U.S.A.Eve's Book Garden
Contact seller4-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine color illustrations of netsuke throughout. Tight & unopened copy. Tiny corner turns.

Language: English
Published by Joseph Kurstin & Gilles Lorin, Florida, 2007
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, AustraliaLawrence Jones Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 132pp, index, num col ills. Or gold boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. AN exhibition of netsuke, inro and sagemono at the Morikami Museum in conjunction with the 2007 International Netsuke Society Convention. Size: 4to.
Published by Joseph Kurstin,, 1994
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Karl Books, Alpharetta, GA, U.S.A.Karl Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Near Fine condition hardcover in dustjacket. 102 pages, many color illustrations.
Published by Art Media Resources Ltd, 2007
- Hardcover
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dustjacket included. Later Edition. ISBN 1588860930. Hardback. Oversized. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. We have placed the dustjacket in a brodart cover. No Signature.

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Seller: Klondyke, Almere, NetherlandsKlondyke
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Condition: Good. Original boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) photographs in colour, 4to.

Published by The Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, FL, 1987
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- First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.UHR Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Very Good +. First Edition. A very nice copy. The book is a catalog from an exhibition held at the Lowe Art Museum from December 1986 to January 1987. It documents a curated selection of netsuke and other miniature Japanese art pieces sourced from various American collections, including Joseph…Kurstin's own collection. It is considered a hard-to-find resource and valuable to collectors and researchers of Japanese art and netsuke due to its detailed illustrations and focus on specific American collections. Book.
Published by Lowe Art Museum, 1986
- Hardcover
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book is looking more or less as new. Dust jacket has some light rubbing, light wear to corners. otherwise clean and attractive. Photos on request.
Published by LeGrand Studios, Clermont, FL, 1999
- First Edition
Seller: River and Gold Books, Etters, PA, U.S.A.River and Gold Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: New. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book with gloss front. A few thin, shallow scratches on front/back. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. NOT ex-library.…Photos coming! Contact us for immediate pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately.

Published by Miami., 1994
- Hardcover
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAsia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB
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Add to basketColour photographic plates, 102pp. 23.5 x 16cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet, with their bookplate on the front endpaper and a label indicating the collection number on the spine.
More imagesPublished by Joseph Kurstin
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.ThriftBooksVintage
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Published by LeGrand Studios., Clermont, FL., 1999
- Hardcover
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAsia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB
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Add to basketProfuse colour photographic plates, 86pp. 25.5 x 32cm. A very good hardback copy. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a label indicating the collection number on the spine.
Published by Lowe Art Museum, 1986
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, san diego, CA, U.S.A.Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. CLEAN Fine 1986 FIRST EDITION hardcover with Fine dust jacket.

Published by White Lotus Press, Miami, 1994
- Softcover
Seller: SEATE BOOKS, APO, AP, U.S.A.SEATE BOOKS
Contact seller4-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good. no dj. Netsuke: Story Carvings of Old Japan. Book.

- Hardcover
Seller: BUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer, Wahlstedt, GermanyBUCHSERVICE / ANTIQUARIAT Lars Lutzer
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Hardcover. Condition: gut. 2006. The Peacock's Feather: Gentlemen's Jewelry of Old Japan In englischer Sprache. pages.

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Seller: BWS BKS, Ferndale, NY, U.S.A.BWS BKS
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Orderbook - wwb -----THE PEACOCK'S FEATHER: GENTLEMEN'S JEWELRY OF OLD JAPAN. Joseph Kurstin and Gilles Lorin. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, 2007. Organized and published by International Netsuke Society, Miami. 132 pp. With 141 ills. (140 col. ). 31 x 24 cm. ISBN 1588860930. In E…nglish. Indexing: _Non-Western_ _Far East_ _Japan_ _Sculpture_ _Jewelry_ Plans: 73 75 Worldwide Number 068209 Hardcover $60.0099 / CHANGE0722022; *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 132 pp. With 141 ills. (140 col. ). 31 x 24 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; Drawing from numerous individual collections, this catalog was published to coincide with the exhibition of netsuke, inro and sagemono at the Morikami Museum in conjunction with the 2007 International Netuske Society Convention. The pieces displayed here are among the finest examples in private hands and certainly rival those of the world s major museum collections.Included are over 50 netsuke, 39 inro with netsuke, and nearly 20 other sagemono. Each piece is given a brief description with insights into the artists and subject matter. This catalog provides a rare opportunity to see some of these incredible works of art never seen or seldom shown before.
Published by Delray Bay, 2007., 2007
- Hardcover
Seller: Ethnographic Art Books, Leiden, ZH, NetherlandsEthnographic Art Books
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Add to basket132 pp.; 112 colour plates, subject and artist index. Exh. catalogue The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Delray Bay, 2007. Hbk. KEYWORDS: 025 Japan - Netsuke - Inro - Lacquer etc.

Published by International Netsuke Society., Miami., 2006
- Hardcover
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaAsia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB
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Add to basketColour photographic plates, 132pp, indices. 30 x 23.5cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine.