Ruth M Shaver (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. - VERY GOOD BOOK - GOOD DUST JACKET - FIRST EDITION - Inspected, Cleaned, Sealed in Shrink Wrap - Sturdy Binding - Clean & Unmarked - Returns Accepted / Refunds Given Inspected, Cleaned & Sealed by me, the proprietor. 1966. 1st edition. 1990, 2nd printing. Hardcover book with the dust jacket. 396 pp. It has a sturdy binding. The text part of the book is clean and unmarked. Wear to the edge of the dust jacket, especially the top of the the dj spine. 10.5" x 7.75". Sealed in Shrink Wrap for protection in storage and shipping. Expertly packed. *PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLER* I try hard to get the descriptions right, sometimes I make a mistake, therefore, Returns accepted. Refunds given. -Gordon. …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Hardcover, in jacket and slipcase. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light wear. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! (Heavy books & sets may require extra shipping charges.).

Condition: acceptable. The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Condition: acceptable. This book is in Acceptable condition. All pages are intact, but may have lots of notes, water damage or other issues and be ex library.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition; 2nd printing. DJ intact. Presenting a detailed and well-researched compendium on the textiles and dress of the Kabuki theater, as well as an introduction to Japanese culture and visual arts generally. More than 250 illustrations, with 110 in color; illustrations by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. Unmarked pages. Protected in an archival wrapper. More images and/or description can be sent on request. Condition: Fine in a Fine DJ. Soma AKIRA; Ota GAKO (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A very good first edition hardcover in a good price-clipped dust jacket and slipcase. Gently read, if at all. No markings.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. VG+ Minor wear to edges, internally fine throughout. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones. An unabridged UK edition, printed from the US Ziff-Davis sheets.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. First Edition. First printing of the first edition (stated). Fully illustrated. A very good plus copy with light overall wear. No dust jacket but enclosed in an illustrated slipcase (as issued?) BX22. Soma Akira and Ota Gako (illustrator).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. (1966) 2nd prtg. Black cloth boards, unclipped color illus silver dj, all exc unread, as new cond; 252 color, b/w illus, some full pg. 396 pp. Book result of Author's 14-yr immersion into the Kabuki world, mkg friends w/ actors & others in the theater, supplemented then by 5 yrs study with Japanese scholars. Size: 8"-10.5". Soma Akira & Ota Gako (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First printing. 4to, Beautiful binding of black cloth with ribbons of green and brown Japanese paper & embossed mask with silky endpapers in DJ and original box. 396 pgs including glossary and index. Over 250 Illustrations including 110 in full color by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. Possibly the first book devoted exclusively to the kabuki costume and its history. Soma Akira and Ota Gako (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. The first printing, 396 pages illustrated in color by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. "Of the numerous books in English dealing with the Kabuki theater of Japan, none so far has devoted itself exclusively to costume. And yet costume is undeniably one of the outstanding features of this exciting from of drama. In addition to presenting the pageant of Kabuki costume itself, the author explores the historical background of the Kabuki theater and the evolution of its conventions in acting, staging, and costume design." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Fine- slipcase. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Soma Akira and Ota Gako. (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: near fine. very good(-). First. Color frontispiece, 110 color illustrations and many in black & white by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. 395 pages. Short thick 4to, tri-colored cloth, edgeworn d.w. Rutland VT and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, (1966). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket and like slipcase. No toning to the jacket or the pale red printed label on the slipcase. Completely clean. Stated first printing. Illustrated mostly in color with drawings of Kabuki costumes and accessories. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 396 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near New Condition. Near New Jacket. First Edition. In pristine condition, protected by the original slipcase. Fast shipping. Free delivery confirmation. Size: Quarto. Akira, Soma; Gako, Ota (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. With 250 illustrations by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. Owner's label on first blank page. Some handwritten Japanese characters by another previous owner stating that the book is from his collection.

weicher Einband. 395 S., 252 teilw. farb. Abb. Reg. Lex 8° Ln. *sehr gutes Expl.*. Sprache: Englisch.

Paperback. Condition: Good. no dj. Kabuki Costume. Book.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. 396. biblio. glossary. index. 252 illus. (many colour, some full-page). cloth. dw. Second Printing.