Sesoko Tsune (57 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 137 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. This is a paperback copy with French flaps. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.…

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. [Hiroshima, Japan]: Mazda Motor Corporation 1990. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First edition [no statement of printing]. Oversize pictorial wrappers [about 7" x 10"], 146 pages, profusely color photo-illustrated, notes. Slightly spine cocked else Near Fine copy tiny tear to the spine head front corner. cel under m.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book has light wear; tight, text clean. 138 p., well illustrated. Oversize [otob: 16L].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Minimal wear. Clean and all intact. No writing or marking. Not Ex-Library.

Paperback. 138pp. Minor bump on upper spine, else near new, fresh unused condition, covers bright, text clean & binding tight.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Mazda Motor Corporation [Published Date: 1985]. Soft cover, 134 pp. Text in English. edited by Yoshida Mitsukuni, Tanaka Ikko and Sesoko Tsune ; [text by Yoshida Mitsukuni ; translated by Lynne E. Riggs & Takechi Manabu ; art director Tanaka Ikko. Contents include: Supernature in Japanese Life; Symbols in paper; Spirits in flora; Metamorphoses; Spirits in fauna; Alter egos; Symbols of fortune; Notes. Mostly color photos throughout. In very good condition. Glossy pictorial paper covers with French flaps. Covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. …

paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

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Softcover. Condition: New. Japan External Trade Organization. 1974. Tokyo. Softcover. Quarto (large format). Book published on the occasion of the 1974 Spokane World Exhibition. Graphically portrays how and where rice is grown, and its many applications in the world, straw, mats, braided decoration, ash glazes, packaging, paper, sliding doors - and of course, food and drink. Profusely illustrated with large photographs, in color and black and white. 108 card-stock pages. Shipped in a cardboard box. …

paperback. Condition: Very good. 1986. Yokohama, Japan, with photos. 103.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Minor wear to wrappers, otherwise very good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Printing. First printing, trade paperback, published for the International Design Conference in 1979, the glue at the front hinge is starting to pull but remains solid, and the book also has a mild skew to the binding, very slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, some light rubbing to the covers, and a hint of sunning to the spine, otherwise a solid, tight VG+ copy.…

Foldout Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. 134pp. Very Good+ w/ minute creases on the top spine area.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First. LARGE or heavy BOOK, MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. NO INTERNATIONAL AMAZON/ALIBRIS ORDERS. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 138 pages, [4] leaves of plates, chiefly colour illustrations; 26 cm. Text in Japanese with chapter headings, captions and bibliography translated into English. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Profusely illustrated. *** CONTENTS: The Hybrid Tradition; The Namban Influences (1543-1640); The Age of Deshima (1641-1858); Japan Opens Its Doors (1859-1888); Japan Enters World Expositions (1851-1900); Hybridization in the 20th Century; Notes. Size: 4to.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover is in excellent condition, save for minimal bumping and rubbing. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Large format paperback. 134 pages. Introduction and text by Yoshida Mitsukuni. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. First edition. An examination of the Japanese mythology and the many divinities which inhabit it, both celestial and those residing in the world of man. No previous ownership marks. Paperback with stiff card wrap-around dust-jacket. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, near as new. Fine. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is a book of full color pictures that illustrate the term Naorai, which can be translated as "partaking together", referring specifically to the sharing of food between the gods and mortals. Since ancient times, food has been an important means of communication between human beings and the divine. Ritual offerings reflected the bounty of nature, or of the harvest were first made to the Kami (local deities), or to the Buddha. After the traditional rites were finished, these food offerings were taken and used as ingredients in the worshipers feast. Thus, the food for the gods was passed on to man, strengthening the bonds between them. The pictures illustrate certain aspects of Tables of the Divine, Nature's Bounty, Festive Fare, Naturalized Foods, Food for Fellowship, Theater of the Table.…

1984. Art, Asia, Japan. Cosmo Public Relations Corp. published for Mazda. Very good wrappers/paperback color ill throughout. 138p.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. first edition book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 148 pages, illustrated, notes.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover is in excellent condition, save for minimal bumping (foot of spine is more severe). Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Cover contains moderate shelf wear, including stains.Pages are clean.Binding tight and firm.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft care covers: 110 pages. Illustrated. Slight foxing covers. Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Togo Kogyo Company's production of Mazda vehicles. Art Director: Tanaka Ikko (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good - sl Wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. french-fold stiff glossy color photo illus blue wrappers, clean & bright, no creases, bumps, tears, exc unread cond; color photo illus throughout, many full pg, some 2-pg, 135 pp. Mazda publ letter laid in, 7.5"-10.5". serious treatment of a fascinating subject; one of a series begun in 1981, pub by Mazda, on Japan & its culture.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ner fine condition, quarto paper back, printed card covers, sunning to spine otherwise fine, 139 pages (last 5 not numbered). [QP].