Shiffert Edith Marcombe (18 results)

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.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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. . . . .

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.

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 traditional 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.

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 the US and Ireland.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Unknown. 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. 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-page 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.

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 and appreciation of the genuine activity of the practicing poet, as it is lived and felt in Japanese literature.

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 tape. 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!

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.

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.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. 128pp. Spine is lightly faded, else fine.

Single Sheet Printed Recto. Condition: Near Fine. Akio Saito (illustrator). 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.