Yamaguchi Japan (22 results)

Original Wraps. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. 22pp; several illus from photographs. 7" x 5" Firewood-Field is the anglicized name of Shibata, a Japanese man who, with his family, was converted by female missionaries.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine/Near Fine, Mild Edgewear. American Studies. "Treats the Irish, Italian, Japanese, and Black experience through the detailed study of an author and pertinent work". 159 pages, including the bibliography & index. Expanded condition report/scan on request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Edition Not Stated. fine hardcover in fine dustjacket; a solid copy; Text in Japanese; For their protection I cover all dustjackets with a new clear mylar protector; SATISFACTION GUARANTEED; (box 914) Size: 6 x 9".

Paperback. Condition: Good. Faded paperback, with grubby covers showing some age-related stains. Closed nick on rear cover. Two nicks at rear lower leading corner; nick on rear upper edge. Spine is sunned, marked and scored, with bumped ends. Edges are slightly worn. Leading corners of covers and most pages are bumped and creased. A few marks on page block. Penned gift dedication - "with the editor's compliments" - on FEP. Small pen mark on BEP. Introuduction and colophon in Japanese language. Despite creasing and age-related stain on pages in main body, all content is clear. With introduction and notes by Ryo Nakanuma. TS. Used.…

Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 159pp. Fine/near fine. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. In Japanese and English. 8vo. Padded vinyl boards. Color plates.

hardbound. 1st English edition of this collection of poems by Hasebe Namie, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter; foreword by Sanai Masaji, short essay on Hasebe Namie's poetry by Kitagawa Toru. Dustwrapper. 101pp. 8vo. Very Good tight and clean in like dustwrapper Very Good tight and clean in like dustwrapper.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First edition. 351pp. Light foxing on topedge, near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Attractive tan silk binding (Shibui Style). vi, 201 pp. Stated First Printing. Previous owner's name in pencil, slightly frayed at one corner, else Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Presumed first printing with NAP, hardcover, inscribed by Mayer on the front flyleaf, the book has mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and a touch of rubbing to the covers. Overall, a Very Good+ copy in a like, unclipped dust jacket, which has bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and rubbing to the covers with a touch of shallow creasing to their edges. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar. Signed by Author. …

Octavo, sewn silk wrappers in the Japanese style, illustrated throughout, well kept in a purpose-made folding board case, with a 5cm split along top front joint. The book itself is in fine condition.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine in wraps. First Edition. 21 x 23cm 46pp near fine paperback catalogue with an essay by Mel Gooding plus a brief biography by the artist, together with colour reproductions.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 240 pp. Hard Cover - printed boards. Very Good+ - almost fine, small mark top front cover, text clean & crisp. B/W & Color Photographs, & Plates. Text English & Japanese.

First Edition. First edition. Oblong softcover. 51 pages. Exhibition catalog. Text in English and Japanese with an essay by Kiyoshi Okutsu translated by Ryo Kogai. Includes 23 images with 5 in color. A near fine copy in French style wrappers. An uncommon and early catalog.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This may have been Hamanaka Gesson's first exhibition in New York, possibly in the United States. I'm looking at the 'chronology' at the end of the book and prior to this one it references exhibitions only in Japan. What I know for sure is that once listed, this will be the Only copy of 'Hamanaka Gesson in New York' for sale anywhere on the Internet. And, happily, it is in very nice condition. You can see the covers in the photos provided. They are very clean. They have little to no wear, a bit of light surface scratching, only speck-sized edge wear. The catalog is perfectly bound, nicely tight pages. The pages are perfectly clean. Perhaps surprisingly, given the glossy paper, they are not toned. The art is beautiful, unusual. The photography is excellent. There is only one imperfection with regard to the pages (and it is quite minor), a vague semi-crease or light impression at some of the bottom corners, coming from a very light bump to the bottom corner of the front cover which itself is only visible when the light hits it from a specific angle. There are no markings in the book. There are no attachments of any kind. And no one has written their name or anything else anywhere. The pages are unnumbered. I counted 36 which includes 27 photographs of his work. The one-line descriptions are in English. There is a one page text by Junko Koshino about the interpretation of 'utsuwa' (recipient, container, tableware) and about Hamanaka Gesson's utsuwa. There is also a white textured page inserted just in front of this page. It is in Japanese. Fair likelihood that it is the same description of utsuwa in Japanese. Also included with the book on a similarly white textured page is a description of the exhibition, the date, the time, and the place. Both of these separate pages are in perfect condition. 'Born into a Hagi family of doctors, Hamanaka Gesson returned to his family's village in his teens to begin his career in Japanese ceramics. After apprenticing with Yoshiga Taibi, he built his own kiln in 1969 and later adopted the artistic name Gesson, meaning "moon village." Hamanaka believes that local Japanese clays should be used only to create works that reflect that region's style. In order to maintain the integrity of the works as well as allow for creative freedom, he began experimenting with a mixture of local styles to create his own unique forms and glazes. His experiments with hybrid Hagi works, such as the use of Shigaraki clay and oribe glaze, have earned him worldwide acclaim.' From a New York Times piece: Hamanaka Gesson stands apart from other Hagi potters both in his work and in the location of his kiln, Oyagama, which is a couple of miles south and west of Higashi-hagi Station. Mr. Hamanaka says that he preserves the Hagi tradition more than most Hagi potters, deriving his inspiration from the simple Korean wares of the Yi Dynasty. He trained at Senryuzan for seven years before opening Oyagama, where he works on a small scale, firing only twice a year. Three artisans work under him, producing the pottery bearing the Oyagama mark sold in town. In the showroom that is part of the elegant Japanese-style house that he himself designed, there are plates of various sizes, from a great round platter to condiment dishes, and vases and bowls. Mr. Hamanaka's work is sometimes described as folk art, meaning that he works outside the Hagi tradition, using glazes he finds elsewhere, like the clear green (bluish in sunlight) derived from ashes he received from a nearby farmhouse. "This is the kind of accidental meeting I make use of in my work," he said.'.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Small paperback copy with stitched spine and purple silk to head and tail, no dustjacket as issued. Colour illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (5/3).

orig. boards Minor rubbing. Inked insciption on flyleaf. VG. Frontispiece 21x13cm, 183 pp ["This book has been published to introduce to English speaking people the history and doctrines of one of Japan's most noteworthy post-war religious sects, the Tensho-Kotai-Jingu-Kyo, and an account of the life and character of its Foundress, Mrs. Sayo Kitamura, known to Her followers as 'Ogamisama'. The term 'Ogamisama' stands for 'The Great God' and Mrs. Kitamura's followers call Her 'Ogamisama' because they devoutly believe She is the Savior sent by God to pass final judgement on this degenerate world" - from preface] Contents: The Early Life of Ogamisama: The Childhood of Ogamisama; Marriage; Ogamisama's Religious Awakening: Fire; The Guidance of Godf; Consciousness of the Redeemer and Prophecy of God's Kingdom; The Commencement of Creating God's Kingdom: Ogamisama & the End of the War; The Preaching Hall; The New Era; Ogamisama's First Visit to Tokyo; Ordeal in Prison; Purge; Establishing God's Kingdom: Further Activities at Tabuse; Ogamisama Goes Forth into the World; Ogamisama's Visit to the Hawaiian islands. Minor rubbing. Inked insciption on flyleaf. VG.…

Paperback. Condition: Near fine in wraps. First Edition. 21 x 30cm 32pp Japanese text. Black and white and colour reproductions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ? 1933 pencilled publication date to title page. 156 numbered pages followed by an excitingly titled " Mutilation Detector" then Addenda 1-9. 20 loosely laid in pages of Private Supplement. Ex-Lib copy with a slightly loose front hinge, hence price. Heavy so will need some extra postage to travel outwith UK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stated First Edition. Binding tight; text body clean; previous owner name and tape remnant inside front board; surface abrasion inside rear board. Dark boards with bright gilt lettering ; A textbook which can provide the senior or graduate with a consistent principle of blasting along with problems one might encounter. Stated 1st (first) edition. 189pp.…

1 volume in-12, hard green cloth boards, small tears on cover page, 315 pp., large foldout maps, seven double page maps of each major city in Japan, charts, a good copy. Contents: General Observation - Foreign Trade - The Principal Commodities of Export Import - The Treaty Ports - Custom House, Minister and Consul - Directory of Principal Merchants and Manufacturers. …