Raymond Frances Bushell Collection Netsuke (48 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Covers are rubbed. Rear cover has some small dents near the upper edge. ; Included is a six-page addendum booklet correcting "the calligraphic interpretation shown in the catalogue" and providing new translations.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 80 pages. Softcover. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. A touch of tanning to edges of pages and covers. Binding tight, pages clean. Auction catalog. Record # 31835.

Condition: very_good. Stains on outside cover inside the book.

Condition: Used - Like New. 1991. Hardcover. Fine.

HC. Condition: As New. 1st. 135 lots described and illustrated in color. 49pp 0.85lb 10.2x8.0x0.4in.

Condition: good. Book is considered to be in good or better condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Hard cover books may show signs of wear on the spine, cover or dust jacket. Paperback book may show signs of wear on spine or cover as well as having a slight bend, curve or creasing to it. Book should have minimal to no writing inside and no highlighting. Pages should be free of tears or creasing. Stickers should not be present on cover or elsewhere, and any CD or DVD expected with the book is included. Book is not a former library copy.

Condition: Used - Like New. Fine. Paperback. 2003. Originally published at $75.

Pictorial Cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Assumed first edition auction catalog. In pictoral boards, this book shows only light edge wear. Interior is crisp and clean, binding firm. A very nice copy.

Condition: New. 2003. Paperback. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New.

Oversized Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Netsuke, the Japanese miniature sculptures used as counterweights for objects suspended from a manâs sash, peaked as an art form during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Raymond Bushell was considered one of the foremost experts on netsuke in the world, and the works he and his wife, Frances, gave to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are a distillation of the finest netsuke collections ever formed. It includes superb examples by all of the netsuke masters as well as artists who produced comparatively few netsuke, and examples of rare subjects and unusual materials. In this catalogue, exquisite color photography and scholarly insights bring alive this amazing tradition. It features more than 820 netsuke, with accompanying texts that gives a complete overview of changing tastes in netsuke collecting and carving thro0ughout its history and into the present day. The enormous variety of netsuke subjects are thoroughly examined, including famous battles and samurai kabuki and noh actors and [plays, scandalous stories, animals and imaginary creatures, Buddhist sages, and Shinto rituals. Also included are maps of ancient and modern Japan, an illustrated reference of 535 artistsâ signatures, a glossary, and a detailed index. With 827 netsuke and 20 inro shown in more than 1,000 color illustrations. Index. 552p.

Oversized Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Netsuke, the Japanese miniature sculptures used as counterweights for objects suspended from a manâs sash, peaked as an art form during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Raymond Bushell was considered one of the foremost experts on netsuke in the world, and the works he and his wife, Frances, gave to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are a distillation of the finest netsuke collections ever formed. It includes superb examples by all of the netsuke masters as well as artists who produced comparatively few netsuke, and examples of rare subjects and unusual materials. In this catalogue, exquisite color photography and scholarly insights bring alive this amazing tradition. It features more than 820 netsuke, with accompanying texts that gives a complete overview of changing tastes in netsuke collecting and carving thro0ughout its history and into the present day. The enormous variety of netsuke subjects are thoroughly examined, including famous battles and samurai kabuki and noh actors and [plays, scandalous stories, animals and imaginary creatures, Buddhist sages, and Shinto rituals. Also included are maps of ancient and modern Japan, an illustrated reference of 535 artistsâ signatures, a glossary, and a detailed index. With 827 netsuke and 20 inro shown in more than 1,000 color illustrations. Index. 552p.

Condition: Used - Like New. 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition hardcover catalog for this 10/27/87 Christie's auction with full color images. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #A9.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 96 pages, many colour and a few b/w illustrations, 8.5"x 11", hardback (pictorial laminated boards), a fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine/Fine. Green cloth binding with color illustration and red stamp on board, gilt text on spine. 552 pp. with illustrations in color and some B&W. Includes essays by Robert T. Singer, Neil K. Davey, Virginia G. Atchley, Hollis Goodall, Sebastian Izzard, and Odile Madden. Includes illustrated reference of 535 artists' signatures, a glossary, a detailed index, and maps of modern and ancient Japan. 287 netsuke and 20 inro presented.

Softcover. Condition: Wie neu. 1. Auflage. Softcover. 26x28cm. 552pp. As new.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 552 p. Contains: Illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke Part III. Published by Christie's, Manson & Woods, Los Angeles, 28th January 1989. Auction catalogue. Glossy illustrated boards with grey endpapers. 4to. 45 pp. with color plates. Scuffing to covers, contents are in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two auction catalogues featuring the Bushell collections. First is an auction catalogue for a Sotheby's sale on June 18, 1997 in London. Presumed printed and bound in Great Britain. Approx. 11 x 8.5 inches. Color illustrated paper-covered hardboards, with crisp white-stamped lettering. Generally unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Exceptionally clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. With 87 numbered pages of coated stock and featuring 141 auction lots of Japanese inro and lacquer ware. Replete with color plates, a few full-page. A Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy. 1 lb. 4 oz. Also included, in very similar condition, a paperback auction catalogue for a Sotheby's sale on March 21, 2000, in New York. Raymond Bushell [1911-1998] was a well-regarded connoisseur of Japanese art and he published on that topic frequently, including seven books on netsuke that are considered standard works on the subject.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 341 lots, all illustrated, with price list.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 135 lots, all illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 300 lots, all illustrated, plus price list.

4°. 28 x 25,5 cm. 552 Seiten. Original-Klappenbroschur. 1. Auflage. Englischsprachige Ausgabe. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen. Unteres Kapital berieben, Schnitt wenig fleckig. Sehr gutes Exemplar. First edition. English language edition. With many illustrations. Original softcover. Lower spine rubbed, edges slightly spotted. Fine copy.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

4°, OKarton, Broschiert. 552 S. Einband mit leichten Lagerspuren, sonst sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2500.

Colour and black & white photographic illustrations throughout, 80pp, wrappers, copy of prices realised list loosely inserted. A very good copy. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. Rare and unique pieces from the famed Bushell collection.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Christie's hardcover auction catalogue for 28th January 1989. Very clean, crisp covers and pages. Similarly clean edges to text-block. No inscriptions. Tight.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 306 lots, 78 pp., fully illustrated in colour and b&w. Includes prices realized report. An important sale and reference. Size: 27 x 21 cm.