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Birds, Beasts, Blossoms and Bugs: The Nature of Japan
by Stern, Harold P
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0810990229
- ISBN 13
- 9780810990227
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1976. First Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Illustrated. Date chart, foreword by author, bibliography, index and acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white reproductions of artwork. Colour illustrated paperback binding, with French flaps, with white and pale yellow coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... This scholarly book with its magnificent illustrations explores in detail a fundamental facet of Japanese art, a theme so intrinsic to the very "nature" of the Japanese people, and any sensual expression of their philosophy and heritage. The book traces the development of this theme throughout an examination of some 140 objects from the twelfth to the nineteenth centuries." Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Some sunning to the back strip. Size: Landscape Quarto. 196 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Japan; ISBN: 0810990229. ISBN/EAN: 9780810990227. Inventory No: 0290364. . 9780810990227
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290364
- Title
- Birds, Beasts, Blossoms and Bugs: The Nature of Japan
- Author
- Stern, Harold P
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (with flaps)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0810990229
- ISBN 13
- 9780810990227
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Japanese art, nature, aesthetics Art & Design; Japan; Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0810990229 EAN: 9780810990227 Stern, Harold P. Birds, Beasts, Blossoms and Bugs: The Nature of Japan
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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