SAIGA SHOKUNIN BURUI by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator) - 1916: (VARIOUS CLASSES OF CRAFTSMEN)
by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)
SAIGA SHOKUNIN BURUI: (VARIOUS CLASSES OF CRAFTSMEN)
by TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)
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Two volumes. Grayish-blue paper covers with geometric decoration in darker blue and printed paper label. Rubbed but sound; some binding threads missing from first volume. Bottom of one page with clean tear.
Reprint of the 1771 original edition.
A delightful book of trades in a long tradition of pictures of the artisan class in the Edo period with 28 double-page color woodcut illustrations of craftsmen, each with an identifying inscription and commentary. Included are a mirror-polisher, papermaker, mounter of Kakemono, potter, weaver, swordsmith, etc. Some of the workers are accompanied by cats, small children, goldfish or other features of their work lives.
Hillier, Art of the Japanese Book, Volume I, pages 304-308 and plate 32 (the original edition).
- Bookseller Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books (US)
- Illustrator TACHIBANA MINKO (illustrator)
- Book Condition Used
- Quantity Available 1
- Place of Publication Tokyo
- Date Published 1916
- Size Tall 8vo
- Keywords Japan, crafts and trades, Edo period, woodcut, illustrations
- Size Tall 8vo
FLORA: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS
by BIANCO, Pamela
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Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et coloriés accompagnés d'une notice historique sur leurs coutumes, moeurs, religions... rédigés par M. Sylvain Maréchal
by MARECHAL, Sylvain
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First published in 1784, Sylvain Marechal's 'Civil Costumes' was an impressive and important work on the cultures of people groups from all over the world. Includes 87 full-page, hand-colored engravings depicting clothing and costumes from Western cultures, African and Native American tribes, Pacific Islanders, and from all over the rest of the known world. These incredible illustrations were engraved by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.
This volume from the 1788 edition covers the clothing, cultures, and religion of the inhabitants of Tartary, Crimea, Greek Island of Corfu, Malta, and Bulgaria. The illustrations depict both men in women in formal dress including the upper bourgeoisie.
Item number: #8603
Price: $950
MARECHAL, Sylvain
Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et coloriés accompagnés d'une notice historique sur leurs coutumes, moeurs, religions... rédigés par M.… Read More
A THURBER GARLAND
by Thurber, James
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Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
by HOUSMAN, Laurence
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"A loss that can be repaired by money is not of such very great importance."
– 'The Arabian Nights'
During the Golden Age of Islam in South and West Asia, a collection of tales and stories was gathered and called "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights".
This charming printing of 'Princess Badoura' is a famous story from 'Arabian Nights'. Princess Badoura is famous for marrying Aladdin. This edition was translated and edited by Laurence Housman alongside impressive, full-page color illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
Item number: #15690
Price: $750
HOUSMAN, Laurence
Princess Badoura. A tale from the Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman
London : Hodder and Stoughton, [1913]. First edition.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[6], 113, [1]
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10 plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~10.25in X 7.75in (26cm x 19.5cm)
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1859 Japanese Samurai Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Osaka Castle Illustrated
by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
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A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of "Taikouki". Taikouki is a biography describing the life of Taihe Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a Japanese samurai and daimyo (lord) considered the second "Great Unifier" of Japan following Nobunaga and preceding the Tokugawa Shogunate. Hideyoshi left a legacy including Osaka Castle, the Tokugawa class systems, the restriction of weapons, and the construction and restoration of many temples some of which are still visible in Kyoto. This book is a classic Edo era picture book describing and illustrating Toyotomi Hideyoshi's life illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi! The woodblock prints began being made in 1855 and were completed in 1884. The images and text focus primarily on the military with detailed accuracy on armor, weapons, family crests, interiors, and more!
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THE END OF ELFINTOWN
by (Housman, Laurence) Barlow, Jane
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Gesang des Abgeschiedenen / Traum und Umnachtung. Aus Sebastian im Traum.
by Trakl, Georg.
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Hamburg, Germany
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NZ$1,461.04
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Oeuvres libres. Amies, Femmes, Hombres. Suivies du Sonnet du Trou du cul par Paul Verlaine et Arthur Rimbaud
by Verlaine, Paul
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- Used - Near Fine
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Veldhoven, Netherlands
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The Dance of Life, a poem, by the author of "Doctor Syntax." illustrated with coloured engravings, by Thomas Rowlandson
by COMBE, William (1741-1823); Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)
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- first
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- First Edition
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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[Kadkinsky, Wassily] Tendences Nouvelles No. 49, 1909
by Kadkinsky, Wassily
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Stated First Edition 1946
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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The Professional Cosmetologist
by John W. Dalton
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- Used - Good
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- 2nd
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780829901863
- ISBN 10
- 0829901868
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation
by Gyorgy Balazs
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- Hardcover
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- Fine
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Jim Thorpe , Pennsylvania, United States
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Graziella
by De Lamartine, A
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- Limited Edition
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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NZ$58.88
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RIP VAN WINKLE
by Washington Irving
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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- Reprint Edition
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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JEFFREY JONES: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
by Hill, Patrick K. Et Al
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- 9781934331545
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- 1934331546
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Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
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