Search Results: Authors starting with H from Jorge Welsh Books

Chartwell Books, Inc, New Jersey, United States, 1989 Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 24.5 x 30 cm; 1 Kg; 37 pages plus appendix with 113 colour plates.; Used book with signs of wear on the dust jacket. The interior is in good condition.; Includes: The development of Japanese art, Methods and themes on graphic art, The Major painters and engravers, over 110 colour illustrations, Background commentary on each print and A glossary of Japanese art terms.; Typical of graphic art in Japan are the marvelous ukyio-e prints. At one time regarded as "decadent", the colorful portraits of beauties moving around the demi-monde and of actors performing in the popular kabuki theatres catch the spirit of the new life that developed in the major Japanese cities from the seventeenth century onwards. In this stunning book, the author traces the fascinating story of how Japanese art flourished under a number of aristocratic and military regimes, with graphic art… Read More

Robert Hall, London, 1989 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 30 x 22 cm; 0.996 Kg; 151 pages with 130 lots with colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear. The interior is in very good condition. The dust jacket has scuffs and edgwear. Minor tear on the top right corner on the rear of the dust jacket.; Dealer catalogue with 130 lots with colour illustrations.; Captions on each bottle by Hugh Moss.; "The majority of the snuff bottles illustrated and discussed in this book are from the collection of Marian Mayer. As far as I know Marian amassed at least seven hundred bottles, several of which grave these pages. The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York is where she left a large part of her collection when she died, with the balance dispersed by auction in the United States during December 1998." excerpt from the introduction by Robert Hall.; "As is well know, much of Marian Mayer collection was bequeathed to the Museum of Glass in Corning,… Read More

The China Society, London, 1972 Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 16.5 x 23 cm; 0.416 Kg; 104 pages illustrated by 112 drawings.; Used with signs of wear. The dust jacket shows sign of a removed label on the bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover. Good readable copy.; "The plan of this handbook, which it is hoped and believed will meet a need of students and collectors, was conceived by me in China many years ago at a time when I would have welcomed aid of such a kind. The glossary is addressed both to readers of Chinese who require precise definitions of technical and conventional terms met with in current writings on art and archeology, and also to those, already familiar with Chinese arts, crafts and antiquities, who have embarked on the study of the written language.The arrangement of entries under subject headings, according to the categories into which the Chinese divide their art and antiquities, will help the… Read More

City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol, 1981 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. English text.; Paperback (stapled).; 21 x 20 cm.; 0.2 Kg.; 64 pages with black and white illustrations.; Used with minor signs of wear.; A descriptive catalogue of the permanent collection of Netsuke and related carvings from Japan, from the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol.; "The present volume is organised by class of object, subdivided by material and then further divided by artist's names in alphabetical order according to the Hepburn Romanisation, followed by unsigned works (and those on which the artist's names are not legible) in the alpha-numerical sequence of their registrations numbers. Item entries follow a standard pattern; materials, technique of decoration; subject; dimension in centimeters; signature, if any: where there is uncertainty over the Sino-Japanese or native readings, both are given; and attribution." excerpt from the preface..

British Museum Press, London, 2001 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 640 pages with 1025 colour and 100 black and white illustrations; 22.70 x 28.5 cm; 2.75 Kg; Used book with signs of wear, namely on the dust jacket that shows scuffs and scratches. Interior in very good condition. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; VERY HARD TO FIND.; Ming pottery and porcelain, dating from China's Renaissance period between the mid fourteenth and mid seventeenth centuries, has influenced the way people serve food and decorate their buildings from Europe to East Africa. In imperial China, ceramics were needed for the daily use of the emperors and their households as well as for the performance of sacred and secular rites. Inscribed vessels were presented to Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian temples, and pottery replicas were required after death to furnish the deceased with houses, servants and food for the afterlife. Glazed architectural ceramics have… Read More

British Museum Press, London, 2001 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 640 pages with 1025 colour and 100 black and white illustrations; 22.70 x 28.5 cm; 2.75 Kg; Used book with minor signs of wear on the dust jacket. Interior as new. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; VERY HARD TO FIND.; Ming pottery and porcelain, dating from China's Renaissance period between the mid fourteenth and mid seventeenth centuries, has influenced the way people serve food and decorate their buildings from Europe to East Africa. In imperial China, ceramics were needed for the daily use of the emperors and their households as well as for the performance of sacred and secular rites. Inscribed vessels were presented to Buddhist, Daoist and Confucian temples, and pottery replicas were required after death to furnish the deceased with houses, servants and food for the afterlife. Glazed architectural ceramics have been found throughout China. Beyond its… Read More

Princessehof, Leeuwarden, 1990 Book. Good. Soft cover. English and Dutch text.; Paperback; 21 x 20.9 cm; 0.221 Kg; 80 pages with colour illustrations; Used book with signs of wear, namely on the front cover, spine and back cover. Edgeworn. Interior as new.; "The Princessehof collections incorporate two series of Chinese gouaches illustrating the manufacture of porcelains in China. Each series is painted in a distinctive style. There are fourty scenes in all which partly complement one another as far as their content is concerned. The larger series, with twenty-eight scenes, each one sized 28 cm by 30 cm, is the subject of this presentation. It probably dates late 18th century. Originally bought in Canton, it was presented during the 1930' to Nanne Ottema, founder of the Princessehof, by the Vereeniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunts, Amsterdam, as a gift. The objective of this publication is to provide factual information for a general public; to narrate in simple words Chinese traditions… Read More

Oxford University Press, Hong Kong, 1986 Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover; 14 x 20.5 cm; 0.238 kg; 81 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations.; Used book with signs of wear. The hinge is slightly loose but the binding is still firm.; Contrary to popular believe the term 'jade' does not refer to a single stone. Rather 'jade' is an umbrella term for the two semi-precious stones, nephrite and jadeite. The identification of the stone is one of the major problems in collecting jade, the other being the determination of the approximate date when an object was carved. In this slim but comprehensive volume Joan Hartman-Goldsmith helps to enlighten the reader on these and other problems. Her discussion of jade, jade carving, and the development of Chinese jade through the ages, and a short section on Indian jades, serve as a concise introduction to the subject for the collector, as well as for those who are contemplating collecting. Over 40 pieces, ranging… Read More

Kodansha Ltd., Japan , 1987 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Japanese text. Hardcover leather deluxe edition (2 Volumes in slipcase - inside a carton box); 26.5 x 37 cm without slipcase. Slipcase 28.5 x 39.5 x 10 cm; 9 Kg.; Volume I - ISBN 4062008130, 278 pages.; Volume 2 -ISBN 4062008149, 248 pages.: Colour and black and white illustrations throughout..; As new, with minor handling signs. The carton boxes show some handling signs.; LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 COPIES OF WHICH THIS IS NUMBER 688. SCARCE AND VERY HARD TO FIND.; Japanese edition of Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum Istanbul: A Complete Catalogue, which was published in 3 VOLUMES in English by Philip Wilson Publishers, London for Sotheby's Publications in 1986. The Japanese edition was supervised by Rakuji Hasebe and condensed in 2 volumes. The Japanese edition includes a few colour illustrations that were not included in the English edition. The texts included in the Japanese edition were carefully selected and adapted… Read More

Kodansha International Ltd, Tokyo, New York and San Francisco, 1982 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued. In splicase.); 191 pages with colour and black-and-white illustrations throughout.; 27 x 38 cm; 3 kg; Used book in good condition with minor scuffs and signs of wear in the slipcase and hardcover cloth. The spine is slightly faded as usual. Interior in very good condition.; This volume was originally published by Kodansha as part of a limited deluxe 12 volume set in 1974, this critically acclaimed and now scarce masterpiece has been issued in a standard edition with no compromise in the quality of scholarship or production, handsomely cloth-bound with an attractive slipcase.; "Collecting of ceramics at the museum began around 1873 (Meiji 6th year), since which it has amassed specimens of Jomon and Yayoi potteries unearthed from prehistoric sites all over the country: Sue pottery, Haji pottery, and haniwa of the photohistoric age; various kinds… Read More

Asia House Gallery, The Asia Society, New York in association with John Weathermill, Inc., 1977 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 23.2 x 25.7 cm; 0.797 Kg; 136 pages with more than 100 illustrations, 15 in colour, are accompanied by detailed notes on the pieces. Also included are two maps showing kiln and excavation sites, a glossary, and extensive bibliography.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the dust jacket front cover, spine and back cover. The interior is in very good condition.; Exhibition of Chinese ceramics from public and private collections in Japan organized under the joint sponsorship of the agency for cultural affairs of the Japanese government and the participating institutions in the United States. Held at Asia House Gallery New York; Seattle Art Museum Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth; and Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, The Avery Brundage Collection.; Chinese ceramics have been treasured in Japan for over 1200 years. This… Read More

Shiffer Publishing Limited, 1980 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (with dust jacket) 22.3 x 28.7 cm; 1.142 Kg; 223 pages with colour and Black and white illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear, namely on the dust that is worn, has tears and his chipped. The interior is in very good condition apart from a previous owner sticker glue to the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Enthusiasts of Chinese porcelain and American commercial history alike, welcomes this study of the porcelain dishes made in China for Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. The tea, yardgoods, and opium trade set the scene for commerce that brought this porcelain to the United States. Prominent families from Maine to South Carolina and West to Mississippi and California are represented with family crests, initials, names, or original design decorations. The original owners include George and Martha Washington, John and Abigale Adams, Thomas Jefferson,… Read More

Flammarion, Paris, 1986 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. French text; Hardcover (with dust jacket); 25 x 33.9 cm; 2.76 Kg; 432 pages with 1206 illustrations, 100 in colour.; Minor signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover of the dust jacket.; This reference book almost functions as an encyclopaedia, identifying and providing possible dates to a very large range of western scenes painted on Chinese porcelain, commissioned through the East India Companies and that arrived in Europe, and later in the United States, during the 18th century. The idea of asking craftsmen of the Middle Kingdom to paint porcelain according to their own taste emerged very early in the minds of those Europeans who travelled to the Far East. For example, to paint a boat on which they had been sailing for six months on a bowl, or to reproduce an engraving, the portrait of a loved one, among others. In short, Westerners asked for anything that, for one reason or another (and the diversity of orders is… Read More

London: Benn Brothers, Limited, 1922 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gold motifs on the front cover); 23.5 x 29.5 cm; 1.8 Kg; 26 pages with preface, introduction, contents and list of plates plus 160 pages with 100 illustrations of which 12 are in colour with original tissue guards.; Edgeworn. Signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. The interior is in good condition with minor signs of wear.; "The object of this book is to put before those interested in the early Chinese wares, information which will be of service to them at different stages of their collecting. I have given expression to a feeling that has always possessed me during my studies of the subject, and that is the necessity of a general understanding of the history of the country if a proper conception of its art is to be obtained. For this reason I have occupied some space in setting out, in the early section of the book, the main features which… Read More

Sotheby's Publications by Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, 1987 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; 2 Hardcover VOLUMES (with dust jackets) in slipcase.; 24.6 x 33.5 cm; 6.9 Kg; 1132 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout.; VOLUME I: 3.681 Kg, 608 pages; VOLUME II: 3.236 Kg, from page 609 to 1132.; Minor signs of wear on the slipcase and dust jackets. Interior as new.; It is surprising that so little of the great heritage of Japanese art in book form has been appreciated in the west, where attention has been largely confined to Ukyo-e prints. There has hitherto been no publication, in Japanese or in any non-Japanese language, that does justice to the art of the Japanese illustrated book. Jack Hiller, a wood engraver himself, has been a collector and connoisseur of the Japanese book for over thirty years. An unrivalled knowledge of the subject, and of the location of the rarer key works, has enabled him to present, for the first time, a balanced, appositely… Read More

Sotheby Parke Bernet Publication LTD, New Jersey and Rizzoli International Publications, Inc, New York, 1976 Book. Good. Hardcover. English text.; Hardcover (3 volumes with dust jacket in slipcase). Top edges gilt.; 34 x 25.5 cm.; 8.3 Kg.; 1034 pages with black and white and a few colour illustrations.; Used with signs of wear on the dust jackets and slipcase. Interior in very good condition.; Limited edition of 2,000 copies of which this is 793.; Among the arts of Japan, the colour print continues to exercise the strongest appeal to us in the West. The main reason for the present widespread and growing interest is the powerful design combined with the beauty of the colour harmonies of the prints. But there are also other reasons; they depict a Japan of the past now almost vanished, its culture, mores, annual events, legends and its history; and they also show the influence of the Japanese print on the evolution of modern Western art. In the last few years the most important event in the world of… Read More

BIJUTSU SHUPPAN-SHA CO.LTD, Japan, 2017 Book. Fine. Hardcover. English and Japanese text, Hardcover, 19.1 x 26.4 cm, 0.757 Kg, 216 pages with collour illustrations throughout.; Used with minor signs of wear. Looks as new. The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; "This book introduces One Hundred Views of Edo made by Hiroshige, who achieved his greatest level of artistic skill at the point of its publication in his later years. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo was made from the third through the fifth year of the Ansei period (1856-1858) and consists of 120 woodblock prints in total, including a work by Second Utagawa Hiroshige and the table of contents. They recreate the lively scenery of the city of Edo (present day Tokyo) about 160 years ago. You can find their enchantment not only in the way he depicts scenery but also among the finest skills of woodblock printing that fill this work: delicately carved lines and colors added by gorgeous paints with delicate gradation. This book… Read More

Avalok, Publishers and Distributors, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1978 Book. Good. Soft cover. 2nd Edition. English text; Paperback; 14 x 22 cm; 0.2 Kg; Used book with signs of wear, namely a chip on the right side of one page (not affecting the text), a price sticker glued to the front free endpaper and a small stain on the rear of the front cover and on the front free endpaper. Good condition overall.; 2nd edition of 5000 copies; The author, an American from Berkeley, California, began traveling in Europe at an early age. When she was twenty she took a six month trip around the world which started her interest in the Orient. This was augmented by much reading during the years when her children were growing up and she could not travel. She first visited Nepal in 1956 an at once fell in love with the people and the scenery. She has returned to Nepal several times over the years, on one visit spending a year as a volunteer at Shanta Bhawan Hospital. On these visits she found that visitors sometimes left… Read More

Benn Brothers Limited, London, 1923 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gold motifs on the front cover); 23.7 x 29 cm; 2.219 Kg; 240 pages with 128 illustrations of which 11 are in colour. All tissue guarded.; Limited edition of 1500 copies of which this is 365. Includes bookplate of Hilda Wynnefred Fitzwilliams Greatford; Edgeworn. Signs of wear on the front cover, spine and back cover. The spine has a small crack. The interior is in good condition with minor signs of wear. Hinges cracked. Hardcover cloth now protected with a clearcover.; First monograph on Ming wares.; "The purpose of this book is to explain and illustrate as many varieties of Ming as possible. The text is based primarily on information obtained from Chinese sources and the occasional notes made by Europeans who visited China in the Ming period. To this must be added the deductions which can be made from the study of well-authenticated specimens, and, of… Read More

Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1971 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth with dust jacket); 16.5 x 25.5 cm; 0.694 Kg; 112 pages with black-and-white and colour illustrations.; Used book in very good condition. Minor signs of wear on the exterior. The rear of the front cover dust jacket is price clipped.The dust jacket is now protected with a clearcover.; Although New Hall porcelain began to be appreciated for its artistic qualities some years ago, and in consequence eagerly collected, there is still confusion about what is and what is not New Hall. The fact that existing studies of it are either very brief or else out of date has not helped. By persistent observation, comparison and documentary research, Mr. Holgate has finally succeeded in establishing the shapes and decoration of genuine New Hall and the way it developed between 1781 and 1835; and he has reconstructed much of the New Hall pattern book. His comprehensive and discriminating study sets out in detail… Read More