Search Results: Titles starting with A from Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB]

Osaka, Japan: ???? [Shitennoji], 1935. Book. Near Fine. boxed. Wooden box in fabric covered folding case, containing title page, text page, contents page, three tipped-in colour plates, 48 black and white plates, 18 1/2" x 26" x 2 1/2" [47 x 66 x 6 cm]. Images of folding fans from the Shitennoji temple in Osaka, Japan. "The importance of this group of paintings on fan-shaped papers, with the texts of the Buddhist sutra Hokke-Kyo written over the pictures, as a rare example of Yamato-e of the Heian period has been fully recognized." Kenji Toda, "The Shitennoji Albums of Painted Fans." Staining to label on exterior of case. Some light wear to endpapers on interior of folding case, some spotting to title page and to backing papers of tipped-in colour plates, very scattered light spotting to some black and white plates. Rare. Extra shipping charges will apply for this very large and heavy book..

New York / London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1892. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Two volumes in elaborately decorated boards, 6 1/2" x 9", 266 and 312 pages, each page with decorative border, top edges gilt. Illustrated with black and white plates. A bit of spotting to boards, overall near fine..

London: Hooper & Wigstead, 1797. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Two volumes in red leather with marbled boards, 9" x 11 1/2", 176 and 140 pages. Illustrated with 188 black and white plates + 2 illustrated title pages. In very nicely done newer bindings. Scattered foxing, browning, and spotting, overall very good. Extra shipping charges will apply for this two volume set..

Boston: James R. Osgood, 1880. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. In brown boards with black decoration and gilt titles, brown endpapers. Illustrated with 80 black and white plates. Darkening to boards and spine, wear to interior hinges. Plates appear to have been re-sewn into book with somewhat rough carriage stitch. Otherwise text block near fine. Scarce..

Paris: Piazza, 1929. Book. Illus. by Carré, Leon. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. In vellum boards with elaborate title to spine, red decorative border to both boards. No. 381 of "500 sur papier pur chiffon de Rives". Illustrated with 12 colour plates by Leon Carré. Marbled endpapers. Text in French. Bookplates of The Robin Collection and Robert Wayne Stilwell affixed to front pastedown. Book fine, in original slipcase that shows very heavy wear around the edges..

Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha, 1956. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket, 14 1/2" x 10 1/2". Title reads "Wakening" on dust jacket and "Awakening" on title page. Text in Japanese and English. Illustrated with 11 tipped-in colour plates of close-ups and one black and white image of the entire work. 16 pages of text in Japanese and one page of text in English: "In one of the Mahayana sutras of Buddhism, the great sadness caused by Sakya's death is described with deep poignancy. There is long weeping by Sakya's disciples and great lamenting of animals and other earthly creatures over the loss of their sublime teacher and saviour. Suddenly, the figure of the Affectionate Mother Maya descends from heaven to endow Sakya with powers to lift the lid of his casket and return to life. The Awakening of Sakya takes place as Sakya rises vigorously from his coffin with hands clasped in prayer while casting off 1100 rays from his body, each ray containing 1100… Read More