50 leaves, including two double-page plates, comprising a few sheets of text scattered between mostly illustrated plates of architectural designs, published as part of a large illustrated series of publications about architecture. Octavo (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches). Printed publisher's cardstock portfolio, contents loose as issued. Light soiling and..... More

Various cities: various publishers, circa 1924. Various sizes, mostly octavo 18 to 24 cm high, some fold out to larger sheets. Original printed wrappers and self-wrappers; pagination ranges from single sheets to a 14-pp. catalog. Some light handling wear, chipping, minor soiling, overall very good. An assortment of seven 1920's..... More

Four documents, comprising fifteen total pages of dense typescript, containing English-language translations of Japanese prisoner-of-war diaries and military orders. Quarto and legal-sized sheets, mostly on onion-skin paper. Paper-clipped, loose as issued. Some sections a little hard to read, a few paragraphs typed over in one section, light handling wear and..... More

74 pp. leftist theatrical works from a noted Japanese author, activist, and Esperantist, here presented in an Esperanto translation, not illustrated. 16mo (5 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches). Original wrappers, cover printed with a modernist black-and-white composition. Some foxing to cover, mild browning, very light wear to spine, overall very..... More

Unpaginated (6) pp. title and introductory matter, including list of exhibited works, accompanying 57 plates (3 in superb color) showing excellent photographs of dramatic Noh masks, most from the collections of private individuals (mainly patriarchs of Noh acting families) and a few held by National museums. Folio. Paper-covered boards, tie-bound..... More

Unique compilation of reproduced documents, invitations, and original material from various performances, happenings, and shows that Nakajima participated in, approximately 18 leaves total plus wrappers. Quarto (11 1/2 x 8 inches). Plastic spiral binding with illustrated wrappers. Excellent condition. Various places, circa 1973-1974. Yoshio Nakajima (b. 1940) is a Japanese..... More

A complete set in three volumes of Serizawa's rare compendium of stencil designs, volume 1 containing full-color designs, volume 2 black-and-white, and volume 3 a mix of color and black-and-white. Quarto (10 3/4 x 8 7/8 inches). Printed on high-quality traditional paper and bound in handmade paper or cloth covers..... More

A complete run in 4 issues (each approximately 200 pp.), profusely illustrated throughout. Small quarto (8 7/8 x 7 inches). Original illustrated wrappers. Light bumping and edgewear, including some mild wear to spines, some mild scattered toning, interiors mostly clean, overall very good. Tokyo: Tensei Shuppan, 1968-1969. A complete run..... More

Unpaginated auction catalogue, edited by Gyoho Naito and Sukeharu Ario, of some 250 works of traditional Japanese art and craftsmanship, including paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, calligraphy, decorative objects, and other items, from the fine collection put together by Baron Denzaburo Fujita in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, each..... More