Isbn: 9780881688894 - images of the floating world: japanese print (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear consistent with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Chipping and tearing to jacket. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and page block edges. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 364 p. Good. Cover shows mild wear. Clean pages. With slight smell of smoke. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1970.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 4to, 364 pp, 199 illustrations in colour and black and white, map of the Provinces of Old Japan, over 700 illustrations in the "Catalogue of Ukiyo - e" section. A fine copy in a similar dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. The jacket and boards are tidy overall with little edge wear. The binding is secure. Multiple gift inscriptions from a previous owner on the front end page. Browning along the edges of the pages, not affecting text. Protected in cellophane. Tall and heavy book, extra postage may be required. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

374 S., 85 full-color illustrations, 268 b/w illustrations. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2100 4°. Orig.-Kunstleder mit Orig.-Umschlag.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. A large, heavy, hardback book, bound in gorgeous black faux leather, with stunning silver titles running along the spine. Comes with nice clean dust jacket, not price clipped. Small indentation on the base of the book, please see photos. This wonderful used book is in good condition, however as it's a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with se and age. First Edition published in United Kingdom by Alpine Fine Arts Collection by arrangement with Office du Livre, 1978. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. 364 pages, all intact and nice tight binding. Please note this book, when packaged properly is a heavy item, therefore for overseas buyers, postage will increase from listed price depending on final destination. Since its discovery by the Western World in the nineteenth century, the Japanese wood block print has awakened the interest of a growing number of collectors and connoisseurs. In bust portraits, genre and Kabuki scenes, landscapes and erotica, the artists of this hybrid school of painting and print design achieved a mastery previously unknown in these fields, forming a fitting conclusion to the long and glowing tradition of classical Japanese Art. In addition, ukiyo-e gives an incomparable record of Japanese life in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, before and after the opening of Japan to the West. Written by one of the foremost experts on Japanese prints, "Images from the Floating World" is an extensive history of the development of ukiyo-e in its sociological context and of the lives of its master, with particular emphasis on the innovation in style and techniques that each one contributed. Not limited strictly to the major artists, the work also takes into account the followers and schools, giving a comprehensive view of one of the most important epochs in Japanese Art, illustrated by over 900 drawings in colour and black and white. …

Alpine Fine Arts Collection, London, 1978. 29 x 25 cm. Hardcover with dustjacket. With illustrations in color and b/w. 364 pages. Almost AS NEW [Art Art / Japanese ].