ART & CRAFT [Japanese]

Brinkley, Captain F. [Francis Brinkley (30 December 1841 - 12 October 1912) was an Anglo-Irish newspaper owner, editor and scholar who resided in Meiji period Japan for over 40 years, where he was the author of numerous books on Japanese culture, art and architecture and an English-Japanese Dictionary].

(Book #ID 109839)

Published by J. B. Millet Company, Boston and Tokyo 1901-1902, 1901 | 1902.

Uniform matching hard back binding twelve volumes: eight on Japan, four on China in publisher's original three quarter Pakistan green morocco leather, lovely blue and gilt patterned sides, the spine divided into six panels, lettered in gilt to the second and fourth, tools to the others, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, rarely seen gold nugget patterned end papers over light creamy brown paper. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Hand written in red number 376 of 500 Limited Edition copies. Contains red and black printed title leaves with captioned tissue-guarded colour frontispiece to each volume, colour and black and white photographs with tissue-guards and plentiful black and white plates and drawings throughout, large colour fold out map of Japan at end of Volume VI, large colour fold out map of China at end of Volume XII. Fine condition books, in original and rare Good condition dust wrappers with dark navy legible lettering to the spines, oriental motif on centre front panels, small nicks to some edges. Dust wrappers supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume set weighing 15 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

Click here to select books from the
ART & CRAFT [Japanese] Category

Bell, David [Katsushika Hokusai (c. October 31, 1760 - May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' (Fugaku Sanjuroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the internationally iconic print, 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'].

(Book #ID 97187)

Published by Global Oriental Ltd., Folkestone, Kent First Edition 2007. 2007.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7¼''. This important new study on the great ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai is an in-depth appreciation, involving close examination of some forty-four Hokusai prints, of why his works appear in the way they do and how he evolved his own unique artistic style. In addition to a select bibliography, the book is supported by a valuable glossary of artistic terms. Contains [viii] 188 [i] printed pages of text with colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246151

Click here to select books from the
ART & CRAFT [Japanese] Category

Bell, David [Katsushika Hokusai (c. October 31, 1760 - May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' (Fugaku Sanjuroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the internationally iconic print, 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'].

(Book #ID 84424)

Published by Global Oriental Ltd., Folkestone, Kent First Edition 2007. 2007.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7¼''. This important new study on the great ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai is an in-depth appreciation, involving close examination of some forty-four Hokusai prints, of why his works appear in the way they do and how he evolved his own unique artistic style. In addition to a select bibliography, the book is supported by a valuable glossary of artistic terms. Contains [viii] 188 [i] printed pages of text with colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246151

Click here to select books from the
ART & CRAFT [Japanese] Category

Bell, David [Katsushika Hokusai (c. October 31, 1760 - May 10, 1849) was a Japanese artist, ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai is best known as author of the woodblock print series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' (Fugaku Sanjuroku-kei, c. 1831) which includes the internationally iconic print, 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa'].

(Book #ID 97188)

Published by Global Oriental Ltd., Folkestone, Kent First Edition 2007. 2007.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7¼''. This important new study on the great ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai is an in-depth appreciation, involving close examination of some forty-four Hokusai prints, of why his works appear in the way they do and how he evolved his own unique artistic style. In addition to a select bibliography, the book is supported by a valuable glossary of artistic terms. Contains [viii] 188 [i] printed pages of text with colour plates throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused and unopened new book. We carry this book in stock for immediate dispatch. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781905246151

Click here to select books from the
ART & CRAFT [Japanese] Category