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NOVEMBER 17, 2016
A SUPERB MONOGRAPH ON THE ZEN ART OF ARCHERY
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Book Number: 83000201
1 ACKER, William R.B.
JAPANESE ARCHERY.
Rutland [1965], Tuttle. Blue cloth, bright copy, dj., 84p.,
index, glossary, 14 drawings & illustrations,former owner's
book plate, 13 x 19 cm.,a reprint of the 1937 first edition,
else solid clean copy.
FIRST TUTTLE EDITION
Japanese archers is deeply rooted in the Zen tradition from
its ancient origins. The work is carefully illustrated, and
describes the fundamentals. A most useful text as there is
very little on the subject in English. Comparisons between
American & British archery.
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$15
Book Number: 20028301
2 ADAM, Michael.
WANDERING IN EDEN: Three Ways to the East Within Us.
New York 1976, Knopf. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, 108p.
ca. 150 b.w. photos and drawings/sketches, bibliography. The
Zen of finding yourself...cool...clean copy. FIRST EDITION
AN ILLUSTRATION OF A PERSON DOING THE I-CHING ORACLE
Book Number: 99102101
3 ALLOM, Thomas.
A DEVOTEE CONSULTING THE STICKS OF FATE.
[C.1840]. Original steel engraving from Allom's Chinese
Empire, hand-coloured, size:126 x 184 mm.,very good,
shows the interior of a great temple, with a priest & two
worshipers preparing to do the oracle with bamboo sticks in
the I-Ching, while a companion looks on.
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The I-Ching was consulted every adult day by Confucius, ca.
221 B.C. Who can argue with his wisdom !
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THE BATTLE WITH THE BRITISH AGAINST THE CHINESE
Book Number: 95201701
4 ALLOM, Thomas.
JOSS HOUSE, CHAPOO: Death of Col. Tomlinson.
London c.1843, Fisher. An engraved hand-color print, 27 x 19
cm., caption in English, French & Geman, very clean, no foxing, sketched on the spot by Capt. Stoddard, R.N. very good.
Shows the British forces lined up in attack against Chinese.
Depicts the battle against the Chinese, and the death of
Col. Tomlinson.
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Engraved by T.A. Prior, drawn by T. Allom.
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Nicely executed, clean, ready for framing and display.
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$19
Book Number: 29041301
5 ARCHIVES OF ASIAN ART.
VOL. XXI, 1977-1978.
[New York] 1978, Asia Soc. Stiff wrs., very clean, pp,32-51,
authors: Susan Bush & Victor Mair, "WITH BEST WISHES-SUSAN"
inscribed author's penned reprint copy, 23 x 30.5 cm.,12 bw.
photos, glossary, notes.
With article: SOME BUDDHIST PORTRAITS AND IMAGES OF THE LU
AND CH'AN SECTS IN THE TWELFTH-AND THIRTEENTH-CENTURY CHINA.
Book Number: 29042301
6 ARCHIVES OF ASIAN ART.
VOL. XXXI, 1977-1978.
New York 1978, Asia Soc. Stiff buff wrs., very good, 23 x 30
cm., many b.w. photos, 144p., notes, one year index,glossary
Articles: Richard Voinograd: REMINISCENCES OF CH'IN-HUAI:
TAO-CHI AND THE NANKING SCHOOL; Susan H. Bush and Victor H.
Mair: SOME BUDDHIST PORTRAITS AND IMAGES OF THE LU AND CH'AN
SECTS IN 12TH-AND 13TH CENTURY CHINA; Julia Meech-Pekarik:
DISUISED SCRIPTS AND THE HIDDEN POEMS IN AN ILLUSTRATED
HEIAN SUTRA: Ashide and Uta-e in the Heike Nogyo; Anneliese
G. Bulling: the eastern han tomb and ho-lin-ko-erh
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[Holingol]; Balaji Mundkur: WESTERN KARNATAKA ICONS AT
SHIRALI. Brief notices: obituary: LUDWIG BACHOFER, HAROLD
STERN.
$10
Book Number: 85088304
7 ARNOLD, Edwin.
THE LIGHT OF ASIA: Or The Great Runciation
[Mahabhinishkramana]. Being The Life and Teaching of Gautama
Boston 1885, Osgood. green cloth, very good, top edge gilt,
196p., 46 b.w. photos.
SUTBITLE: cont. Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism as
told in verse by an Indian Buddhist. A classic translation.
$65
Book Number: 85088305
8 ARNOLD, Edwin.
THE LIGHT OF ASIA: Or The Great Runciation
[Mahabhinishkramana]. Being The Life and Teaching of Gautama
Boston 1886, Roberts. Brown cloth, very good, 244p., bookplate.
SUTBITLE: cont. Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism as
told in verse by an Indian Buddhist. A classic translation.
$39
Book Number: 96074301
9 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. L, 1/2.
Ascona 1990. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, 156p., index, 65
b.w. photos, 19 plans,7 illustrationsm, 23 x 31.5 cm., clean
solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
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H. Minao: ON THE CHINESE NEOLITHIC JADE SUNG/CONG.
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S.P. Chung: A STUDY OF THE DAMING PALACE: DOCUMENTARY
SOURCES & RECENT EXCAVATIONS.
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R.L. Brown: GOD ON EARTH THE WALKING BUDDHA IN THE ART OF
SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIA.
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D. M. Srinivasan: FROM TRANSCENDENCY TO MATERIALITY: PARA
SIVA, SADASIVA, & MAHESA IN INDIAN ART.
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A. Nath: BUDDHIST NARRATIVES IN CLOSELY SIMILAR ANECDOTES.
A CASE STUDY OF THE YAVAMAJHAKIYA JATAKA & THE MAHA-UMMAGA
JATAKA.
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R. Salomon & M.D. Willis: A NINTH CENTURY UMAMAHESVARA
IMAGE.
Book Number: 96075001
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10 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. LIII, 3/4.
Ascona 1993. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, pages 311-505, 1
color, 140 b.w. photos, 3 illustratins, glossary, index,full
index to vol. 53, very clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
J. Lee: THE ORIGINS & DEVELOPMENT OF THE PENSIVE BODHISATTVA
IMAGES OF ASIA.
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M. Matsumoto: THE ICONOGRAPHY OF SHAKA'S SHERMON ON THE
VULTURE PEAK & ITS ART HISTORICAL MEANING.
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F. McGill: JATAKAS, UNIVERSAL MONARCH & THE YEAR 2000.
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R. Hempel: DIE JUWELEN DES ARMELS.
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E. Isacco & J. Darrah: THE ULTRAVIOLET-INFRARED METHOD OF
ANALYSIS, A SCIENTIFICE APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF INDIAN
MINIATURES.
$20
Book Number: 96076601
11 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. LIV, 3/4.
Ascona 1994. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, pages 199-384
many b. w. photos, bibliography, full index to vol. 54, very
clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
J. F. So: AN INSCRIBED EARLY EASTERN ZHOU FOU IN THE ARTHUR
M. SACKLER COLLECTION.
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J.H. Rhi: FROM BODHISATTVA TO BUDDHA: THE BEGINNING OF
ICONIC REPRESENTATION IN BUDDHIST ART.
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B. Lawergren: BUDDHA AS MUSICAN: AN ILLUSTRATION OF A JATAKA
STORY.
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M. Baldwin: MONUMENTAL WALL PAINTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY OF
THE BUDDHA FROM SHANXI PROVINCE: HISTORIOGRAPHY,
ICONOGRAPHY, THREE STYLES, & A NEW CHRONOLOGY.
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J. Ebert: NICHES, COLUMNS & FIGURES IN SOME PETROGLYPHIC
STUPA DEPICTIONS OF THE KARAKORUM HIGHWAY.
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N. Fieve: LE LEVRE DES ORNEMENTATIONS EN USAGE A LA RETRAITE
DES COLLINES DE L'EST.
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S. Little: NOTES ON ZHOU AHILIN.
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D.H. Fickle: THE BODHISAATTVA WITH A MASK.
Book Number: 32075901
12 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XII. INDEX.
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Ascona 1949, Artibus Asaie. Buff stiff wrs., very good,index
only, 12p., stapled spine, 21.8 x 32 cm., clean bright copy.
COMPLETE INDEX
$24
Book Number: 32030001
13 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XL, 1, 2/3, 4.
Ascona 1978. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, index,many b.w.
photos, 1 plate, index, pp.5-334, 23 x 31.5 cm., maps.
COMPLETE MONOGRAPH IN 4 PARTS
Scholarly articles:
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R. L. Brown: THE FOUR STONE FACADES OF MONASTERY I AT
RATNAGIRI.
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R.M. Cooler: SCULPTURE, KINGSHIP, AND THE TRIAD OF PHON DA.
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J.T. Terry: SOME BURMESE PAINTINGS OF THE 17TH CENTURY &
LATER. PART II: THE RETURN TO PAGAN.
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B.N. GOSWAMY & A.L. Dallapiccola: PAINTING IN KUTCH.
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PRELIMINARY NOTES ON A GROUP OF MINIATURES.
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C.M. Zainie: RYOZEN: FROM EBUSSHI TO INK PAINTER.
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R. Vinograd: RIVER VILLAGE-THE PLEASURES OF FISHING AND CHAO
MENG-FUK'S LI-KUO STYLE LANDSCAPES.
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M. Gatellier: LE STUKPA ET SON DECOR A CEYLAN. SON INFLUENCE
EN THAILANDE ET EN BIRMANIE.
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P. Granoff: REVERSE GLASS PAINTING FROM GUJARAT IN A PRIVATE
CANADIAN COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS OF BRITISH INDIA.
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C. Berkson: SOME NEW FINDS AT RAMGARTH HILL, VIDISHA
DISTRICT.
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E. Ray: DOCUMENTATION FOR PAITHAN PAINTINGS.
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B.N. Goswamy & A.L. Dallapiccola: MORE PAINTING FROM
KUTCH.MUCH CONFIRMATION, SOME SURPRISES.
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P.K. Agrawala. ON A FOUR-LEGGED ICON OF GANAPATI FROM
GHOSAI.
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D. Paul: DEITH OR DEIFIED KING? REFLECTIONS ON A UNIQUE
VAISNAVITE SCULPTURE FROM JAVA.
Book Number: 96072201
14 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XLII, 2/3.
Ascona 1980. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, pages 127-240, 78
b.w. photos, 2 illustrations, appendices, bibliography, very
clean copy, 23 x 15 cm., very clean solid copy.
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FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
D. M. Nelson: BRONZE MING-CH'I VESSELS WITH PAINTED
DECORATION: A REGIONAL STUDY IN HAN PRODUCTION.
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H.W. Woodward Jr.: SOME BUDDHA IMAGES & THE CULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LATE ANGKORIAN PERIOD.
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R.T. Hatt: A 13TH CENTURY TIBETAN RELIQUARY. AN ICONOGRAPHIC
& PHYSICAL ANALYSIS.
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$24
Book Number: 96074101
15 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XLIX, 1/2.
Ascona 1988-89. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, 184p., 103 b w
photos, 11 illustratons, map, index, clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
M.H. Fong: THE ORIGIN OF CHINESE PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION OF
THE HUMAN FIGURE.
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J.M. James: THE ICONOGRAPHIC PROGRAM OF THE WU FAMILY
OFFERING SHRINES [A.D.151 -CA. 170].
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E. J. Liang. CHIN 'TARTAR' DYNASTY [1115-1234] MATERIAL
CULTURE.
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K. Liscomb: THE EIGHT VIEWS OF BEIJING: POLITICS IN
LITERATI ART.
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G. Schopen: ON MONKS, NUNS AND 'VULGAR' PRACTICES: THE
INTRODUCTION OF THE IMAGE CULT INTO INDIAN BUDDHISM.
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P. Krairiksh: THE REPOUSSE BUDDHA IMAGES OF THE MAHA THAT,
LAMPHUN.
Book Number: 29043101
16 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XLIX: PARTS 1-4, COMPLETE YEAR
Ascona [1988], Artibus Asiae. Stiff buff wrs., very good, 4
parts bound in two, many b. w. photos, 23 x 31.5 cm., annual
index, clean, solid.. COMPLETE MONOGRAPH 4 PARTS
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
M.H. Fong: THEORIGIN OF CHINESE PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION OF
THE HUMAN FIGURE.
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J.M. James: THE ICONOGRAPHIC PROGRAM OF THE WU FAMILY
OFFERING SHRINES [A.D.151 -CA. 170]. E. J. Liang. CHIN
'TARTAR' DYNASTY [1115-1234] MATERIAL CULTURE.
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K. Liscomb: THE EIGHT VIEWS OF BEIJING: POLITICS IN
LITERATI ART.
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G. Schopen: ON MONKS, NUNS AND 'VULGAR' PRACTICES: THE
INTRODUCTION OF THE IMAGE CULT INTO INDIAN BUDDHISM.
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P. Krairiksh: THE REPOUSSE BUDDHA IMAGES OF THE MAHA THAT,
LAMPHUN.
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Additional Scholarly articles:
S.J. Goldberg: COURT CALLIGRAPHY OF THE EARLY T'ANG DYNASTY.
A. McNair: ON THE DATE OF THE SHENGMUDIAN SCULPTURES AT
JINCI.
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M. W. Meister: PRASADA AS PALACE: KUTINA OR GINS OF THE
NAGARA TEMPLE.
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B. Brend: AKBAR'S KHAMSAH OF AMIR KHUSRAU DIHLAVI. A
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CYCLE OF ILLUSTRATION.
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J. Bautz: PORTRAIMALERI UNTER MAHARO RAM SINGH VON KOTA.
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H. Penth: INSCRIPTIONS & IMAGES ON THE PHRA MAHA THAT IN
LAMPHUN.
$44
Book Number: 96073701
17 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XLVII, 2.
Ascona 1986. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, pages 81-142, 38
b.w. photos, index, very clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
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P. E. Karetzky: THE ENGRAVED DESIGNS ON THE LATE 6TH
CENTURY SARCOPHAGUS OF LI HO.
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P.R. Myer. BODHISATTVAS & BUDDHAS: EARLY BUDDHIST IMAGES
FROM MATHURA.
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$20
Book Number: 91135801
18 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XXVII, 3.
Ascona 1965. Stiff wrs., very good, pages 189-285, 121 b.w.
photos, bibliography, 23 x 31. cm., very clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
With articles:
H. Vanderstappen & M. Rhie's THE SCULPTURE OF T'IEN LUNG
SHAN: RECONSTRUCTION & DATING.
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M. Sullivan's NOTE ON EARLY CHINESE SCREEN PAINTING.
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R. Nagaswamy's SOME CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE PANDYA TO S. INDIAN
ART.
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H. Goetz's A KASHMIRI LINGAM OF THE 10TH CENTURY.
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Book Number: 86102702
19 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XXXII, 1.
Ascona 1970, Artibus Asiae. Stiff yellow wrs, very good, 99p
37 b.w. photos, 3 figures, index, bibliography, clean, solid
copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Containing articles:
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A LONG ROLL OF BUDDHIST IMAGES by H.B. Chapin.
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IDENTIFICATION OF THREE MINIATURES IN THE NASLI AND ALICE
HEERAMANECK COLLECTION by D. T. Sanford.
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A CHRONOLOGY OF INDIAN SCULPTURE: THE SATAVAHANA CHRONOLOGY
AT NASIK by J.L. Trabold.
$26
Book Number: 89084201
20 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XXXIII, 1/2.
Ascona 1971, Artibus Asiae. Stiff yellow wrs., very good,
157p., 17 b. w. photos, bibliography, index, 23 x 31.5 cm.,
very clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
K. Jettmar: METALLURGY IN THE EARLY STEPPES.
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S. Settar: THE BRAHMADEVA PILLARS. AN INQUIRY INTO THE
ORIGIN & NATURE OF THE BRAHMADEVA WORSHIP AMONG THE
DIGAMBARA JAINS.
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M. Murase: KUAN-YIN AS SAVIOR OF MEN: ILLUSTRATION OF THE
25TH CHAPTER OF THE LOTUS SUTRA IN CHINESE PAINTING.
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H. C. Chapin: A LONG ROLL OF BUDDHIST IMAGES. IV
[REVISED BY A.C. SOPER.]
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$36
Book Number: 96071101
21 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XXXIX, 1.
Ascona 1977. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, 100p.,2 plans, 69
b.w. photos, 13 illustrations, index, bibliography, appendix
glossary, very clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly articles:
Mary-Ann Lutzker: JATAKA TALES AT TJANDI MENDUT.
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J. Stanley-Baker: THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRUSH-MODES IN SUNG &
YUAN.
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S.R. Peterson: THE MASJID-I PA MINAR AT ZAVAREH A REDATING &
ANALYSIS OF EARLY ISLAMIC IRANIAN STUCCO.
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$14
Book Number: 96070701
22 ARTIBUS ASIAE.
VOL. XXXVI, 4.
Ascona 1974, Artibus Asiae. Stiff yellow wrs., very good, 14
b.w. photos, 11 plates, 3 illustrations, 4 maps, pages 249330, 23 x 31.5 cm., clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Articles:
A. C. Soper: THE PURPOSE & DATE OF THE HSIAO-T'ANG
SHAN OFFERING SHRINES: A MODEST PROPOSAL.
*
H. Penth: KUNST IM LAN NA THAI [4]: DIE HAUKPTBUDDHAFIGURE
IM WIHAN DES KLOSTER THA DUA BEI CHIANG MAI.
*
E. Guillon: NOTES SUR L'ANCIENNE REG REGION DE THATON
[BASSE-BIRMANIE].
*
L. R. Lancaster: AN EARLY MAHAYANA SERMON ABOUT THE BODY OF
THE BUDDHA & THE MAKING OF IMAGES.
*
G. Vajracarya & M. S. Slusser: A NEWLY DISCOVERED GARUDA
IMAGE IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL.
*
B.D. Robins & R. Bussabarger; FOLK IMAGES OF SANJHI DEVI.
*
M.A. Dhaky: THE AKASALINGA FINIAL.
*
Book Number: 95058801
23 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 23, 1923. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1923, Asia].#1 Title wrappers, very good, pp.3-72,
profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography, large
format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
CONTENTS:
#1, January:
THE NEAR EAST AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE by Arthur Moore.
.
"HEIJI MONOGATARI": A SO-CALLED KEION ROLL a pictorial.
.
RESTORING WORLD HOPE by George Allen.
.
THE CITY OF GREAT BALI by L. Beck.
.
NEW LIGHT ON THE RACES OF POLYNESIA by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE IVORY BUDDHA by J.O.P. Bland
.
LIVING WATERS 8 page insert of photos.
.
TELESCOPING TIME WITH RADIO by Waldemr Kaempffert.
.
OLD AND NEW IN BROADCASTING a pictorial.
.
CHINA'S CHRISTIAN GENERAL ON CRUSADE by Thomas Meloy.
.
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$26
THE VENGEANCE OF MANDALINGAN. A story by Hazel Taylor.
.
BEYOND J ORDAN. I by Elizabeth Titzel.
***
#7 July:
OUR CONCERN IN CHINA'S DISRUPTION by Upton Close.
.
SHALL WE TRUST JAPAN? by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
.
STALKING THE WILD ANIMALS WITH A CAMERA by Martin Johnson.
.
SHUTTING UP A NATION AND PRODUCING AN ART by W. Murdoch.
.
FAREWELL TO A JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRIEST BOUND HOMEWARD. A
Poem by Witter Bynner & Kiang Kang-Hu.
.
MY FRIEND, THE SULTAN OF TRENGGANU by Charles Mayer,
illustrations by Morgan Stienmetz.
.
PEASANT AND PRIEST IN SOVIET ARMENIA by Rose Lan.
.
AN IMPERIAL WEDDING IN REPUBLICAN CHINA a pictorial.
.
BOUNCING FISH-BALLS - AND OTHER TALES by Carveth Wells,
illus. by Tony Sarg.
.
A NEW PAGE IN EGYPTIAN HISTORY by Junius Wood.
.
THE LABOR CRISIS IN HAWAII by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION IV: Tenting in Lama Land by Roy
Chapman Andrews.
.
THE CHESTER CONCESSION UNDER FIRE by Laurence Moore.
***
#8 August.
A THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION: V.A. KENTUCKY DERBY IN THE GOBI
DESERT by Roy Chapman Andrews.
.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN-CHAMPIONS OF A NEW EAST by Upton Close.
.
THE PAYBACK. A Story by Merlin Taylor.
.
ILLUSTRATING BEST SELLERS IN OLD JAPAN [Japanese woodblock
prints] by W. Murdoch.
.
ELEPHANTS AT HOME IN A GARDEN OF EDEN by Martin Johnson..
.
SWORD AND PEN IN THE CITY OF LONG SANDS [about China's
Changsha] by John Rice.
.
MEETING THE TURK HALF-WAY by Arnold Toynbee.
.
CIRCUSES EAST AND WEST by Charles Maer.
.
THE OLDEST LIVING MONARCH [Cambodia] by George Groslier.
.
THE FREER GIFT OF EASTERN ART TO AMERICA by Landgon Warner.
.
THE GAME OF A HUNDRED INTELLIGENCES BY L. Harr.
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24 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 23, 1923. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1923, Asia].#7, Title wrs. very good, pp.472-539,
profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography, large
format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
CONTENTS:
#1, January:
THE NEAR EAST AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE by Arthur Moore.
.
"HEIJI MONOGATARI": A SO-CALLED KEION ROLL a pictorial.
.
RESTORING WORLD HOPE by George Allen.
.
THE CITY OF GREAT BALI by L. Beck.
.
NEW LIGHT ON THE RACES OF POLYNESIA by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE IVORY BUDDHA by J.O.P. Bland
.
LIVING WATERS 8 page insert of photos.
.
TELESCOPING TIME WITH RADIO by Waldemr Kaempffert.
.
OLD AND NEW IN BROADCASTING a pictorial.
.
CHINA'S CHRISTIAN GENERAL ON CRUSADE by Thomas Meloy.
.
THE VENGEANCE OF MANDALINGAN. A story by Hazel Taylor.
.
BEYOND J ORDAN. I by Elizabeth Titzel.
***
#7 July:
OUR CONCERN IN CHINA'S DISRUPTION by Upton Close.
.
SHALL WE TRUST JAPAN? by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
.
STALKING THE WILD ANIMALS WITH A CAMERA by Martin Johnson.
.
SHUTTING UP A NATION AND PRODUCING AN ART by W. Murdoch.
.
FAREWELL TO A JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRIEST BOUND HOMEWARD. A
Poem by Witter Bynner & Kiang Kang-Hu.
.
MY FRIEND, THE SULTAN OF TRENGGANU by Charles Mayer,
illustrations by Morgan Stienmetz.
.
PEASANT AND PRIEST IN SOVIET ARMENIA by Rose Lan.
.
AN IMPERIAL WEDDING IN REPUBLICAN CHINA a pictorial.
.
BOUNCING FISH-BALLS - AND OTHER TALES by Carveth Wells,
illus. by Tony Sarg.
.
A NEW PAGE IN EGYPTIAN HISTORY by Junius Wood.
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.
THE LABOR CRISIS IN HAWAII by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION IV: Tenting in Lama Land by Roy
Chapman Andrews.
.
THE CHESTER CONCESSION UNDER FIRE by Laurence Moore.
***
#8 August.
A THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION: V.A. KENTUCKY DERBY IN THE GOBI
DESERT by Roy Chapman Andrews.
.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN-CHAMPIONS OF A NEW EAST by Upton Close.
.
THE PAYBACK. A Story by Merlin Taylor.
.
ILLUSTRATING BEST SELLERS IN OLD JAPAN [Japanese woodblock
prints] by W. Murdoch.
.
ELEPHANTS AT HOME IN A GARDEN OF EDEN by Martin Johnson..
.
SWORD AND PEN IN THE CITY OF LONG SANDS [about China's
Changsha] by John Rice.
.
MEETING THE TURK HALF-WAY by Arnold Toynbee.
.
CIRCUSES EAST AND WEST by Charles Maer.
.
THE OLDEST LIVING MONARCH [Cambodia] by George Groslier.
.
THE FREER GIFT OF EASTERN ART TO AMERICA by Landgon Warner.
.
THE GAME OF A HUNDRED INTELLIGENCES BY L. Harr.
***
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***
Book Number: 95058803
25 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 23, 1923. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1923, Asia].#8, Title wrs. very good, pp.541-616,
profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography, large
format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
CONTENTS:
#1, January:
THE NEAR EAST AND MR. LLOYD GEORGE by Arthur Moore.
.
"HEIJI MONOGATARI": A SO-CALLED KEION ROLL a pictorial.
.
RESTORING WORLD HOPE by George Allen.
.
THE CITY OF GREAT BALI by L. Beck.
.
NEW LIGHT ON THE RACES OF POLYNESIA by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE IVORY BUDDHA by J.O.P. Bland
.
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$20
LIVING WATERS 8 page insert of photos.
.
TELESCOPING TIME WITH RADIO by Waldemr Kaempffert.
.
OLD AND NEW IN BROADCASTING a pictorial.
.
CHINA'S CHRISTIAN GENERAL ON CRUSADE by Thomas Meloy.
.
THE VENGEANCE OF MANDALINGAN. A story by Hazel Taylor.
.
BEYOND J ORDAN. I by Elizabeth Titzel.
***
#7 July:
OUR CONCERN IN CHINA'S DISRUPTION by Upton Close.
.
SHALL WE TRUST JAPAN? by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
.
STALKING THE WILD ANIMALS WITH A CAMERA by Martin Johnson.
.
SHUTTING UP A NATION AND PRODUCING AN ART by W. Murdoch.
.
FAREWELL TO A JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRIEST BOUND HOMEWARD. A
Poem by Witter Bynner & Kiang Kang-Hu.
.
MY FRIEND, THE SULTAN OF TRENGGANU by Charles Mayer,
illustrations by Morgan Stienmetz.
.
PEASANT AND PRIEST IN SOVIET ARMENIA by Rose Lan.
.
AN IMPERIAL WEDDING IN REPUBLICAN CHINA a pictorial.
.
BOUNCING FISH-BALLS - AND OTHER TALES by Carveth Wells,
illus. by Tony Sarg.
.
A NEW PAGE IN EGYPTIAN HISTORY by Junius Wood.
.
THE LABOR CRISIS IN HAWAII by Louis Sullivan.
.
THE THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION IV: Tenting in Lama Land by Roy
Chapman Andrews.
.
THE CHESTER CONCESSION UNDER FIRE by Laurence Moore.
***
#8 August.
A THIRD ASIATIC EXPEDITION: V.A. KENTUCKY DERBY IN THE GOBI
DESERT by Roy Chapman Andrews.
.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN-CHAMPIONS OF A NEW EAST by Upton Close.
.
THE PAYBACK. A Story by Merlin Taylor.
.
ILLUSTRATING BEST SELLERS IN OLD JAPAN [Japanese woodblock
prints] by W. Murdoch.
.
ELEPHANTS AT HOME IN A GARDEN OF EDEN by Martin Johnson..
.
SWORD AND PEN IN THE CITY OF LONG SANDS [about China's
Changsha] by John Rice.
.
MEETING THE TURK HALF-WAY by Arnold Toynbee.
.
CIRCUSES EAST AND WEST by Charles Maer.
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.
THE OLDEST LIVING MONARCH [Cambodia] by George Groslier.
.
THE FREER GIFT OF EASTERN ART TO AMERICA by Landgon Warner.
.
THE GAME OF A HUNDRED INTELLIGENCES BY L. Harr.
***
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***
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26 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 3 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.156229, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., leading edge margin slightly
damaged, no text loss, else very good. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
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.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
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A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
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***
Book Number: 95818402
27 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 4 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.232307, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
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$20
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
***
Each issue includes the Asiatic Bookshelf.
***
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$20
Book Number: 95818403
28 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 5 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.310383, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
***
Each issue includes the Asiatic Bookshelf.
***
Book Number: 95818404
29 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$20
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 6 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.386463, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
***
Each issue includes the Asiatic Bookshelf.
***
Book Number: 95818405
30 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 7 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.466533, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$20
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
***
Each issue includes the Asiatic Bookshelf.
***
Book Number: 95818406
31 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 8 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.536603, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm., upper corner back cover small
part torn away + last 2 pages, else clean, solid. FIRST ED.
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$20
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
RareOrientalBooks.Com
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
***
#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
.
RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
.
SINGING-TO HER DEATH a story by Pearl Buck.
.
FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
.
BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
***
#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
.
PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
.
A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
***
Each issue includes the Asiatic Bookshelf.
***
Book Number: 95818407
32 ASIA: THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
ASIA: VOLUME 30, 1930. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE ON THE ORIENT.
[Concord 1930, Asia]. # 9 Pictorial wrs., very good, pp.608671, profusely b. w. illustrated throughout, bibliography,
large format 22.5 x 30.5 cm.,small loss to front left corner
& first few pages, else clean, solid.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Contents:
#3 March:
IN HOLY MECCA by Dr. Riza-Tewfik.
.
OUTRIGGER BOATS OF MADASGASCAR by James Hornell.
.
CHINA'S DESPERATE GESTURE [mandate of Nanking government as
led by Chiang Kai-shek, denouncing extraterritorialty] by
Rodney Gilbert.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [about Africa] by Erick Berry.
.
DIGGING UP DEAD CITIES. [Mohenjo-Daro] by Dorothy Mackay.
.
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$20
HUNTING SOUL-STUFF [head-hunting by Ifugaos] by R. Barton.
.
HEART-BEATS IN INDIA by C. Andrews..
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT [Southern Rhodesia] Lady
Heath.
.
SUNDAY IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE by Maurice Hindus.
***
#4 April:
THE MONTE CARLO OF THE ORIENT [Macao] by Aleko Lilus.
.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PHILIPPINES by Edward Bowditch.
.
EVER-OLD, EVER-NEW KASHMIR pictorial, photos by J. Noel.
.
THE HEIR OF LENIN [Stalin] by William White.
.
THE MOSQUE OF THE MUFTI by Vincent Sheean.
.
SOME JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS pictorial.
.
THE PALACE OF DOGS OF CHINA by Elsie Weil.
.
AS HUMAN AS WE ARE [Hill pagans of Nigeria] by Erick Berry.
.
THE PUZZLE OF CHINESE FOREIGN RELATION by James Shotwell.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LDONDON FLIGHT [on to Cairo] by Lady Heath
***
#5 May:
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: I: Japanese spring in America by Paul
Russell. II First among flowers by Keizo Matsuno.
.
LATEST TURN OF THE MANCHURIAN WHEEL BY Herbert Elliston.
.
DINDIKI by Andre Gide.
.
HIGH TARTARY II: Into the Heavenly Mountains, by Owen
Lattimore.
.
MY CAPE TOWN TO LONDON FLIGHT IV: Home to London in a
re-tailed plane, by Lady Heath.
.
HEROES OF THE AMERICAS SEEN BY OLD JAPAN, pictorial.
.
TERRIBLE TALES [Africa] BY eRICK bERRY.
.
WHEN THE SUN WENT OUT IN THE PHILIPPINES by Beverley
Hancock.
.
THE NEW ROAD. [Nanking] A Story, by Pearl Buck.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES III Gossip of White Rabaul,
by Margaret Matches.
***
#6 June:
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
EXPLORING FOR PLANTS IN CEYLON by David Fairdchild.
.
A ROYAL CITY THAT DOESNT CARE [Kentung, Burma] by Ralph
RareOrientalBooks.Com
Henderson.
.
WHITE MAN'S LAW AMONG FILIPINO TRIBESMEN [Kalingas, Bontoc &
head-hunters], by R. Barton.
.
ANIMAL SCROLLS [Japanese] pictorial from the Louis Ledoux
collection.
.
TURKEY AND CHINA by Arnold Toynbee.
.
HINDU TEMPLES OF MYSORE by Frieda Das.
.
HIGH TARTARY III: The American Dukes in the Tien-Shan [Inner
Mongolia/Gobi] by Owen Lattimore.
.
FIRECRACKERS AND WHITE TULLE. [A Chinese wedding in Hawaii],
by Loraine Kuck.
.
A ROMAN ALPHABET FOR MODERN CHINA by Ching-chun Wang.
.
HASHISH SMUGGGLERS OF EGYPT by Seudamore Jarvis.
***
#7 July:
PIG AND POI IN PARADISE by Don Blanding.
.
DEADLOCK IN INDIA by G. Garratt.
.
A PLACE OF WONDERFUL DEATH by Frederick Drowne.
.
TWILIGHT OF THE GEISHA pictorial.
.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE SOVIET UNION by Paul Scheffer.
.
THE MONASTERY OF THE OAK POOL by Ruth Tenney.
.
A VAGABOND AMONG THE SUN-ISLES by Margaret Matches.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK by Romain Rolland.
.
THE CHINESE PIPE-ORGAN by S. Chen.
.
THE JAVANESE BLACK COBRA by Felix Koopstein.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
.
A LETTER FROM SUMATRA dictated by Virginia Welch.
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#8 August:
MONEY BY THE TON by Rodney Gilbert.
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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN INDIA by Ramananda Chatterjee.
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A TABLOID IN BANGKOK by Andrew Freeman.
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RUINS OF PENANCE by Lt.Col. V. Prescott-Westcar.
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NEW YORK TIGERS FROM MALAYA pictorial.
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THE GOSPEL OF A HINDU MONK II by Romain Rolland.
.
PLACE OF HAPPINESS pictorial.
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FISHING IN INDIAN WATERS pictorial, photos by James Hornell.
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BRITISH TWO-PRONGED POLICY IN PALESTIN by Vincent Sheean,
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#9 September:
SPIRITUAL COMRADESHIP AMONG RACES by Sir Francis
Younghusband.
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PILLS OF TEN THOUSAND EFFICACIES by James Bennett.
.
OOZY PASTURES OF THE CROCODILE by Alexander Reynolds.
.
A BOOTLET DANCE AMONG THE MA-NANJIA by Inglis Fletcher.
.
MERCHANDISE OF FEZ by Eleanor Hoffman.
.
A LESSON IN PUSHTU by Harry Wedeck.
.
THE GOSPEL OF A HUNDU MONK III by Romain Rolland.
.
LAMAS DEVIL-DANCERS AND A LIVING GOD pictorial.
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A TABLOID IN BANGKOK II by Andrew Freeman.
.
A CHILD OF OLD STAMBOUL IV by Hadije Selma Ekrem.
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33 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1913, A.S.J.Grey cloth over boards,very good,p.493-680
vol 51, pt.4: W.Schwartz; THE GREAT SHINTO SHRINE OF IDZUMO:
Some notes on Shinto,Ancient & Modern, author's presentation
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34 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1914, A.S.J.Grey cloth over boards, very good, 681p.
vol 42, pt.1: article: W. MCLAREN: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, clean ex-library copy, usual marks, College gift book
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35 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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vol 43, pt.1: articles: J. Robertson: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EARLY
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36 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1915, A.S.J. Grey cloth over boards, very good, 307p.,
vol.43, pt.2: W. Schwartz: A SURVEY OF THE SATSUMA DIALECT,+
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37 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1916, A.S.J.Grey cloth over boards, very good, 55p.,
vol 44, pt.1: articles: M. TAKESHIRO:OLD GEOGRAPHER. CRUCIFIXION OF THE TWENTY-SIX IN 1597. Clean ex-library copy, the
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38 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1917, A.S.J. Grey cloth over boards, very good, 185p.
vol. 45, pt. II: articles: S. Kato: WARONGO OR JAPANESE ANALECTS. G. Fisher: KUMAZAWA BANZAN. Rev. Macauley: PERCIVAL
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39 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1917, A.S.J. Grey cloth over boards, very good, 204p.
vol. 45, pt.I: articles: F. Star: NOSATSU-KWAI. E. Kellogg:
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40 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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vol 46, pt.2: one article: A. Sadler: THE HEIKE MONOGATARI,
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41 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1918, A.S.J.Grey cloth over boards, very good, 112p.
vol 46, pt.1: articles: E. Kellogg: SPRING & AUTUMN FIRES IN
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42 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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+57p. list of books in TASJ library. Vol. 47: articles: F.
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43 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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vol 48, articles: F. Starr: EMA. E. Clement: SAKURADA AFFAIR
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44 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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vol. 49, pt. 1: A. Sadler: THE HEIKE MONOGATARI [cont], fold
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45 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1922, A.S.J. Gray cloth over boards, very good, 100p.,
vol.50, articles: N. Tsuda: MANUSCRIPT COPIES OF BUDDHIST
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46 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1924, A.S.J. Gray cloth over grey boards, very good,
99p.,2nd series, vol.1:
G. Sansom; IMPERIAL EDICTS IN THE
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47 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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168p.,2nd series, vol.8:D.Holtom:SOME NOTES ON JAPANESE TREE
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48 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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184p.,2nd series, vol.4: L. Tomkinson: THE SOCIAL TEACHINGS
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49 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1930, A.S.J. Grey cloth over grey boards, very good,
205p., second series,vol. 7,articles on: Jan Compagnie in
Japan by C.R. Boxer; Japanese Criticisms by M. Anesaki; A.K.
Reischauer: GENSHIN'S OJO YOSHU: W.M. Bickerton: 2 STORIES.
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THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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69 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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72 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1961, A.S.J. Red cloth over boards, very good, 251p.,
3rd. series, vol.8 articles:E.Crawour: SOME OBSERVATIONS ON
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73 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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74 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
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3rd series,11, articles: R. Rabinowitz:LAW & SOCIAL PROGRESS
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75 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1980, A.S.J. Red cloth over boards, very good, 160p.,
third series,vol.9:U.Casal:JAPANESE COSMETICS & TEETH BLACKING. E.Crawcour: KAWAMURA ZUIKEN. J.Kidder: HANIWA: ORIGIN &
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76 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1986, A.S.J. Buff stiff wrs. very good, 177p., 4th
series, #1. Articles on KIDO TAKAYOSHI & THE YOUNG EMPEROR
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77 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1987, A.S.J. Buff stiff wrs. very good, 203p., 4th
series, #2. Articles on: JAMES MURDOCH; ELITIST ORIGINS OF
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78 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1988, A.S.J. Buff stiff wrs. very good, 188p., 4th
series, #3. Articles on:CULTURED NATURE OF HEIAN COLORS;JAPANESE-SPANISH RELATIONS 1936-1945; BUSY YEAR: BUSON'S LIFE;
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79 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1989, A.S.J. Buff stiff wrs. very good, 215p., 4th
series, #4. Articles on:INVESTIGATION INTO ESSENCE KUKI
SHUZO;TOKYO-MOSCOW-PEKING-TRIANGLE;JAPANESE MUSICAL HERITAGE
IN THE HALFSHADE & several other articles, a very good copy.
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80 ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1995, A.S.J. Stiff buff wrs., very good,240p., vol.10,
4th Series.Articles: AYUTTHAYAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS IN PREMODERN PERIOD; STATESMAN FOR 21ST CENTURY: SIDEHARA;TALES OF
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A CLASSIC ON THE ORIGIN OF JAPAN
Book Number: 83007903
81 ASTON, W.G. trans.
NIHONGI: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D.
Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times A.D. 697.
Tokyo [1973], Tuttle. Stiff wrs., very good, 407+443p., two
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A CLASSIC ON THE ORIGIN OF JAPAN
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82 ASTON, W.G. trans.
NIHONGI: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D.
Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times A.D. 697.
Tokyo [1982], Tuttle. Stiff wrs., very good, 407+443p., two
vols. bound in 1, translated from original Chinese & Japanese, with an introduction to the new edition by Terence
Barrow, 2 vols. in one, 11 x 18 cm., bright clean copy.
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Book Number: 84019103
83 ASTON, W.G.
SHINTO: The Way of the Gods.
Tokyo 1968, Logos. Blue cloth, very good, 390p., 24 b.w. illustrations, reprint edition.
Important scholarly work on Shinto, discussing the pantheon
of gods, personification, deification of men, myth, worship,
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EARLY FRENCH 19TH CENTURY MISSIONARY WORK IN CHINA
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84 AUBRY, J.B. [Jean-Baptiste]
LES CHINOIS CHEZ EUX: Missionarire Apostolique au
Kouy-Tcheou. [THE CHINESE AT HOME: Apostolic Missionary at
Lille 1889, Societe St. Augustin. Stiff wrs., 300p., French
text, 19 x 27.cm., 20 engraved plates, covers a bit "toned"
as usual, original binding in vellum-like oil paper, solid,
clean copy.
FIRST EDITION
J.B. [Jean-Baptiste] AUBRY [1844-1882], was a French
missionary to China. He was also the author of several other
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essays.
.
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the Chinese city. The mission of the Jesuits.
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3.The Blue River, visit with Jesuits of Shanghai, their
work, on to Wou-Tchang [Hankow]. Christmas, life on a small
Chinese boat, aspects of campaigns, Chinese attire.
.
4. The day of the Chinese year, a Chinese-Catholic preacher,
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sacrifice of a waterman to Buddha.
.
5. The rapids of the Blue river, aground on a sandbank, the
artwork of missionaries.
.
6. The palanquin, the Chinese eggplant, reception at the
mission upon entrance of Kouy-Tcheou, the Imperial road,
evening singing, laughing and dancing.
.
7. Pagan oratories on the road, the tombs and the cult of
the dead in China, Buddhism, arrival at the capital of
Kouy-Tcheou, the work of the mission, the piety of the
neophytes.
.
8. Au R.P. Limbour: Benediction of the church of St. Joseph
in the capital of Kouy-Tcheou, the consecrations of the
Christendom of Kouy-Tcheou at St. Joseph, of his conception.
Mgr Albrand et Mgr Faurie, ceremony of the Benediction,
Petards, feast, singing.
.
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Tsen-y-Fou, the mountain tombs, funeral ceremonies, the
life of the Chinese. The journey of evangelism in pagan
lands. History of a paper draws gemonies for entry to the
capital port.
.
10 Two journeys passes with the Christians, Baptism of three
infants, the small pagan travail of the grace.
.
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85 AWAKAWA, Yasuichi.
ZEN PAINTING.
[Tokyo 1970,] Kodansha. Black cloth, very clean, 184p.,notes
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about A4 size, solid copy.
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This wonderful work illustrates and showes many examples of
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139 works, notes on the artists.
.
Translated by John Bester.
.
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ZEN PAINTING.
[Tokyo 1970,] Kodansha. Black cloth,very clean, 184p., notes
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2nd printing,about A4 size, solid copy.
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This wonderful work illustrates and showes many examples of
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Translated by John Bester.
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87 AWAKAWA, Yasuichi.
ZEN PAINTING.
[Tokyo 1974,] Kodansha. Black cloth,very clean, 184p., notes
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abouot A4, former owner's rubber stamps, else solid.
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139 works, notes on the artists.
.
Translated by John Bester.
.
Very Zen and Way Cool Zen Sumi [black & white] art works by
the masters.... You need this to reduce your stress and Zen
out.
.
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A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES AS A RESIDENT IN CHINA
Book Number: 85114601
88 AYSCOUGH, Florence.
CHINESE MIRROR: Being Reflections of the Reality Behind
Appearance.
London [1925], Cape. Black cloth spine over color decorated
boards, 464p., index, very good, corners bit bumped & worn,
contents clean, frontispiece taped, many text illustrations,
fold out map.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Exceptionally well written, full of her observations and
experiences. Covers literary background of the Great River,
Chinese idea of a garden, symbolism of the Forbidden City,
great Buddhist temple of T'ai Shan, cult of the Spiritual
Magistrates of City Walls and City Moats. With a synopsis
of Chinese history from legendary times to the founding of
the Republic.
$99
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES AS A RESIDENT IN CHINA
Book Number: 85114603
89 AYSCOUGH, Florence.
CHINESE MIRROR: Being Reflections of the Reality Behind
Appearance.
London [1925], Cape. FIRST EDITION. Decorated boards, very
good, 464p., biographical index, fold out map, many text illustrations. FIRST EDITION
Exceptionally well written, full of her observations and
experiences. Covers literary background of the Great River,
Chinese idea of a garden, symbolism of the Forbidden City,
great Buddhist temple of T'ai Shan, cult of the Spiritual
Magistrates of City Walls and City Moats. With a synopsis
of Chinese history from legendary times to the founding of
the Republic.
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES AS A RESIDENT IN CHINA
Book Number: 85114605
90 AYSCOUGH, Florence.
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CHINESE MIRROR: Being Reflections of the Reality Behind
Appearance.
London [1925], Cape. Black cloth spine over color decorated
boards, 464p., index, very good, corners bit bumped & worn,
contents clean, frontispiece taped, many text illustrations,
fold out map.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Exceptionally well written, full of her observations and
experiences. Covers literary background of the Great River,
Chinese idea of a garden, symbolism of the Forbidden City,
great Buddhist temple of T'ai Shan, cult of the Spiritual
Magistrates of City Walls and City Moats. With a synopsis
of Chinese history from legendary times to the founding of
the Republic.
$99
THE MAJOR REFERENCE BOOK COMPILED ON CHINA
Book Number: 84159103
91 BALL, J. Dyer.
THINGS CHINESE: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected
With China.
London 1900, Low. Brown cloth, very good, 497+14p., second
edition, revised & enlarged, imprint also shows Hong Kong,
Kelly & Walsh, index, clean x-library edition.
S C A R C E
An extremely valuable reference source. Arranged in alphabetical order by subject, this is a copious source book. Covering everything Chinese A-Z. Written by H. M. Civil Servant
in China. Rather useful reference & valuable research tool.
*
A most reliable and comprehensive work.
*
THE MAJOR REFERENCE BOOK COMPILED ON CHINA
Book Number: 84159105
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92 BALL, J. Dyer.
THINGS CHINESE: Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected
With China.
New York 1904, Scribners. Yellow pictorial cloth, neatly
rebaked in buckram, index, 816p., 14 x 22 cm., 4th revised
& enlarged edition, glossary, solid copy.
An extremely valuable reference source. Arranged in alphabetical order by subject, this is a copious source book. Covering everything Chinese A-Z. Written by H. M. Civil Servant
in China. Rather useful reference & valuable research tool.
*
A most reliable and comprehensive work.
*
$111
Book Number: 98054401
93 BALLOU'S PICTORIAL.
KIN SHUN, OR THE GOLDEN ISLAND.
[New York 1855], Ballou's. Single sheet, very good, 1/3 page
illustatino of the island, with pagoda & Chinese junks under
sail in the harbor. With a paragraph of text.Covers the Budpriests, Confucian temples, Laokin & Fo on the sunny island.
$39
Book Number: 91036201
94 BALLOU'S PICTORIAL.
TEMPLE OF NISHIHONGWANZI, AT MIAKO, JAPAN.
[New York 1855]. Single sheet, one large engraving,
good, sketched by H.B.C. with partial text.
very
$94
Book Number: 21119301
95 BALLOU, Robert O. et. al. eds.
THE BIBLE OF THE WORLD.
New York [1949], Viking. Blue cloth, blind-stamped, 1415p.,
index, bibliography, notes, Friedrich Spiegelberg co-editor,
very good.
This excellent anthology covers Hindu, Buddhist, Zen Buddhist, Confucianist, Taoist, Zoroastrian & some Judeo-Christian scriptures. A solid resource for some of the most celebrated Asian holy papers & texts. Covers the life & doctrine
of the Buddha; Tibetan sayings of the Lamas, Jaina sutras,
Manual of Zen, doctrine of Zen Buddhists of Japan. Confucian
scriptures cover: Li King, Shih King, Analects, Great Learning [Ta Hsio], Doctrine of the Steadfast Mean [Chung Yung],
works of Mencius [Meng-tze], book of Filial Piety [ Hsiao
King]. Taoist: Tao-Te King, works of Chuanz Tze. Hindu include the Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Upanishads, Ordinances of
Manu, Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu, Markandeya and Garuda Purnas et
al... A most useful reference text.
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Book Number: 88135501
96 BALLOU, Robert O.
SHINTO: The Unconquered Enemy: Japan's Doctrine of Racial
Superiority and World Conquest, With Selections from
New York 1945, Viking. Red cloth, very good, 239p., index,
notes, bibliography. SUBTITLE: cont. Japanese Texts.
This scholarly essay covers in great detail the history and
meaning of Shinto, selections of Japanese texts dating from
712 A.D. are used to illustrate the early origins and deep
rooted historic value. He compares and contrasts the Shinto
value during the week of August 12-19, 1945 when the Japanese government surrendered ending WWII. A useful study.
$70
Book Number: 85067301
97 BANDO, Shojun. et al.
A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON JAPANESE BUDDHISM.
Tokyo 1958, CIIB. Stiff wrs., 180p., index, 1660 entries,
divided into subjects, bright, clean copy, 15 x 21 cm.
$36
Book Number: 96158801
98 BANERJEE, Anukul Chandra.
BUDDHISM IN INDIA AND ABROAD.
Calcutta 1973, World Press. Red cloth, very good, dj., 263p.
index.
Covers the background of Buddhism, early life of Gautama
Buddha, missionary life of Buddha, patronage to Buddhism,
Buddhist sects in India, Buddhist literature, education and
the decline of Buddhism. Buddhism in South & South-East Asia
and in North & North-East Asia.
$48
Book Number: 94114301
99 BARNET, Sylvan. et al.
ZEN INK PAINTINGS.
[Ahead of Title: GREAT JAPANESE ART.]
[London 1982], Sawers. Black cloth, very clean, folio, 94p.,
bibliography, 51 b.w. photo plates, co-author was Wm. Burto,
solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent resource for Zen Sumi paintings, with a
background to Chinese Zen painting Liang K'ai, the Poet Li
.
A Zen triptych Mu-ch'i, Crane, Kuan-yin, & monkeys.
Patriarchs and Eccentrics, portraits, landscapes, birds,
flowers, an allegory of enlighten, and calligraphy.
*
Beautifully done.
A SUPERB REFERENCE FOR OLD BUDDHIST ICONS IN JAPANESE ART
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Book Number: 29044601
100 BASKETT, Mary W.
FOOTPRINTS OF THE BUDDHA: Japanese Buddhist Prints from
American and Japanese Collections.
[Philadelphia] 1980, Philadelphia Mus. Art. Stiff pictorial
wrs., very good, 125p., bibliography, 81 tipped in color and
many b.w. photos, chronology, catalogue, abbreviations list,
19 x 28 cm., clean solid copy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
A superb reference on Japanese icons found on ancient
woodblock prints, paintings, Japanese woodblock prints,
woodblock printed books, scrolls &c.
*
This work traces and illustrates the earliest examples of
Buddhist icons as found in a 753 A.D. Nara stone carving,
and in the earliest woodblock print, early 12th century example ca. 898-1185 [Late Heian period], down to
contemporary Buddhist prints through 1975.
*
The major focus of the work is on the ancient examples down
to the late 19th century.
*
$15
Book Number: 95089601
101 BELLESSORT, Andre.
LA SOCIETE JAPONAISE.
Paris 1902, Perrin. Green cloth, very good, 412p, bookplate,
very clean, French text.
Compris journees de campagne electorale, peres et enfants,
l'espirit religieux, l'imagination, et la femme et l'amour.
$51
Book Number: 28016601
102 BERTHIER, Francois.
READING ZEN IN THE ROCKS: The Japanese Dry Ladscape Garden.
Chicago, [2000], Univ. Chicago. Black cloth over blue boards
very clean fine copy in dust jacket, former owners signature
inside front cover else clean, 166p., index, bibiography, 37
b. w. photos, notes, small mended tear to margin of a page.
With a chronology. A lovely work, covering the
traditionalJapanese Zen method of creating and appreciating
rock rakedgardens and other examples.*Two pages had a slight
fold, one mended and both solid, as is.*
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Book Number: 21173501
103 BHATTACHARYYA, Benoytosh.
AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST ESOTERISM.
Varanasi [1964], Chowkhamba. Maroon cloth, very good, dj.,
184p., index, 12 b.w. photo plates, former owner's name rubber stamped copy, else clean, solid, as is.
Origin & growth of Buddhist magic, rise of Vajrayana, place
of origin, Tantras, Mantras. Some prominent authors, aims &
objectives, leading tenents. Procedure for worship, deities,
pantheon, influence of Buddhist Tantrism on Hinduism. A good
background and study.
$22
Book Number: 96161701
104 BHATTACHARYYA, Narendra Nath.
HISTORY OF THE SAKTA RELIGION.
[New Delhi 1974], Munshiram. Red cloth, very good, dj., 188p
index, bibliography, abbreviations, former owner's name is
rubber stamped on top of signature, contents clean, as is.
Scholarly paper, addresses the pre-Vedic elements, the Vedic
age &I the period of transition, the new religious movement:
Resusication of teh Female Principle [c.600 BC-300 AD], rise
of Saktism: the Gupta age and after, the period of Sakta expansion. Early, medieval, late & modern Saktism. Well done.
$58
AN IMPORTANT MONOGRAPH ON BUDDHA AND BURMESE PRIESTS
Book Number: 86111301
105 BIGANDET, P.
THE LIFE OR LEGEND OF GAUDAMA: The Buddha of the Burmese.
With Annotations. The Way to Neibban, and Notice on the
London 1880, Trubner. Brown cloth, 2 vols., 267+326p., very
good copy, 3rd edition.
Covering the life of the Buddha, via Burmese sources, his
travels, voyages, instructions,7 ways to Neibban, abstracts,
commentaries on the sites and names mentioned, and more
insights to the Buddhist religious order and hierarchy of
the Order. Excellent source for early origins of this
philosophy.
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A VALUABLE INDEX TO ALL JAPANESE ARTS IN THE 31 VOLUME SET
Book Number: 94041801
106 BIRD, Richard. comp.
GENERAL INDEX TO HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART, A 31 VOL.
SET. VOL.31 OF THE SERIES.
New York [1980], Weatherhill. Blue cloth, very clean, 104p.,
alphabetical index to the 30 vol. set, useful guide, solid
copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
*Ask us for more information on our 31 volume complete set.*
A comprehensive index to the complete set of 30 volumes,
each a monograph on a different subject in Japanese Art.
*
SEE US FOR A COMPLETE SET OF THE 31 VOLUMES
.
Indispensable both to all students & collectors of Japanese
art. All relevant text and illustration references are
included in a compilation that thoroughly covers the
series and makes each entry easily found. Additionally
the index undertakes to identify a great number of its
entries in glossary fashion, thereby furnishing the reader
with useful though brief explanations.
*
$26
Book Number: 98039401
107 BLEICHSTEINER, Robert.
L'EGLISE JAUNE: Pays et Populations: Thibet, Mongolie.
Histoire du Lamaisme, Dalai Lamas, Khans Mongols, Couvents &
Paris 1937, Payot. Stiff wrappers, very good, French text,
292p., index, bibliograhy. SUBTITLE: Monies, Arts Magiques,
Les Dieux, Rites et Fetes, Cosmologie, Astrologie, Medecine.
An important resource on the "Yellow Church." Covers: pays
et populations, history du Lamaisme, Thibet Bouddhisme,
Mongols, les temples, rites et fetes, beaux-arts, litterature, musique et theatre.
A MOST RELIABLE AND SCHOLARLY TRANSLATION
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Book Number: 86083802
108 BLOFELD, John. ed.
I CHING. The Book of Changes.
New York [1968], Dutton. Green cloth, very good, dj., 228p.
translated by Blofeld.
Said to be man's oldest book, the I Ching is now newly
translated with detailed instruction for its practical use
in divination for modern men. Why leave it to chance?
Confucius consulted this text every day of his adult life.
$32
Book Number: 87019603
109 BLOFELD, John.
THE TANTRIC MYSTICISM OF TIBET: A Practical Guide.
New York 1974 Dutton. Brown cloth, index, very good, 21 b.w.
photos, bibliography, glossary.
Scholarly, covers the Vajrayana or Admanatine Vehicle prevaling in Tibet and Mongolia. It is a highly practiced form of
mysticism, which affords precise techniques for attaining
that wisdom whereby man's ego is negated. This results in a
blissful state.An excellent study covering Tantric Buddhism.
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110 BLOFELD, John.
THE TANTRIC MYSTICISM OF TIBET: A Practical Guide.
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New York [1974], Causeway. Brown cloth, very good, 21 b.w.
photos, bibliography, glossary, d.j.
Scholarly, covers the Vajrayana or Admanatine Vehicle prevaling in Tibet and Mongolia. It is a highly practiced form of
mysticism, which affords precise techniques for attaining
that wisdom whereby man's ego is negated. This results in a
blissful state.An excellent study covering Tantric Buddhism.
Scans can be sent by email.
$53
Book Number: 87056602
111 BLOFELD, John.
THE ZEN TEACHING OF HUI HAI ON SUDDEN ILLUMINATION.
Being the Teaching of the Zen Master Hui Hai, Known as the
New York 1972, Weiser. Stiff wrs.,very good, 160p., glossary
index, 13.5 x 21 cm., sharp copy, unused.
A complete translation of the Tun Wui Ju Tao Yao Men Lun
previously unpublished.
*
A complete translation of Tsung Ching Record, with a
foreward by Charles Luk.
*
A mawrvelous translation of material hitherto undone Ch'an
and Zen texts, now avaliable in English for the first time.
*
Supported by the author's notes on translation, with
excellent glossary of terms in the text offering special
difficulties.
*
Book Number: 21129501
112 BLYTH, R.H.
BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
[Tokyo] 1952, Kokudosha. Stiff brown wrs. 95p., 3-page color
fold out map, texts in English & Japanese, 12.5 x 18 cm.,bit
of the usual paper toning, else clean & solid, with dj.
THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
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yet exacly conscious of what it is doing in overstepping the
laws of thought is capable of holding fast to conflicting
facts, of grasping the inner essence of paradox...."
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supposed to be volume 8 of the set. While that may be
correct, this work predates that set by 8 years for the
first edition ! This title was never issued as part of
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS even though its content should be kept
together with that set. It does complete the set as this was
Blyth's choice.
****
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Please inquire with us to see which of the below other
titles by Blyth are in stock.
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics,
Hokuseido Press, 1942
*
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
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Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959
*
Oriental Humor, 1959
*
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.] The last
volume in this work should be BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN
TEXTS per the note above.
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
Book Number: 21129502
113 BLYTH, R.H.
BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
[Tokyo] 1952, Kokudosha. Stiff brown wrs. 95p., 3-page color
fold out map, texts in English & Japanese, 12.5 x 18 cm.,
dust jacket, very good minor wear to dj., bit of the usual
toning, else clean & solid copy.
RARE FIRST EDITION
"An interpretation of Christian intuitions by the Mahayana
concepts, and NOT visa-versa,is that Buddhism, in China and
Japan, has realized how inexpressive, how crude, how treacherous words are. Only a mind free of intellectual bondage,
yet exacly conscious of what it is doing in overstepping the
laws of thought is capable of holding fast to conflicting
facts, of grasping the inner essence of paradox...."
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*
Per the dust jacket on ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS, this title was
supposed to be volume 8 of the set. While that may be
correct, this work predates that set by 8 years for the
first edition ! This title was never issued as part of
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS even though its content should be kept
together with that set. It does complete the set as this was
Blyth's choice.
****
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Please inquire with us to see which of the below other
titles by Blyth are in stock.
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics,
Hokuseido Press, 1942
*
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
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Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959
*
Oriental Humor, 1959
*
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.] The last
volume in this work should be BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN
TEXTS per the note above.
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
Book Number: 21129503
114 BLYTH, R.H.
BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
[San Francisco 1976], Heian. Stiff blue wrs., 93p.,very good
text in English & Japanese, 12.5 x 18 cm.
SECOND EDITION
"An interpretation of Christian intuitions by the Mahayana
concepts, and NOT visa-versa,is that Buddhism, in China and
Japan, has realized how inexpressive, how crude, how treacherous words are. Only a mind free of intellectual bondage,
yet exacly conscious of what it is doing in overstepping the
laws of thought is capable of holding fast to conflicting
facts, of grasping the inner essence of paradox...."
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Very cool stuff !
*
Per the dust jacket on ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS, this title was
supposed to be volume 8 of the set. While that may be
correct, this work predates that set by 8 years for the
first edition ! This title was never issued as part of
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS even though its content should be kept
together with that set. It does complete the set as this was
Blyth's choice.
****
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Please inquire with us to see which of the below other
titles by Blyth are in stock.
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics,
Hokuseido Press, 1942
*
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
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Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959
*
Oriental Humor, 1959
*
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.] The last
volume in this work should be BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN
TEXTS per the note above.
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A CLASSIC OF JAPANESE HAIKU & FAMOUS BLYTH WORK IN 4 VOLS.
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Book Number: 84216002
115 BLYTH, R.H.
HAIKU.
Tokyo [1952-60]. Hokuseido. Buff cloth, very good, 4 volume
set, index, appendices, fold-outs, color & b w illustrations
vols.1-3 1960;vol 1952 First Edition, dust jackets in mylar,
vols.1 & 2 dj's are bit torn, missing sm. parts, else clean.
The complete set consists of 4 volumes with titles:
Vol I:
EASTERN CULTURE;
Vol. II:
SPRING;
Vol. III: SUMMER-AUTUMN;
Vol. IV:
AUTUMN-WINTER.
*
A classic translation of Japan's noted Haiku. Zen master
D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most eminent
exponents of Japanese culture." Blyth's studies on Haiku,
Japanese humor, & Zen are "unique contributions towards
East-West understanding."
*
Blyth lived & worked in the East until his death in 1964.
Aldous Huxley describes Blyth's work as "illuminating."
Per W.J. Higginson Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese
humor, & Zen are "unique contributions towards East-West
understanding." And also stated in his HAIKU HANDBOOK:
"Thanks to Blyth a new interest in Japanese Haiku began
to grow among poets of the immediate post World War II
generation."
*
This is the first full-length history of Haiku in English,
from far-off beginnings up to recent times. Shiki's essays
on On Furu-ike Ya, is a short history of Haiku. Reginald
Horace Blyth is always SCARCE, complete sets are truly
R A R E ! Cool Reading!
****
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
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and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
*
ILLUSTRATED:
Each volume is illustrated***
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
.
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
Oriental Humor, 1959.
.
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.]
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
�
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
THE MOST COPIOUS & LITERATE WORK ON THE SUBJECT
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$245
Book Number: 83008402
116 BLYTH, R.H.
ORIENTAL HUMOUR.
[Tokyo 1959], Hokuseido. Mustard cloth, very good, 582p., 35
color & b.w. illustrations, biblioigraphy, index, bright and
clean copy.
FIRST EDITION
Classic work on Japanese, Chinese & Korean humor from all
periods. Covering poetry, ghost stories, Liehtse, proverbs,
Taoism, Zen, short stories, Chinese influence on Japan, modern & old Senryu, Yanagidaru &c. Excellent reference source.
This fascinating and erudite work includes a vast amount of
literary,moral & religious experience enshrined in the three
languages. Reginald Horace Blyth is always R A R E !
***
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
RareOrientalBooks.Com
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
.
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
Oriental Humor, 1959.
.
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.]
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
�
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
THE MOST COPIOUS & LITERATE WORK ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 83008403
117 BLYTH, R.H.
ORIENTAL HUMOUR.
[Tokyo 1963], Hokuseido. Mustard cloth, very good, 582p., 35
color & b.w. illustrations, biblioigraphy, index, very crisp
copy, dust jacket mylar protector, & original slipcase.RARE!
Classic work on Japanese, Chinese & Korean humor from all
periods. Covering poetry, ghost stories, Liehtse, proverbs,
Taoism, Zen, short stories, Chinese influence on Japan, modern & old Senryu, Yanagidaru &c. Excellent reference source.
This fascinating and erudite work includes a vast amount of
literary,moral & religious experience enshrined in the three
languages. Reginald Horace Blyth is always R A R E !
***
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$85
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
.
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
Oriental Humor, 1959.
.
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.]
RareOrientalBooks.Com
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
�
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF JAPANESE & CHINESE ZEN
Book Number: 84233608
118 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS.
[Tokyo [1960-70], Hokuseido. Brown cloth, very good, 5 vol.
set, index, bibliography, 124+211+185+340+225 pp., dj on all
b.w. illustrations, all FIRST EDITION except vol. 2 which is
2nd printing. AUTHOR PRESENTATION & HIS INITIALS VOL.1. RARE
This illusive title has been out of print for a long time,
only a couple of the volumes were reprinted, the complete
work consisting of 5 volumes is rare and seldom found
complete regardless of edition.
*
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN ENGLISH ON ZEN:
This is a comprehensive set of writings on Zen, Zen arts,
the Zen masters and historical background. A wonderful
set of works, with English, Japanese characters & Romanized
texts.
*
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
OTHER RELATED WRITINGS BY BLYTH ON ZEN & HAIKU:
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
RareOrientalBooks.Com
$112
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
.
Please check with us as we may have this in stock. Also
please visit our website where you can download our latest
catalog of Blyth books. You can also email us and request
the list. We try to maintain a good number of his titles in
stock at all times.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
FIRST EDITIONS:
Following is a list of the First Editions:
Vol. 1: 1960; vol. 2: 1964; vol. 3: 1970; vol. 4: 1966; vol.
5: 1962; vol. 7: 1962. [vol. 5, 7 are same contents] see
additional notes below. There was no volume six ever
published nor issued.
*
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHAT A COMPLETE SET IS:
COMPLETE IN 5 VOLUMES.
Blyth originally planned this work to be an 8 volume set,
but due to his untimely death, it only went to 5 volumes
[per dust jacket notes found on volume 2]. The back of the
dust jacket on volume one [First Edition] shows the list
planning on a total of 8 volumes in all.
.
The whole set now actually consists of 5 volumes only and is
complete in that state. It contains the below list of
volumes, the list is based on our primary observation of
each volume in addition to the publisher's notice of the
series found on the dust jackets of several volumes.
*
The set is complete with volumes 1-5, there can be an
acceptable variant in the last volume which can either be
numbered volume 5 or 7, contents remains the same, it was
merely the publisher's error. The value the a set with
either volume 5 or 7 remains the same in our eyes, both
issued in 1962 as the First Edition.
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*
THE COMPLETE SET OF 5 VOLUMES:
.
Vol. I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION, FROM THE UPANISHADS TO
HUINENG also WHAT I ZEN ? THE HISTORY OF ZEN, THE
BELIEVING MIND, SONG OF TRHE WAY [THE CHENGTAOKE], THE
PLATFORM SUTRA.
*
Vol. II: HISTORY OF ZEN, 713-867 also THE FIVE SECTS, GOZU
ZEN AND ROAN ZEN, ENO AND HIS DISCIPLES, SEKITO'S
DISCIPLES, SEPPO, SEPPO'S DISCIPLES, HOGEN & DISCIPLES,
YAKUSAN TO SEKISO, SENSU, KASSAN, SHOZAN, TOZAN, SOZAN
& UNGO, UMMON I, II, III THE SANDOKAI, HOKYOZAMMAI, POEMS OF
HANSHAN I, II, ZEN MYSTICISM, EXISTENTIALISM, WAYS AND THE
WAY, NATURE, HUMAN NATURE, THE BUDDHA NATURE THE POETIC
NATURE, DEFECTS OF ZEN.
*
Vol. III: HISTORY OF ZEN 867-1260 also THE DISCIPLES OF
TOZAN, NANGAKU AND BASHO, JOSHU, HYAKUJO RINZAI AND OBAKU
THEIR DISCIPLES.
*
Vol. IV: MUMONKAN, HISTORY OF KOREAN ZEN, WUMENKUAN &c.
*
Vol. V: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS: WUMENKAUAN.
. ! Note: vol. 5 and 7 are the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
Vol. VI: HISTORY OF JAPANESE ZEN, DOGEN HAKUIN, ETC.
To our knowledge, this volume was never published. The
contents were likely incorporated into other volumes with
variant titles.
*
Vol. VII: ZEN ESSAYS, CHRISTIANITY, SEX, SOCIETY, ETC.
. !! Note: vol. 5 and 7 have the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
NEVER ISSUED:
Vol. VIII: BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
The publisher never issued this title as part of this
series, but issued it as a monograph in 1952, several years
predating this series, then again in 1976 posthumously.
Neither editions ever had any markings to indicate it to be
a part of this series, we can only assume Blyth made a
simple error when discussing this title as part of the
current series.
*
** = Please see note below:
** Hokuseido made an error in the numbering of this set.
volumes 5 & 7 are identical. In fact, Blyth only published
the first 5 of the planned set of 8 when he died in the fall
of 1964, the last 3 volumes never published. To further
complicate matters, in 1962 there was a 7th. volume set
published but discontinued after Blyth's death, this was
then reduced down to be numbered as volumes 1-5. The
contents of old vol. 6 and 7 were combined to become new
volume 5. This fact is clearly stated on verso of title page
of new volume 5, "First published, as volume 7...1962 then
reprinted as vol. 5, 1966." Suffice to say, when complete,
the set is RARE in either of the 5 or 7 volume variants. The
8th volume was issued later as a monograph, and does NOT
state volume 8.
*
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The dust jacket on volume 1 clearly shows the plan to
publish 8 volumes in the complete planned set of 8. The dust
jacket of volume 5 of the 5 volume set clearly states a new
and revised volume count to be now 5. Volume 5 in the new
set contains: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS, [CHRISTIANITY], SEX
SOCIETY &c. Introductions by D.T. Suzuki.
*
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep them in stock. This list is posted
to our website, please visit and down load it or contact us
for a current catalogue.
***
SIZE & BINDING:
The set is uniformly bound in brown cloth, with black
lettering, 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Each volume was issued with a
uniform dust jacket, each in a different color. Later
editions were issued in stiff wrappers, some with dust
jackets again in the same size.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
.
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, complete in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
*
Oriental Humor, 1959.
*
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF JAPANESE & CHINESE ZEN
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Book Number: 84233601
119 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS.
[Tokyo 1960-72], Hokuseido. Brown cloth, complete 5 vol. set
dust jackets on all in mylar protectors,exceptionally bright
& clean copies, index, bibliography, 125+211+185+340+225p.,
mixed dates, FIRST EDITIONS except vols. 2 & 5.
R A R E
This illusive title has been out of print for a long time,
only a couple of the volumes were reprinted, the complete
work consisting of 5 volumes is rare and seldom found
complete regardless of edition.
*
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN ENGLISH ON ZEN:
This is a comprehensive set of writings on Zen, Zen arts,
the Zen masters and historical background. A wonderful
set of works, with English, Japanese characters & Romanized
texts.
*
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
OTHER RELATED WRITINGS BY BLYTH ON ZEN & HAIKU:
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
.
Please check with us as we may have this in stock. Also
please visit our website where you can download our latest
catalog of Blyth books. You can also email us and request
the list. We try to maintain a good number of his titles in
stock at all times.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
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assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
FIRST EDITIONS:
Following is a list of the First Editions:
Vol. 1: 1960; vol. 2: 1964; vol. 3: 1970; vol. 4: 1966; vol.
5: 1962; vol. 7: 1962. [vol. 5, 7 are same contents] see
additional notes below. There was no volume six ever
published nor issued.
*
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHAT A COMPLETE SET IS:
COMPLETE IN 5 VOLUMES.
Blyth originally planned this work to be an 8 volume set,
but due to his untimely death, it only went to 5 volumes
[per dust jacket notes found on volume 2]. The back of the
dust jacket on volume one [First Edition] shows the list
planning on a total of 8 volumes in all.
.
The whole set now actually consists of 5 volumes only and is
complete in that state. It contains the below list of
volumes, the list is based on our primary observation of
each volume in addition to the publisher's notice of the
series found on the dust jackets of several volumes.
*
The set is complete with volumes 1-5, there can be an
acceptable variant in the last volume which can either be
numbered volume 5 or 7, contents remains the same, it was
merely the publisher's error. The value the a set with
either volume 5 or 7 remains the same in our eyes, both
issued in 1962 as the First Edition.
*
THE COMPLETE SET OF 5 VOLUMES:
.
Vol. I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION, FROM THE UPANISHADS TO
HUINENG also WHAT I ZEN ? THE HISTORY OF ZEN, THE
BELIEVING MIND, SONG OF TRHE WAY [THE CHENGTAOKE], THE
PLATFORM SUTRA.
*
Vol. II: HISTORY OF ZEN, 713-867 also THE FIVE SECTS, GOZU
ZEN AND ROAN ZEN, ENO AND HIS DISCIPLES, SEKITO'S
DISCIPLES, SEPPO, SEPPO'S DISCIPLES, HOGEN & DISCIPLES,
YAKUSAN TO SEKISO, SENSU, KASSAN, SHOZAN, TOZAN, SOZAN
& UNGO, UMMON I, II, III THE SANDOKAI, HOKYOZAMMAI, POEMS OF
HANSHAN I, II, ZEN MYSTICISM, EXISTENTIALISM, WAYS AND THE
WAY, NATURE, HUMAN NATURE, THE BUDDHA NATURE THE POETIC
NATURE, DEFECTS OF ZEN.
*
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Vol. III: HISTORY OF ZEN 867-1260 also THE DISCIPLES OF
TOZAN, NANGAKU AND BASHO, JOSHU, HYAKUJO RINZAI AND OBAKU
THEIR DISCIPLES.
*
Vol. IV: MUMONKAN, HISTORY OF KOREAN ZEN, WUMENKUAN &c.
*
Vol. V: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS: WUMENKAUAN.
. ! Note: vol. 5 and 7 are the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
Vol. VI: HISTORY OF JAPANESE ZEN, DOGEN HAKUIN, ETC.
To our knowledge, this volume was never published. The
contents were likely incorporated into other volumes with
variant titles.
*
Vol. VII: ZEN ESSAYS, CHRISTIANITY, SEX, SOCIETY, ETC.
. !! Note: vol. 5 and 7 have the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
NEVER ISSUED:
Vol. VIII: BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
The publisher never issued this title as part of this
series, but issued it as a monograph in 1952, several years
predating this series, then again in 1976 posthumously.
Neither editions ever had any markings to indicate it to be
a part of this series, we can only assume Blyth made a
simple error when discussing this title as part of the
current series.
*
** = Please see note below:
** Hokuseido made an error in the numbering of this set.
volumes 5 & 7 are identical. In fact, Blyth only published
the first 5 of the planned set of 8 when he died in the fall
of 1964, the last 3 volumes never published. To further
complicate matters, in 1962 there was a 7th. volume set
published but discontinued after Blyth's death, this was
then reduced down to be numbered as volumes 1-5. The
contents of old vol. 6 and 7 were combined to become new
volume 5. This fact is clearly stated on verso of title page
of new volume 5, "First published, as volume 7...1962 then
reprinted as vol. 5, 1966." Suffice to say, when complete,
the set is RARE in either of the 5 or 7 volume variants. The
8th volume was issued later as a monograph, and does NOT
state volume 8.
*
The dust jacket on volume 1 clearly shows the plan to
publish 8 volumes in the complete planned set of 8. The dust
jacket of volume 5 of the 5 volume set clearly states a new
and revised volume count to be now 5. Volume 5 in the new
set contains: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS, [CHRISTIANITY], SEX
SOCIETY &c. Introductions by D.T. Suzuki.
*
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep them in stock. This list is posted
to our website, please visit and down load it or contact us
for a current catalogue.
***
SIZE & BINDING:
The set is uniformly bound in brown cloth, with black
lettering, 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Each volume was issued with a
uniform dust jacket, each in a different color. Later
editions were issued in stiff wrappers, some with dust
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jackets again in the same size.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
.
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, complete in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
*
Oriental Humor, 1959.
*
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF JAPANESE & CHINESE ZEN
Book Number: 84233603
120 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS.
[Tokyo 1960-1970], Hokuseido. Brown cloth, very good, 5 vol.
set, 123+211+185+340+225p., vols.1-4,7, index, illustrated,
complete set vol. 7 is the same as volume 5,all bright,clean
all dj.'s in mylar protectors, all first editions but vol.2.
This illusive title has been out of print for a long time,
only a couple of the volumes were reprinted, the complete
work consisting of 5 volumes is rare and seldom found
complete regardless of edition.
*
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN ENGLISH ON ZEN:
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$491
This is a comprehensive set of writings on Zen, Zen arts,
the Zen masters and historical background. A wonderful
set of works, with English, Japanese characters & Romanized
texts.
*
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
OTHER RELATED WRITINGS BY BLYTH ON ZEN & HAIKU:
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
.
Please check with us as we may have this in stock. Also
please visit our website where you can download our latest
catalog of Blyth books. You can also email us and request
the list. We try to maintain a good number of his titles in
stock at all times.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
FIRST EDITIONS:
Following is a list of the First Editions:
Vol. 1: 1960; vol. 2: 1964; vol. 3: 1970; vol. 4: 1966; vol.
5: 1962; vol. 7: 1962. [vol. 5, 7 are same contents] see
additional notes below. There was no volume six ever
published nor issued.
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*
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHAT A COMPLETE SET IS:
COMPLETE IN 5 VOLUMES.
Blyth originally planned this work to be an 8 volume set,
but due to his untimely death, it only went to 5 volumes
[per dust jacket notes found on volume 2]. The back of the
dust jacket on volume one [First Edition] shows the list
planning on a total of 8 volumes in all.
.
The whole set now actually consists of 5 volumes only and is
complete in that state. It contains the below list of
volumes, the list is based on our primary observation of
each volume in addition to the publisher's notice of the
series found on the dust jackets of several volumes.
*
The set is complete with volumes 1-5, there can be an
acceptable variant in the last volume which can either be
numbered volume 5 or 7, contents remains the same, it was
merely the publisher's error. The value the a set with
either volume 5 or 7 remains the same in our eyes, both
issued in 1962 as the First Edition.
*
THE COMPLETE SET OF 5 VOLUMES:
.
Vol. I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION, FROM THE UPANISHADS TO
HUINENG also WHAT I ZEN ? THE HISTORY OF ZEN, THE
BELIEVING MIND, SONG OF TRHE WAY [THE CHENGTAOKE], THE
PLATFORM SUTRA.
*
Vol. II: HISTORY OF ZEN, 713-867 also THE FIVE SECTS, GOZU
ZEN AND ROAN ZEN, ENO AND HIS DISCIPLES, SEKITO'S
DISCIPLES, SEPPO, SEPPO'S DISCIPLES, HOGEN & DISCIPLES,
YAKUSAN TO SEKISO, SENSU, KASSAN, SHOZAN, TOZAN, SOZAN
& UNGO, UMMON I, II, III THE SANDOKAI, HOKYOZAMMAI, POEMS OF
HANSHAN I, II, ZEN MYSTICISM, EXISTENTIALISM, WAYS AND THE
WAY, NATURE, HUMAN NATURE, THE BUDDHA NATURE THE POETIC
NATURE, DEFECTS OF ZEN.
*
Vol. III: HISTORY OF ZEN 867-1260 also THE DISCIPLES OF
TOZAN, NANGAKU AND BASHO, JOSHU, HYAKUJO RINZAI AND OBAKU
THEIR DISCIPLES.
*
Vol. IV: MUMONKAN, HISTORY OF KOREAN ZEN, WUMENKUAN &c.
*
Vol. V: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS: WUMENKAUAN.
. ! Note: vol. 5 and 7 are the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
Vol. VI: HISTORY OF JAPANESE ZEN, DOGEN HAKUIN, ETC.
To our knowledge, this volume was never published. The
contents were likely incorporated into other volumes with
variant titles.
*
Vol. VII: ZEN ESSAYS, CHRISTIANITY, SEX, SOCIETY, ETC.
. !! Note: vol. 5 and 7 have the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
NEVER ISSUED:
Vol. VIII: BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
The publisher never issued this title as part of this
series, but issued it as a monograph in 1952, several years
predating this series, then again in 1976 posthumously.
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Neither editions ever had any markings to indicate it to be
a part of this series, we can only assume Blyth made a
simple error when discussing this title as part of the
current series.
*
** = Please see note below:
** Hokuseido made an error in the numbering of this set.
volumes 5 & 7 are identical. In fact, Blyth only published
the first 5 of the planned set of 8 when he died in the fall
of 1964, the last 3 volumes never published. To further
complicate matters, in 1962 there was a 7th. volume set
published but discontinued after Blyth's death, this was
then reduced down to be numbered as volumes 1-5. The
contents of old vol. 6 and 7 were combined to become new
volume 5. This fact is clearly stated on verso of title page
of new volume 5, "First published, as volume 7...1962 then
reprinted as vol. 5, 1966." Suffice to say, when complete,
the set is RARE in either of the 5 or 7 volume variants. The
8th volume was issued later as a monograph, and does NOT
state volume 8.
*
The dust jacket on volume 1 clearly shows the plan to
publish 8 volumes in the complete planned set of 8. The dust
jacket of volume 5 of the 5 volume set clearly states a new
and revised volume count to be now 5. Volume 5 in the new
set contains: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS, [CHRISTIANITY], SEX
SOCIETY &c. Introductions by D.T. Suzuki.
*
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep them in stock. This list is posted
to our website, please visit and down load it or contact us
for a current catalogue.
***
SIZE & BINDING:
The set is uniformly bound in brown cloth, with black
lettering, 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Each volume was issued with a
uniform dust jacket, each in a different color. Later
editions were issued in stiff wrappers, some with dust
jackets again in the same size.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
.
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, complete in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
*
Oriental Humor, 1959.
*
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
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Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF JAPANESE & CHINESE ZEN
Book Number: 84233605
121 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN AND ZEN CLASSICS.
[Tokyo 1966-1982], Hokuseido. Vols. 2-4 cloth, 1 & 5 in wrs.
complete 5 vol. set, 123+211+340+225p., index, illustrated,
complete set of 5 vols., all clean dj. on vols. 2-4 in mylar
protector,mixed dates:[1982,1970,1976,1966,1979], vol.5 1st.
This illusive title has been out of print for a long time,
only a couple of the volumes were reprinted, the complete
work consisting of 5 volumes is rare and seldom found
complete regardless of edition.
*
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS IN ENGLISH ON ZEN:
This is a comprehensive set of writings on Zen, Zen arts,
the Zen masters and historical background. A wonderful
set of works, with English, Japanese characters & Romanized
texts.
*
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
OTHER RELATED WRITINGS BY BLYTH ON ZEN & HAIKU:
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
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is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
.
Please check with us as we may have this in stock. Also
please visit our website where you can download our latest
catalog of Blyth books. You can also email us and request
the list. We try to maintain a good number of his titles in
stock at all times.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
FIRST EDITIONS:
Following is a list of the First Editions:
Vol. 1: 1960; vol. 2: 1964; vol. 3: 1970; vol. 4: 1966; vol.
5: 1962; vol. 7: 1962. [vol. 5, 7 are same contents] see
additional notes below. There was no volume six ever
published nor issued.
*
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT WHAT A COMPLETE SET IS:
COMPLETE IN 5 VOLUMES.
Blyth originally planned this work to be an 8 volume set,
but due to his untimely death, it only went to 5 volumes
[per dust jacket notes found on volume 2]. The back of the
dust jacket on volume one [First Edition] shows the list
planning on a total of 8 volumes in all.
.
The whole set now actually consists of 5 volumes only and is
complete in that state. It contains the below list of
volumes, the list is based on our primary observation of
each volume in addition to the publisher's notice of the
series found on the dust jackets of several volumes.
*
The set is complete with volumes 1-5, there can be an
acceptable variant in the last volume which can either be
numbered volume 5 or 7, contents remains the same, it was
merely the publisher's error. The value the a set with
either volume 5 or 7 remains the same in our eyes, both
issued in 1962 as the First Edition.
*
THE COMPLETE SET OF 5 VOLUMES:
.
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Vol. I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION, FROM THE UPANISHADS TO
HUINENG also WHAT I ZEN ? THE HISTORY OF ZEN, THE
BELIEVING MIND, SONG OF TRHE WAY [THE CHENGTAOKE], THE
PLATFORM SUTRA.
*
Vol. II: HISTORY OF ZEN, 713-867 also THE FIVE SECTS, GOZU
ZEN AND ROAN ZEN, ENO AND HIS DISCIPLES, SEKITO'S
DISCIPLES, SEPPO, SEPPO'S DISCIPLES, HOGEN & DISCIPLES,
YAKUSAN TO SEKISO, SENSU, KASSAN, SHOZAN, TOZAN, SOZAN
& UNGO, UMMON I, II, III THE SANDOKAI, HOKYOZAMMAI, POEMS OF
HANSHAN I, II, ZEN MYSTICISM, EXISTENTIALISM, WAYS AND THE
WAY, NATURE, HUMAN NATURE, THE BUDDHA NATURE THE POETIC
NATURE, DEFECTS OF ZEN.
*
Vol. III: HISTORY OF ZEN 867-1260 also THE DISCIPLES OF
TOZAN, NANGAKU AND BASHO, JOSHU, HYAKUJO RINZAI AND OBAKU
THEIR DISCIPLES.
*
Vol. IV: MUMONKAN, HISTORY OF KOREAN ZEN, WUMENKUAN &c.
*
Vol. V: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS: WUMENKAUAN.
. ! Note: vol. 5 and 7 are the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
Vol. VI: HISTORY OF JAPANESE ZEN, DOGEN HAKUIN, ETC.
To our knowledge, this volume was never published. The
contents were likely incorporated into other volumes with
variant titles.
*
Vol. VII: ZEN ESSAYS, CHRISTIANITY, SEX, SOCIETY, ETC.
. !! Note: vol. 5 and 7 have the same contents, simply a
.
numbering error on the part of the publisher.
*
NEVER ISSUED:
Vol. VIII: BUDDHIST SERMONS ON CHRISTIAN TEXTS.
The publisher never issued this title as part of this
series, but issued it as a monograph in 1952, several years
predating this series, then again in 1976 posthumously.
Neither editions ever had any markings to indicate it to be
a part of this series, we can only assume Blyth made a
simple error when discussing this title as part of the
current series.
*
** = Please see note below:
** Hokuseido made an error in the numbering of this set.
volumes 5 & 7 are identical. In fact, Blyth only published
the first 5 of the planned set of 8 when he died in the fall
of 1964, the last 3 volumes never published. To further
complicate matters, in 1962 there was a 7th. volume set
published but discontinued after Blyth's death, this was
then reduced down to be numbered as volumes 1-5. The
contents of old vol. 6 and 7 were combined to become new
volume 5. This fact is clearly stated on verso of title page
of new volume 5, "First published, as volume 7...1962 then
reprinted as vol. 5, 1966." Suffice to say, when complete,
the set is RARE in either of the 5 or 7 volume variants. The
8th volume was issued later as a monograph, and does NOT
state volume 8.
*
The dust jacket on volume 1 clearly shows the plan to
publish 8 volumes in the complete planned set of 8. The dust
jacket of volume 5 of the 5 volume set clearly states a new
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and revised volume count to be now 5. Volume 5 in the new
set contains: TWENTY-FIVE ZEN ESSAYS, [CHRISTIANITY], SEX
SOCIETY &c. Introductions by D.T. Suzuki.
*
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep them in stock. This list is posted
to our website, please visit and down load it or contact us
for a current catalogue.
***
SIZE & BINDING:
The set is uniformly bound in brown cloth, with black
lettering, 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Each volume was issued with a
uniform dust jacket, each in a different color. Later
editions were issued in stiff wrappers, some with dust
jackets again in the same size.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
.
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, complete in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
*
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
*
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
*
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
*
Oriental Humor, 1959.
*
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
*
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
*
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
A CLASSIC & HIGHLY RESPECTED WORK ON THE SUBJECT
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Book Number: 84024904
122 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ORIENTAL CLASSICS.
Tokyo [1956], Hokuseido. Blue cloth, 446p., index, 10 illus,
bright, crisp copy, dust jacket.
R A R E
A superb classic ! What is Zen? Religion is poetry, poetry
is every-day life directness is all, subjective & objective,
concrete and abstract, the unregarded river of our life,
everything depends on the mind, the mind of man, paradox,
Pantheism, mysticism, Zen, non-attachement, death, children,
idiots & old men, poverty, animals, Wordsworth, Shakespeare
et al...c o o l...VERY COOL !
ALL Reginald Horace Blyth are always quite Z E N R A R E !
**
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep in stock.
*
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
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Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
.
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
Oriental Humor, 1959.
.
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.]
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
�
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
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For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
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A CLASSIC & HIGHLY RESPECTED WORK ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84024906
123 BLYTH, R.H.
ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ORIENTAL CLASSICS.
Tokyo [1958], Hokuseido. Blue cloth, 446p., index, 10 illus,
bright, crisp copy, dust jacket.
R A R E
A superb classic ! What is Zen? Religion is poetry, poetry
is every-day life directness is all, subjective & objective,
concrete and abstract, the unregarded river of our life,
everything depends on the mind, the mind of man, paradox,
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Pantheism, mysticism, Zen, non-attachement, death, children,
idiots & old men, poverty, animals, Wordsworth, Shakespeare
et al...c o o l...VERY COOL !
ALL Reginald Horace Blyth are always quite Z E N R A R E !
**
A very well written, readable set of books. The celebrated
Zen master D.T. Suzuki described Blyth as "one of the most
eminent exponents of Japanese culture."
****
ZEN AND HAIKU:
Blyth's studies on Haiku, Japanese humor and Zen are "unique
contributions towards East-West understanding." Blyth
lived & worked in the east 40 years, until his death in
1964. The history of Zen is the history of moments. It
cannot be, like the history of ideas, or even the history of
the freedom of thought, an account of development,
systematization, criticism, modification, replacement
and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper sometimes,
shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there is no
progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only in the
sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great and so forth. Zen seems to become deeper
sometimes, shallower, broader, narrower sometimes, but there
is no progress of the ordinary kind. It is a history only
in the sense of being a list of names of great men in the
attainment of great Buddha-hood.
*
BLYTH'S CONTRIBUTION:
Blyth lived and worked in the East for forty years, until
his death in 1964 at the age of sixty-six. From the time of
his internment in Japan during World War II, Blyth wrote
assiduously. In the 1950's, his "ZEN IN ENGLISH LITERATURE"
and "ORIENTAL CLASSICS" and "HAIKU" reached enthusiastic
readers in America and Europe. Aldous Huxley describes
Blyth's work as "illuminating." As William J. Higginson
writes in his "HAIKU HANDBOOK," thanks to Blyth "a new
interest in Japanese Haiku began to grow among poets of the
immediate post World War II generation."
...
Blyth's Contribution to cross-cultural understanding was
manifold. In 1945, Blyth assumed a post as professor of
English at Tokyo's Gakushuin University, the former Peers'
School. For almost twenty years he tutored Crown Prince
Akihito, the present Emperor. Blyth played a leading role in
Emperor Hirohito's historical declaration of January 1,
1946, that he was a human being rather than a god. Blyth
edited numerous writings from English and American
literature, making them available to avid Japanese readers.
****
Please inquire with us for other titles by Reginald Horace
Blyth, as we try to keep in stock.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
*
Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics, The
Hokuseido Press, 1942
�
Haiku, 1949-1952, in four volumes:
Vol.1: Eastern Culture.
Vol.2: Spring.
Vol.3: Summer-Autumn.
Vol.4: Autumn-Winter. The Hokuseido Press
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.
Japanese Satirical Verses, The Hokuseido Press, 1949
Japanese Humour, Japan Travel Bureau, 1957
Japanese Life and Character in Senryu, 1959.
Oriental Humor, 1959.
.
Zen and Zen Classics, in five volumes:
Vol.1: General Introduction,from the Upanishads to
.
Huineng.1960.
Vol.2: History of Zen.1964.
Vol.3: History of Zen.1970.
Vol.4: Mumonkan.1966.
Vol.5: Twenty-Five Zen Essays.1962. The Hokuseido Press.
[Note: this set's numbering is complicated, see us for
complete information on what comprises a full set.]
.
Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies, 1961. The Hokuseido Press.
A History of Haiku in two volumes:
Vol.1: From the Beginnings up to Issa.
Vol.2: From Issa up to the Present.1963.The Hokuseido Press.
�
Games Zen Masters Play: Writings of R. H. Blyth, 1976.
*
For more on Blyth see Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Horace_Blyth
*
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Book Number: 22008601
124 BOARD OF OVERSEAS MISSIONS.
TENRIKYO JAPAN'S NEW SHINTO MOVEMENT: Its Faith and
Doctrines, History, Institutions and Mission Work Described.
Nara 1935, Tenrikyo. Stiff white wrs., very good, 34p. text,
appendix, several pages of b.w. photos.
Comprehensive essay, explains and discusses the Tenrikyo
church, its faith, doctrines, short history of Tenrikyo,
foreign missions, organs & schools.
AN ECLECTIC SET OF BOOKS ON ALL FACETS OF JAPANESE CULTURE
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Book Number: 84207209
125 BOARD OF TOURIST INDUSTRY. [JAPANESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS]
TOURIST LIBRARY: A Complete Set of Forty [40] Volumes.
[Individually Bound in Original Color-Illustrated Covers]
[Tokyo 1937-42].Stiff wrs.,color paste-on, many color & b.w.
plates, complete set 40 vols.,a few minor blemishes, several
in glassine dj., 3 vols. re-backed, else as publisher issued
a nice set,mixed dates,all solid & firm copies.40 VOLUME SET
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A SUPERB COMPLETE SET OF 40 INDIVIDUAL MONOGRAPHS
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ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN, ART & CULTURE
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. EXCELLENT PRIMARY RESOURCE BY LEADING SCHOLARS & EXPERTS
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A FASCINATING PRE-WAR SET PUBLISHED FROM 1934-1942
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COMPLETE AS ISSUED, EACH UNIFORMLY BOUND
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THE SUBJECT & THE SET:
This set was published by the Board of Tourist Industry,
under the sponsorship of the Japanese Government Railways
system.
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The Japanese government, in an effort to attract foreign
visitors to come to and tour Japan, serially produced this
group of exceptionally scholarly, accurate and beautifully
illustrated monographs. The government sought out the
leading exponents and eminent scholars to introduce all
aspects of Japanese art, culture, history, customs and
traditions to the western world. The results were an
impressive success in publishing nicely illustrated, uniform
size volumes, each with a color illustration pasted on to
the front cover.
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The complete set consists of 40 separates monographs [each
on a specific subject], all issued prior to WWII, the last
five volumes were issued at the start of WWWII in 1941-1942.
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Many of these eminent scholars & authors continued to write
more exhaustive works on their specialty subjects after the
war.
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NOTE ON THE ROMANIZATION OF PRE-WORLDWAR II JAPANESE:
Note the Romanization of Japanese in the 1930's. In an
effort to avoid 'western culture' during the pre-World War
II period, Japan abandoned the "Hepburn" method of
Romanization of Japanese, in favor of a 'native' method
which turned out to be very difficult for westerners to
read. After the war, Japanese returned to the 'standard' way
to Romanize. The below names are spelled in the old
[strange] way.
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THE COMPLETE LIST OF ALL TITLES & AUTHORS:
This set is seldom found complete.
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1. TEA CULT OF JAPAN. Yasunosuke Fukukita
2. JAPANESE NOH PLAYS. Toyoichiro Nogami
3. SAKURA [Japanese Cherry]. Manabu Miyosi
4. JAPANESE GARDENS. Matsunosuke Tatsui
5. HIROSHIGE & JAPANESE LANDSCAPES. Yone Noguchi
6. JAPANESE DRAMA. [Yoshio Yoshikawa]
7. JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE. Hideto Kisida
8. WHAT IS SHINTO? Genchi Kato
9. CASTLES IN JAPAN. Orui & M. Toba
10. HOT SPRINGS. Koichi Fujinami
11. FLORAL ART. Issotei Nishikawa
12. CHILDREN'S DAY. Tamotsu Iwado
13. KIMONO. Kenichi Kawakatsu
14. FOOD. Kaneko Tezuka
15. MUSIC. Katsumi Sunaga
16. ZYUDO [ZYUZYUTU] [JUDO & JUJUTSU]. Jigoro Kano
17. FAMILY LIFE. Shunkichi Akimoto
18. SCENERY. T. Tamura
19. EDUCATION. K. Yoshida & T. Kaigo
20. FLORAL CALENDAR. T. Makino & Genziro Oka
21. BUDDHISM. Daitsetz[u] Teitaro Suzuki
22. ODORI [Dance]. Kasyo Matida
23. KABUKI DRAMA. Syutaro Miyake
24. JAPANESE WOOD-BLOCK PRINTS. S. Huzikake
25. HISTORY. Koya Nakamura
26. FOLK-TOYS. Tekiho Nisizawa
27. GAME OF "GO". Fukumensi Mihori
28. COIFFURE. R. Saito
29. SCULPTURE. Seiroku Noma
30. POSTAGE STAMPS. Yokiti Yamamoto
31. ANCIENT ARMOUR. Hatiro Yamagami
32. ANGLING. Meizi Matuzki
33. PROVERBS. Otoo Huzii
34. SUMO. Kozo Hikoyama
35. BIRDS. Prince Nobusuke Takatukasa
36. AINU LIFE & LEGEND. Kyosuke Kindaiti
37. FAMILY CRESTS. Yuzuru Okada
38. INDUSTRIAL ARTS. Seiti Okuda
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39. HAND-MADE PAPERS OF JAPAN [With sample papers tipped in]
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by Bunsyo Zyugaku
40. NATIONAL CHARACTER. Nyozekan Hasegawa
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A complete list of all titles is often found inside the
first fly leaf; earlier numbers show less than later
numbers, which show a full list of the titles of all 40
titles.
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UNIFORM FORMAT:
Uniform format and size: 12.8 x 18.2 cm., some had slightly
larger covers, the contents remains about the same size in
each volume. Each volume is nicely translated into English.
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ILLUSTRATIONS: COLOR WITH BLACK & WHITE:
Each book has a color
front cover printed illustration tipped down. There is also
a color frontispiece in each/most volumes, followed by
profuse b.w. collotype photographs.
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During the mid-1930's the world was beginning to illustrated
printed articles like books, magazines and newspapers with
more and better illustrations or photographs. Color printing
was still in its infancy and was used sparingly being a
complex printing process and costly.
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Some of the later issues had color photos and folding color
illustrations.
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MIXED EDITIONS/MIXED DATES:
This set consists of 'mixed' dates, some are First Editions,
others are second or later editions, however all are early
pre- 1940, except those published after that date.
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CONDITION:
The set is bound in the original stiff wrappers, some are
trimmed to the edge of the contents size, others are deckle
edge, issued in varied format. By and large each volume is
clean, some in the original glassine dust jacket [therefore
the covers are exceptionally clean], a few may have some
usual: minor stains, dusty covers, a few with former owner's
name/ signatures, old Hanko [seal/chop], names or rubber
stamped names, penned numbers on the spine or other places,
a bit of minor mild foxing here or there. Some may have
their spines reinforced with another stiff paper to keep
their binding firm, other minor and typical issues for books
82+ years old.
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COLOR SCANS POSTED TO OUR WEBSITE:
Please review the color scans posted to our website, some
volumes may look a bit "dull" due the original "glassine"
dust jackets. These are 'stock' photos for individual
volumes, the 'title.jpg' is an actual photo of this set, the
balance are from copies we have had in the past to give you
the 'flavor' of each volume and its appearance. Please ask
questions.
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Book Number: 96126701
126 BODROGI, Tibor.
ART OF INDONESIA.
Greenwich 1972, New York Graphic. Buff cloth, 16 color, 15
b.w. photos, 140p., very good, large format 22.5 x 25.5 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
An excellent resource covers the paleo, meso, mega lithic
ages, bronze-iron age, art of ancient peoples: Sumatra,Nias,
Bataks, Lampong, Borneo, Celebes, Toradjas, Minahassas, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, Ceram, Halmahera. The HinduIndonesian period, new Indonesian period, culture and art.
Bali, toward modern art &c. Nicely done.
$32
THE TRUE STORY OF THE ORIGINS & OPERATINS OF REV. MOON
Book Number: 99060501
127 BOETTCHER, Robert.
GIFTS OF DECEIT: Sun Myung Moon, Tongsun Park, & the Korean
Scandal.
New York [1980], Holt. Black cloth over black boards, 402p.,
notes, index, very good, dj.,
This is the cautionary tale of the well-meaning public officials whose anti-communism was matched only by their credulity; of Congresmen whose self-interests conincided neatly
with the interests of their constituents; of State Dept. officials who performed their duties with integrity and were
ignored; of others who duitfully looked the other way at the
excesses of a corrupt & brutal regime. The story of a Korean
playboy who spent thousands & made millions conning Koreans
& Americans alike. Of the Korean government that through its
own Central Intelligence Agency, came close to manipulating
American foreign policy even as it intervened in American
domestic ploitics.
Book Number: 25034201
128 BOGER, Ann C. et al.
SACRED INDIA: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
[Cleveland 1985], Cleveland Museum of Art. Stiff red wrs.,
very good, 60p., bibliography, glossary, 36 b.w. photos of
36 well described items, co-author Joellen K. De Oreo, 20 x
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23 cm., former owner's embossed stamped copy, else clean.
$7
Book Number: 21067001
129 BORTON, Hugh ed.
JAPAN.
Ithica [1951], Cornell Univ. Red cloth, dj., 320p., index,
very good, bibliography.
A classic written just after the end of World War II, this
text addresses where does Japan stand, is there real freedom
with responsibility, what is her role in Aisa ? Compiled by
some 20 experts on Japan, it covers all phases of Japan's
history, culture and brings together in one volume an up to
date survey. With good focus on contemporary history & life.
Addressing philosophy, architecture, fine arts, religion,
drama, literature &c. Useful resource.
$5
COVERING CHINA, JAPAN & KOREA
Book Number: 99107401
130 BREBNER, Alexander.
A LITTLE HISTORY OF CHINA AND A CHINESE STORY.
London 1895, Unwin. Yellow cloth, very good, 182p.
This work is divided into 4 parts: A LITTLE HISTORY OF CHINA
p.1-101; JAPAN p.101-114; KOREA: p.115-119; THE PLEASING
HISTORY p. 123-182. China part covers the earliest Chinese
history, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Chow dynasty, Nestorians, Christians, Tartars, Mongols, the 1884 war with
Japan and the Japanese in Korea, Manchu dynasty &c. Japan: a
good description the the land, people, customs, earthquake
of 1870 which shook Yokohama. Ieyasu, arrival of early Christians, Perry, opening of ports, literature, art, genre, genesis of the Meiji government. Korea: good description of
the peninsula, early origins, wars with China & Manchus, the
arrival of Christians, Catholics, the Dutchman Hamel. French
military action in 1866, U.S. Gunboat policy, eventual takeover by Japan.
A MAJOR REFERENCE ON CHINESE FOLK, NEW YEAR FESTIVALS &c...
Book Number: 84344101
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131 BREDON, Juliet. et al.
THE MOON YEAR. A Record of Chinese Customs and Festivals.
Shanghai 1927, Kelly Walsh. Orange cloth 514p., index, very
good, bibliography, chart, co-author Igor Mitrophanow, 38 bw
& 2 color illustrations/photos.
S C A R C E
This excellent reference work covers the Chinese calendar,
the hundred Gods, Imperial ceremonies. The following "Moon"
festivals covered: "Bitter Moon," "Holiday Moon," "Budding
Moon," "Sleepy Moon," "Peony Moon," "Dragon Moon," "Lotus
Moon, "Moon of Hungry Ghosts," "Harvest moon," "Chrysanthemum Moon," "Kindly Moon," and "White Moon." A useful source
and nicely illustrated reference book.
$262
Book Number: 95230201
132 BRIEF HISTORY OF TSURUGAOKA HACHIMANGU.
BRIEF HISTORY OF TSURUGAOKA HACHIMANGU AT KAMAKURA.
[Tokyo c.1924, Toppan]. Single sheet, folded in thirds, describes the shingo Shrine at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, state
treasures & objects of special interest.
The gallery displays some 500 ancient objects donated by
Famous persons, including arrows, bows, gold sword, sword
guards [Tsuba], swords, shooting targets, &c., which are
concerned with Shinto rituals. Also a Buddhist image et al.
$19
Book Number: 89053601
133 BRINKER, Helmut. et al.
TREASURES FROM THE RIETBERG MUSEUM.
[New York 1980], Asia Society. Buff cloth, very good, dj.,12
color, 122 b. w. photos, 176p.,co-author Eberhard Fischer,
clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent catalogue covering the works held by the Museum
on South and Southeast Asia, China and Japan. With essays on
each subject. Covers scuplpture, bronzes, tombs, tomb art,
stone religious works, Buddhist art &c.
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Book Number: 89053602
134 BRINKER, Helmut. et al.
TREASURES FROM THE RIETBERG MUSEUM.
[New York 1980], Asia Society. Stiff pictorial blue wrs., 12
color, 122 b. w. photos, 176p. co-author Eberhard Fischer,
21 x 27 cm., former owner's name embossed, else as new clean
& bright solid copy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
An excellent catalogue covering the works held by the Museum
on South and Southeast Asia, China and Japan. With essays on
each subject. Covers scuplpture, bronzes, tombs, tomb art,
stone religious works, Buddhist art &c.
A MAJOR RELIABLE & HISTORICAL REFERENCE RESOURCE BOOK
Book Number: 85008301
135 BRINKLEY, F.
A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE: From the Earliest Times to
the End of the Meiji Era.
New York [1914]. Red cloth, 784p., 150 illustrations, color
maps, co-author Baron Kikuchi, copious resource, index,some
edge and wear to spine head/tail, contents clean solid, a
copious resource.
FIRST EDITION
A superb history, covers in much useful detail the major events. The historiographer's art in old Japan, mythology,
rationalization, origin of the Japanese nation, historical
evidence, geographical and archaeological relics, language,
culture, physical characteristics, manners, remote antiquity
& prehistoric sovereigns, Daika Reforms. Laws, Nara, Heian,
epochs, movement of the capital and provinces, the Gen or
Minamoto vs. the Hei or Taira clans, Kamakura Bakufu, Hojo,
art, religion literature, commerce in the Kamakura. Fall of
Hojo, rise of Ashikaga, war of the dynasties, fall of
Ashikaga.
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Foreign intercourse, its influence on Muromachi era.
Sengoku Jidai: Epoch of Wars, Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu,
invasion of Korea, Christianity in Japan, Tokugawa Shogunate
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the first, middle, late periods. Organization, central and
local, currency, laws & Shinto cult. Foreign relations, the
decline of the Tokugawa. Restoration of the Emperor and the
Meiji government. War with China & Russia. Rich appendices:
Constitution of 1889; Anglo-Japanese Agreement of 1905;
Treaty of Portsmouth 1905. Valuable for any student of
Japan & its fascinating history, the military collector &c.
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Top gilt in the 3 volume set.
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A most reliable and important, comprehensive history.
$54
A VERY USEFUL COLOR ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE RESOURCE
Book Number: 85108401
136 BRYNER, Edna.
THIRTEEN TIBETAN TANKAS.
[Indian Hills 1956], Falcon's Wing. Gold cloth, very good,
153p., notes, 15 plates, 14 figures, dust jacket, clean,very
solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
A very good study of Thankas, covering the subject of the
painted themes, ritual use, the religious rites and use of.
Based on those in the City Art Museum of St. Louis. Rowland
p. 34.
A VERY USEFUL COLOR ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE RESOURCE
Book Number: 85108403
137 BRYNER, Edna.
THIRTEEN TIBETAN TANKAS.
[Indian Hills 1956], Falcon's Wing. Gold cloth, very good,
153p., notes, 15 plates, 14 figures, clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
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A very good study of Thankas, covering the subject of the
painted themes, ritual use, the religious rites and use of.
Based on those in the City Art Museum of St. Louis. Rowland
p. 34.
$9
Book Number: 29001901
138 BULLETIN DE LA MAISON FRANCO-JAPONAISE.
BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES PRINCIPALES PUBLICATIONS PERIODIQUES DE
L'EMPIRE JAPONAIS.
Paris 1941, Geuthner. Half grey cloth over boards, chipped
corners, paper browned, 373p., 230 entries, French, Japanese
text, solid copy, list of Bulletin titles from tome I-XII.
18 x 26 cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A comprehensive annotated bibliography. Covers
bibliography,Societes Savantes, anthropology, folk lore,
archaeology, history, geographie, language, literature,
theatre, political science, economics, financies,
philosophy, Christianity, Buddhism, Shintoism, arts,
architecture, gardens, ceramics, woodblock prints, lacquere,
painting, sculpture, science, math, astronomy, geology,
meteorology, mineralogy, metallurgy, oceanography,
seismology, chemistry, natural history, biiology, botany,
zoology, agriculture, sericulture, fish, shells. Mechanical
science, electricity, textiles, aeronomic, construction,
vessels; medicine, anatomie, bacteriology, pharmacy, hygiene
et al.
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As is condition, not returnable.
$32
Book Number: 21119501
139 BURTT, E.A. ed.
THE TEACHINGS OF THE COMPASSIONATE BUDDHA.
[New York 1955], Mentor. Gold stiff wrs., 247p., glossary,
bibliography, corners & spine bit rubbed, else good, text
clean.
Covers early scriptures, basic doctrines
PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF MONGOLIA IN 1945 BY AN AMERICAN SAILOR
Book Number: 87103803
140 CAMMANN, Schuyler.
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THE LAND OF THE CAMEL: Tents & Temples of Inner Mongolia.
New York 1951, Ronald. Black cloth, very good, 200p., 39 bw.
photos, map, index, dj. in mylar protector, 15.5 x 23.5 cm.
nice, bright copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
This scholarly work describes Inner Mongolia in 1945. For 9
years, this region was cut off by the war. Seldom observed
by westerners, save a few missionaries, this is the best
and most reliable study on the people, customs & area. After
the war, this area underwent a great change, exploitation an
disposession of the native Mongols. This then is a final the
final chapter of the old way of life, before major changes
undermined their strange customs and comples religious life.
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Also a keen insight to the semifeudal realm of the Belgian
missionary fathers which has now passed into history. The
author travelled extensively crossing the Ordos, great
plain, Shanpa, Lamaseries, Dunguerbo,living Buddha of
Shandagu, Ch'ien-li Temple, Oirats, festivals, down the
range to Dabatu Pass, Gobi Temples, Ago-in Sume, south by
camel, Ninghsia, Lo-pei Chao and other visitations.
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Excellent primary source, much on native Buddhism & Lamaism.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
BIBLIOGRAPHY MONGOLICA 2326.
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$151
WITH TRANSLATIONS ALSO BY D.T. SUZIKI & PAUL CARUS
Book Number: 88090702
141 CARUS, Paul. ed.
T'AI-SHANG KAN-YING P'IEN: Treatise of the Exalted One on
Response & Retribution. Translated by Teitaro Suzuki & Paul
Chicago 1944, Open Court. White decorated cloth, 139p., 16
b.w. illustrations, 1 photo frontispiece, index, bright and
very clean, 13 x 20 cm.
Excellent and scholarly translation covering the moral tales
illustrative of the Kan-Ying P'ien. Well written, with the
Chinese text with verbatim translation & explanatory notes,
the original author was believed to be Lao Tzu.
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Book Number: 20016501
142 CARUS, Paul.
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CHINESE PHILOSOPHY AN EXPOSITION OF THE MAIN CHARACTERISTIC
FEATHURS OF CHINESE THOUGHT.
Chicago 1902, Open Court. Stiff grey wrs., most of spine
chipped away, solid, tight, contents clean, 64p., index.RARE
Classic work, studies the Yang & the Yin, classic books, the
doctrines, Confucius, filial piety, Lao, Tao &c...great !!
$26
Book Number: 95047301
143 CARUS, Paul.
CHINESE THOUGHT: An Exposition of the Main Characteristic
Features of the Chinese World-Conception.
Chicago 1907, Open Court. Mustard boards, very good, 195p.,
108 b.w. illus., index, rubber stamp top & bottom signatures
bookplate, clean text.
The communication of thought, the Yih system, the Tablet of
Destiny, divination, Urim & Thummim, P'an-Ku, the Five elements, Lo-Pan, prehistoric connections, Zodiacs of different
nations, Confucius, Lao Tze, Chinese characteristics, "the
3 recognized religions," Western insolence, social conditions... the author touches on a great many aspects of
thought, religion, &c.
$78
Book Number: 25034901
144 CH'EN, Kenneth K.S.
BUDDHISM THE LIGHT OF ASIA.
New York [1968], Barron. Stiff wrs., very good, 297p., index
glossary.
$3
Book Number: 96047601
145 CHAN, Wing-tsit. trans. comp.
A SOURCE BOOK IN CHINESE PHILOSOPHY.
Princeton [1963], Princeton Univ. Green wrappers, very good,
856p., former owner's name rubber stamped on signature else
very clean, as is only.
Covering the entire development of Chinese philosophy beginning from pre-Confucianism, the scholarly author strikes
a balance between Confucianism, Taoism & Buddhism, and for
the first time a leading Chinese scholar has carefully
weighed the influences & importances as well as the themes
of many of the Chinese philosophers.
Book Number: 87056403
146 CHANG, Chen-Chi.
THE PRACTICE OF ZEN.
[London 1960], Rider. Red cloth, very good, bibliography,
notes, appendix, index, 208p., dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Covers the Nature of Zen, Zen Practice, biographies &c.
Covers the nature of Zen, Zen style and Zen art. The core
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of Zen: studies in the three main aspects of mind. Four vital points in Zen Buddhism, general review of Zen practice.
Discources of four Zen Masters: Hsu Yun, Tsung Kao, Po Shan
and Han Shan. Short autobiographies of five Zen masters: Wu
Wen, Hsueh Yen, Meng Shan & Kao Feng. Four problems of Zen
Buddhism: Is Zen completely unintelligible ? What is Zen
"Enlightenment" ?
Zen and Mahayana Buddhism. The "Four
Distinctions" of Lin chi. Buddha & meditation: three aspects
of Buddhahood in relation to the six patterns of human thinking. A survey of the practice of Buddhist meditation.
Way cool...
$109
Book Number: 86027002
147 CHANG, Garma C.C. trans.
TEACHINGS OF TIBETAN YOGA.
New York [1963], University Books. Green cloth, 128p., very
good, notes.
FIRST EDITION
As a Buddhist Guru living some 8 years in a Tibetan Buddhist
monastery, the author is uniquely qualified to write on this
subject. He gives a very clear picture of the spiritual,
mental & physical exercises found in his religion. The key
is the practice of Dumo, the generating of internal heat in
one's body. With translations of the teaching of Mahamudra,
the Vows of Mahamudra by Garmapa Rangjang Dorje, Essentials
of Mahamudra Practice as given by the Venerable Lama Kong Ka
and the Epitome of an Introduction to the Profuound Path of
the Six Yogas, by Drashi Namjhal. Excellent resource. SCARCE
A scan of the cover can be sent by email.
$99
Book Number: 92098901
148 CHAPIN, Helen B. ed.
LEAVES FROM A WESTERN GARDEN: A Magazine Devoted to the
Orient. SPECIAL CH'AN BUDDHIST NUMBER.
[Oakland] 1938, Mills College. Black cloth spine over grey
stiff wrs., very good 104p., 4 b.w. plates, 6 illustrations
bibliography. Vol. I, No. 4, October.
AN OBSCURE JOURNAL
A most unusual "little journal." The plates are tipped-in,
text in English, with Chinese characters. Devoted to the
Chinese form of Zen. This issue covers many Zen poems in
both languages, footnotes. Nicely done, unusual.
Book Number: 97033101
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149 CHAPIN, Helen B.
YUNNANESE IMAGES OF AVALOKITESVARA.
[Cambridge 1944, Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies]. New
stiff gray wrs., extracted article, pages 131-186, 16 b.w.
photos, map, bibliography, 19 x 26 cm., first appearance of
this essay, very clean, solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A scholarly paper, covers the type of image in question, the
Nan-Chao Yeh Shih, the Nan-chao td'u chuan, inscriptions,
the Palace Museum painting. A very useful study in the
Buddhist pantheon.
$32
Book Number: 96162301
150 CHATTOPADHYAYA, Sudhakar.
EVOLUTION OF HINDU SECTS UP TO THE TIME OF SAMKARACARYA.
New Delhi [1970], Manoharlal. Red cloth, very good, dj.,216p
index, bibliograhy.
A scholarly study, addresses the rise of Hindu sectarianism,
the Vaisnavas, the Saivas, Saktas and Sauras. A solid study.
A 1676 BING CHEN NIAN FOJING 3 JUAN: 3 VOLUME BUDDHIST SUTRA
Book Number: 35016101
151 CHINESE BUDDHIST SUTRA.
CI BEI LAN PEN MU LIAN BAO CHAN JUAN SHANG, ZHONG, XIA:
THREE VOLUMES: MERCY ORCHID MULIAN REPENTENCE CHINESE SUTRA.
China 1711 Bing ch�n ni�n, autumn. Blue, gray & green cloth
covers, 3 vol. set, very good, clean, solid, in blue cloth
folding case [Juan], bone clasps, 11.8 x 33.8 cm, clean text
solid, accordion folding binding, Chinese text.
R A R E !
A QING DYNASTY BOOK:
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THE TITLE AND CONTENTS:
In the first month of autumn 1676 [bing chen nian] year,
under Repentance order by Buddhist monk [Bhikku] Muilan
begins to collect alms on an auspicious day lead by monk
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Wan Jue.
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The Da Qing Emperor Kang Xi ordered this work done in Kang
Xi 10th year [1671], this is the Kang Xi 50th year [1711]
edition of the work.
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THE SUBJECT:
Repentance Buddhist sin of the instrument and practice of
mediation.
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THE SET OF 3 VOLUMES:
This work is complete in 3 Juan [volumes], very clean, no
damage. a minor touch of wear at lower margin of first 8
pages, no text or illustrations affected.
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Each is cloth bound:
a. vol.1: recent gray cloth, facsimile title slip, 129
double pages, 6 illustrative pages. .
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b. vol.2: original blue front, green back cloth [silk]
covers, title slip, 96 double pages of text.
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c. vol.3: original blue front, green back cloth [silk]
covers, title slip, 112 double pages of text, last 2 pages
are illustrated, with the date colophons.
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THE LAYOUT OF THE WORK:
Each page has 5 columns of 15 Hanzi [Chinese characters] of
text, in all there are 75 Hanzi per page.
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THE LETTER IN ENGLICH ACCOMPANYING THIS WORK:
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There is a very old hand-written penned letter, that
describes the contents of three volumes. This letter is
written in a difficult to read hand. The below represents
our best efforts to read it. Our rendering is therefore
hampered and in some places the script is quite illegible,
in that case, we have "interpreted" what seems appropriate
and an approximation in context.
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The letter begins:
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"Title of the set THE COMPASSIONS OF THE MOO LIENS PRECIOUS
REPENTANCE.
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Divided into [Shang character] upper or volume 1; [Zhong]
middle or volume 2, and [Xia] lower or volume 3.
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The Imperial scheme eternally insecure
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The rulers path as its fame most sure
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Buddhism increasing with glory & love
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The wheel of fate, unceasing in its time
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Appears this means in flowery clouds filling free all
quantities of the world nourishing all Buddha's and all the
students' who revere the law its boundless powers are head
of all among all the heavenly immortals rising up in
brightness to the left places for begins the timeless
format, thus lives Buddha receives service the perfume of
what affects all living and serves to keep the idol in
remembrance.
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Descriptions of Buddha hell. The great one asks blame them?
And this knife hill hell. Those in it are compelled often to
walk at damn the hills & these feet are all located and
these clothes torn. Why? Because in their lifetime not had
good things to eat and could kill all kinds of animals, how
so many therefore. Pounds of stones hell? Delighted to catch
fish & kill them by strike their head on rocks, therefore
&...&..."
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CONDITION:
The Books:
The work is very clean, with out any worming or other issues
to speak of. The paper is bright white, the Hanzi characters
are black and bold.
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The cloth [cotton on vol. 1;, silk on vols. 2-3] covers are
very clean, and a very minimal touch of rubbing on the
corners, else each is clean, solidly bound and tight.
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The Juan Folding Cloth Case:
The Juan blue cotton [?] cloth folding case] has been
recovered on the outside sometime in its long life. The
inside has what appears to be a more recent hand-made Washi
type paper, the case is solid and firm, complete with two
bone pegs, and closes tightly.
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All in all a handsome set of period books.
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Book Number: 21103401
152 CHINESE RECORDER.
VOL. LX. CHINESE RECORDER: Journal of the Christian
Movement in China.
Shanghai 1929, Presbyterian Mission Press. Stiff blue wrs.,
very good, 5 issues in all: 2, 5, 7, 8, 9; pp. 70-136, 272340, 408-474, 476-544, 546-610 respectively, many b.w. photos, Chinese characters in text, English text, as a lot.
This group contains the following articles: A Symposium:
"RIGHTS" AND SPIRITUAL POWER. CHRISTIANITY AND CHINA'S NONCHRISTIAN SYSTEMS OF RELIGION AND THOUGHT. A Symposium: WHAT
ARE RURAL CHRISTIAN THINKING ABOUT CHRISTIANITY?. WESTERN MONEY AND THE CHINESE CHURCH. George W. Ridout: THE CHRISTIAN
MESSAGE FOR THE CHINA OF TODAY. Chas A. Leonard: THE CHINESE
TREK TO MANCHURIA. Phillips Bradley: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN
INTERNATIONAL LAW. Karl L. Reichelt: THE DIVINE SEED IN THE
ETHICAL SYSTEM OF CHINESE BUDDHISM. William N. Blair: SELFSUPPORT IN KOREA. P. D. Twinem: SOUL SURGERY. THE STATE OF
THE CHINESE CHURCH. E. W. Burt: THE CHANGELESS MISSIONARY
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MESSAGE: ANOTHER VIEW. Montgomery H. Throop: PROVERBS AND
THE ANALECTS. T. A. Bisson: SOME CHINESE RECORDS OF MANICHAEISM IN CHINA. Nettie M. Senger: SCIENTIFIC EVANGELISM. J.J.
Heeren: RELIGIOUS RECONSTRUCTION IN SHANTUNG. W. A. Noble:
LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH IN KOREA. Franz Huhn: HAS THE MISSIONARY A PERMENENT PLACE IN THE CHINESE CHURCH?. Victor
E. Swenson: "FUTURE WORK AND LEADERSHIP OF THE CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT IN CHINA?". K. A. Baird: MISSIONARY MISTAKES. J. Leighton Stuart: CONFLICT OF CULTURES IN CHINA. Hans Koch: CRISIS IN THE MISSION FIELD. Dorothy J. Curtis: THE LEADERSHIP
OF JESUS TODAY. Emma Horning: A HOME WORSHIP PROGRAM. Nettie
M. Senger: LIVING STANDARDS OF THE SCIENTIFIC EVANGELIST.
Henry Payne: LAMAISM ON WU TAI SHAN. John C. Ferguson: AFTER
FORTY YEARS. D. C. Graham: IMAGE WORSHIP IN CHINA. Alex R.
Mackenzie: THE NAME. T. W. Douglas James: COMMUNISM AND THE
AGRICULTURAL UNIONS. C. W. Quentin: THE MISSIONARY HOME. P.
Oomman Philip: CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA. Stacy R. Warburton:
THE AUTHORITY FOR CHRISTIAN MISSIONS. C. E. Wilson: FELLOWSHIP AND AUTONOMY. U. Briner: THE MANCHU NEW TESTAMENT. Hans
Koch: CRISIS IN THE MISSION FIELD. A Chinese Christian Student: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHINESE CHURCH. D. C. Graham: THE
BOOK OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS. W. P. Mills: AIDS TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF SUN YAT SEN.
RARE FIRST ISSUE, OF THIS MAJOR AND GREAT REFERENCE
Book Number: 88060002
153 CHINESE YEAR BOOK 1935-36.
THE CHINESE YEAR BOOK 1935-36. PREMIER ISSUE.
Shanghai [1935], Chinese Year Book Pub. Red cloth, very good
1966p., index, copious appendices, statistics &c., edited by
Kwei Chungshu, ex-library copy, usual marks, neatly rebacked
using the old spine, solid, fold outs. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A comprehensive reference tool, covering topgraphy, historical sketch, astronomy, climate, population, the Kuomintang,
central & local administrative systems, executive, legislative, Judicial, examination Yuans, reports of National economic council, foreign relations 1928-1935, Chinese overseas,
education, publications, physical culture, Navy, Army, aviation, railways, shipping, telecommunications, post office,
National development of Agricultural science, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, rural economy, cooperative movement, labor, mining, insurance, hydraulic engineering, motion
pictures, famines, commerce, foreign trade, industry, public
finance, banking, currency, credit, Buddhism, Catholic mission, Christian movement in China under Protestant auspices
Mohammedanism, health, medicine, all municipalities are also
covered in detail, chronology of national events, &c. Scans
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Book Number: 88060902
154 CHOU, Hsiang-Kuang.
DHYANA BUDDHISM IN CHINA: Its History and Teaching.
Allahabad 1960, Indo-Chinese Literature. Red cloth, very
good, 216p., several b.w. photos, very clean.
OBSCURE WORK
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This excellent work covers Dhyana for becoming Buddha by
understanding the mind, Patriarchal Dhyana excelling, Dhyana
of the Five Lines of transmission of the lamp excelling Patriarchs, Dhyana masters not belonging to the Dhyana School,
the Dhyana Buddhism in the Sung, Yuan Ming ande Ch'ing
dynasties. A very useful work, with excellent appendix on
Hui-Neng.
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$197
Book Number: 22084601
155 CHOU, Yi-Liang.
TANTRISM IN CHINA.
[Cambridge 1945, Harvard-Yenching Inst.]. Gray stiff wrs.,
extracted article, pp.241-332, the complete monograph, 20
appendices, HJAS, 17.5 x 25.5 cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An excellent and scholarly essay. Covers Tantrism in Early
Chinese Buddhism, Tsn-ning and his sources. With biographies
of Shan-Wu-Wei, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra and notes. A useful
resource obscure coverage. Chinese characters in the text,
copious foot notes.
MAJOR & VALUABLE BIOGRAPHY OF A FOUNER OF JAPANESE BUDDHISM
Book Number: 84004601
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156 COATES, Harper H. et al.
HONEN THE BUDDHIST SAINT: His Life and Teaching.
Kyoto 1949. Soc. Pub. Sacred Books. Brown cloth, very good,5
vol. set, 955p., many b.w. plates. An important biographical
and secular work, with notes and glossary, very good, a few
small spots on cover, contents clean.
S C A R C E
Translated with the assistance of Rev. Ryugaku Ishizuka,this
work covers historical background, with explanations & criticl notes. The only complete biography and review of the
great master's teachings and life work. Honen was the founder of the Jodo Sect of Buddhism around 1175 AD. It is also
therefore a complete history of the Jodo Sect, Japan's most
followed form of Buddhism. Excellent detailed study. R A R E
$391
MAJOR & VALUABLE BIOGRAPHY OF A FOUNER OF JAPANESE BUDDHISM
Book Number: 84004603
157 COATES, Harper H. et al.
HONEN THE BUDDHIST SAINT: His Life and Teaching.
Kyoto 1925, Chionin. Brown cloth, very good, 955p., 5 vols.
bound in 1, historical introduction, explanatory & critical
notes, co-author was Ryugaku Ishizuka, large 3 page foldout
color woodblock printed frontispiece, a presentation copy.
Translated with the assistance of Rev. Ryugaku Ishizuka,this
work covers historical background, with explanations & criticl notes. The only complete biography and review of the
great master's teachings and life work. Honen was the founder of the Jodo Sect of Buddhism around 1175 AD. It is also
therefore a complete history of the Jodo Sect, Japan's most
followed form of Buddhism. Excellent detailed study. R A R E
MAJOR & VALUABLE BIOGRAPHY OF A FOUNER OF JAPANESE BUDDHISM
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Book Number: 84004604
158 COATES, Harper H. et al.
HONEN THE BUDDHIST SAINT: His Life and Teaching.
Kyoto 1949. Soc. Pub. Sacred Books. Brown cloth, very good,5
vol. set, 955p., many b.w. plates. An important biographical
and secular work, with notes and glossary, very good, a few
small spots on cover, contents clean.
S C A R C E
Translated with the assistance of Rev. Ryugaku Ishizuka,this
work covers historical background, with explanations & criticl notes. The only complete biography and review of the
great master's teachings and life work. Honen was the founder of the Jodo Sect of Buddhism around 1175 AD. It is also
therefore a complete history of the Jodo Sect, Japan's most
followed form of Buddhism. Excellent detailed study. R A R E
$391
A TRUE PICTURE OF LIFE & CONDITIONS
Book Number: 93043802
159 COCHRANE, Henry P.
AMONG THE BURMANS: A Record of Fifteen Years of Work and
Its Fruitage.
New York [1904], Revell. Green cloth, very good, 281p., 19
b.w. photos, very clean solid copy. FIRST EDITION
R A R E
This excellent missionary work covers his first experiences,
living like the natives, customs of the Burmese, chief races
of Burma. Buddhism as it is, Burma's outcasts, nation in transition, Saving of Souls, persecutions. Heroes & Heroines,
peculiar experiences, obstacles, what hath God wrought. Keen
observations by a well trained person. Ethnology, fruit, of
Burmese women, tattooing, government, elephants, Rangoon...
Truly lovely primary resource, nicely done, with excellent
coverage of the peoples and customs. Scans can be sent by
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A TRUE PICTURE OF LIFE & CONDITIONS
Book Number: 93043803
160 COCHRANE, Henry P.
AMONG THE BURMANS: A Record of Fifteen Years of Work and
Its Fruitage.
New York [1904], Revell. Red cloth, very good, 281p., 19 b w
photos, very clean olid ex- library copy, a few usual marks.
FIRST EDITION
S C A R C E
This excellent missionary work covers his first experiences,
living like the natives, customs of the Burmese, chief races
of Burma. Buddhism as it is, Burma's outcasts, nation in transition, Saving of Souls, persecutions. Heroes & Heroines,
peculiar experiences, obstacles, what hath God wrought. Keen
observations by a well trained person. Ethnology, fruit, of
Burmese women, tattooing, government, elephants, Rangoon...
Truly lovely primary resource, nicely done, with excellent
coverage of the peoples and customs. Scans can be sent by
email.
$105
Book Number: 97092501
161 COMBE, G.A.
A TIBETAN ON TIBET: Being the Travels & Observations of Mr.
Paul Sherap [Dorje Zobda] of Tachienlu; With an Introductory
London [1926] Unwin. Red cloth, 212p., frontis, folding map,
very good, lite foxing, corners bumped, folding map.SUBTITLE
cont. Chapter on Buddhism & a Concluding Chapter on the
Devil Dance. With a b.w. photo frontis, bibliograph, orthographical note by Rev. R. Cunningham. Two appendices: table
of tutlelary demons mentioned in the text. Stages on roads
across Tibet from Tachienlu to Lhasa. This is a superp work,
covering the aspects of Buddhism, a Sherap introduces himself, man & the universe, some religious customs, birth, infancy, adolescence. On marriage customs, nomads, Drogba,
Kamba & Lhasawa, contact with Chinese & trade. Anchorites on
pilgrimages with Pedma Rinchen,the devil dance at Tachienlu,
and a host of other fascinating subjects & essays. Scans can
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Book Number: 96024401
162 CONZE, Edward.
THIRTY YEARS OF BUDDHIST STUDIES: Selected Essays.
[London 1967], Cassirer. Yellow cloth, very good, 274p.,
index, dj, some penned-marginalia, as is.
A collection of previously published essays by the widelyknown Buddhist scholar, including Buddhist Saviours, Mahayana Buddhism, The Meditation on Death, The Lotus of the
Good Law, The Development of Prajnaparamita Thought, Hate,
Love, and Perfect Wisdom, Buddhist Philosophy and its European Parallels, &c.
$48
Book Number: 86026102
163 COOMARASWAMY, Ananda.
BUDDHA AND THE GOSPEL OF BUDDHISM.
New York [1969], University. Black cloth, very good, 369p.,
index, bibliography, glossary, 29 b.w. photo plates.
Outlining the Life of Buddha, gospel of early Buddhism, contemporary systems, Vedanta Samkhya, Yoga, Mahayana, Ch'ang
or Chinese Zen, Buddhist art & literature, sculpture & painting. An excellent scholarly, well-documented study.
$53
Book Number: 99082101
164 COOMARASWAMY, Dona Luisa.
THE PERILOUS BRIDGE OF WELFARE.
Cambrige 1957, Harvard-Yenching Institute. New grey wrs.,
extracted article, pp.196-213, very good, 1 facsimile page.
AN OUTSTANDING COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CHINA & E. ASIA
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Book Number: 91069201
165 CORDIER, Henri.
BIBLIOTHECA SINICA DICTIONNAIRE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE DES OUVRAGES
RELATIFS A L'EMPIRE CHINOIS.
Paris 1904-1924, Libairie Oriental & Americaine. Blue wrs.,
19 x 28 cm., French text, incomplete set, from colum number
417 to 4427 only, "as is" copy, 5 parts, uncut, bright,clean
copy, index, "as is" only, NOT returnable or exchangable.
*
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*
. THE BEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY ON CHINA,
.
. TIBET, MAMCHURIA, KOREA, JAPAN, RYUKYU ISLANDS [OKINAWA],
.
. MANCHURIA, CENTRAL ASIA, MONGOLIA, GOBI DESERT, FORMOSA,
.
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TARTARY, AND THAT PART OF THE WORLD
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This is the legendary and perhaps the most important single
bibliography ever compiled on China and that part of the
world. This is the classic of all bibliographies on the
area, comprehensive coverage of Europoean languages, every
subject: La Chine proprement dite. Les etrangers en Chine.
Relations de etrangers a avec les Chinois. Les Chinois chez
les peuples etrangers. Les pays tributaires de la Chine.
General subject categories: geographie, names,
ethnography, climate, natural history, population,
government, jurisprudence, history, religion, missionary
work, sciences & art, language & literature, customs,
voyages, travels, commerce, ports, commerce &c.
.
Describing some 70,000 works in vols 1-4, including 20,000
included in the supplement (volume V), this superb reference
set is the only most comprehensive bibliography for China in
any European language. Consisting of 4428 columns of
entries, listing thousands of titles.
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student of Chinese art, culture, history, philosophy,
voyages, missionaries and virtually any other subject on the
area.
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Describing some 70,000 works in vols 1-4, including 20,000
included in the supplement (volume V), this superb reference
set is the only most comprehensive bibliography for China in
any European language.
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This work also covers M. Aurel Stein, Mission Pelliot,
Mongolia, Tartars, Buddhism, Coree, and Ryukyu [Okinawa]
Islands and much more..
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INDEX:
We shall provide a reprint of the index later compiled as a
separate publication. This set is very difficult to use
without the RARE index. Index is provided as a photo copy
only.
!!!! THE INDEX IS NEVER FOUND IN THE REPRINT EDITION !!!!!
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY:
This is the legendary and perhaps the most important single
bibliography ever compiled on China. This work also covers
M. Aurel Stein, Mission Pelliot, a large number of primary
resources and rare books.
.
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CONTENTS:
The work is divided into general subjects: La Chine
proprement dite. Les etrangers en Chine. Relations de
etrangers a avec les Chinois. Les Chinois chez les
peuples etrangers. Les pays tributaires de la Chine.
.
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This work organizes the books into general subject
categories:
geography, names, ethnography, climate, natural history,
population, government, jurisprudence, history, religion,
missionary work, sciences & art, language & literature,
customs, voyages, travels, commerce, ports, commerce &c.
.
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A most valuable reference book, indispensable tool for any
student of Chinese art, travel, primary resources, culture,
history &c...
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CONTENTS OF THIS ITEM:
This item is not complete. The complete set starts with
column 7 through 4428. Our set begins at column 410 through
4427; so it contains:
Volume I: fascicule II, columns 417-764
1904
Volume II: fascicule I, columns 767-1148 1905
Deuxieme edition: supplement et index fascicule I:3255-3568
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1922
Deuxieme edition: supplement et index fascicule II:3569-3888
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1923
Deuxieme edition: supplement et index fasciculeIII:3889-4208
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1923
Deuxieme edition: supplement et index fascicule IV:4209-4427
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1924
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CONDITION:
This set is in the original blue or gray wrappers, UNCUT,
and in excellent condition. There is a minor amount of spine
wear or loss of paper covering, small tears or chips to the
edges of the covers or spine, otherwise, this set is
exceptionally clean internally, and ready to be rebound into
a single or multiple volume binding for easy use. At the end
of some volumes are a color-printed title page, suitable for
insertion at the front for a rebinding. The covers are very
very clean, and not dusty or dirty. BY AND LARGE AND
EXCELLENT AND VERY RARE SET.
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EDITION:
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and second edition. The type face is large, clear and easily
read. It is far superior to the very small and unclear
reprints found around. You can have the pleasure of cutting
the pages loose from their original folds, and you will be
the first person since publication to open and view the text
at your leisure !
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IMPORTANCE OF THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY:
This is the legendary and perhaps the most important single
bibliography ever compiled on China. This work also covers
M. Aurel Stein, Mission Pelliot, a large number of primary
resources and rare books.
*
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A most valuable reference book, indispensable tool for any
student of Chinese art, travel, primary resources, culture,
history &c...
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Seldom found in complete form, or in any of the separate
volumes, in the original French text.
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Book Number: 89043701
166 COVELL, Jon C. et al.
ZEN AT DAITOKU-JI.
Tokyo [1974], Kodansha. Brown cloth, very clean, dj., 204p.,
44 color, 67 b.w. photos, index, 4 appendices, co-author was
Abbot Yamada Sobin, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Daitoku-Ji is the most important Zen temple in Japan, known
as "The Temple of Great Virture," it has had a long and rich
tradition and history since its founding in the early 14th
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century.
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Many of the most impressive perrsnalitites of Japanese
history were associated with it, and this position of
prestige allowed it to accumulate an unsurpassable treasury
of Zen art objects.
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Including paintings, ceramics, gardens, architecture and a
host of other objects. It is still a living and thriving
temple. This work covers the art works in great detail,
illustrating most.
.
$51
Book Number: 99085501
167 CREEL, Herrlee G.
CHINESE THOUGHT FROM CONFUCIUS TO MAO TSE-TUNG.
[New York 1960], Mentor Book. Color wrs., 240p., index, bibliography, very good. Covers Chinese thought in the modern
world, Mo Tzu, Mencius, Hsun Tzu, Legalists, eclectic Han,
Buddhism & neo-Confucianism &c.
A useful resource, covers three thousand years of Chinese
philosophy and shows how traditional attitudes have shaped
the policies of 20th century.
$14
A PRIMARY LOOK AT MEIJI JAPAN in 1896 BY AN AMERICAN
Book Number: 84316201
168 CURTIS, William E.
THE YANKEES OF THE EAST: Sketches of Modern Japan.
New York 1896, Stone & Kimball. Pink cloth, very good, 2 vol
set, paper labels, 644p., 44 b. w. photos, tops gilt, 12.5 x
19.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
Covers Japanese government, police, courts, prisons, labor &
wages, educational system, Imperial Family, the Tycoon,about
shopping and foreign commerce. Fine source book for American
visitors in Japan & their counterparts. Also covers suggestions for railways and "rickshas," the missionary problem,
Christianitiy from the Buddhist point of view, divorce, journalism, advancement of women, theatre & wrestling ring, art
& artists, odd things you see and hear of, political crisis.
An excellent andmost early primary resource on the Japanese
& their customs, country and way of life.
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A PRIMARY LOOK AT MEIJI JAPAN in 1896 BY AN AMERICAN
Book Number: 84316202
169 CURTIS, William E.
THE YANKEES OF THE EAST: Sketches of Modern Japan.
New York 1896, Stone & Kimball. Red cloth, very good, 2 vol.
set, paper labels, 644p., 44 b.w. photos, tops gilt, covers
a bit faded, contents clean & solid, 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
Covers Japanese government, police, courts, prisons, labor &
wages, educational system, Imperial Family, the Tycoon,about
shopping and foreign commerce. Fine source book for American
visitors in Japan & their counterparts. Also covers suggestions for railways and "rickshas," the missionary problem,
Christianitiy from the Buddhist point of view, divorce, journalism, advancement of women, theatre & wrestling ring, art
& artists, odd things you see and hear of, political crisis.
An excellent andmost early primary resource on the Japanese
& their customs, country and way of life.
AN INDEPTH STUDY OF JAPANESE EROTIC SYMBOLS
Book Number: 88033201
170 CZAJA, Michael.
GODS OF MYTH AND STONE:PHALLICISM IN JAPANESE FOLK RELIGION.
New York [1974], Weatherhill. Brown cloth, very clean, 294p.
index, bibliography, notes, appendix, glossary, dj., 101 bw.
photos, with a foreword by G. De Vos, solid copy in nice dj.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
This work addresses the early tradition of Japanese phallism
and traces it's origins through sculptures, their worship,
festivals. Utilizing the Dosojin sculptures & wood carvings,
as examples to explain the tradition. These have been & are
still used throughout Japan in native shamanism, mythology,
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in the creation myths, celestial festivals, rice ceremonies
and reltaed to the deities of rice & sex. A keen insight to
native Japanese spirit. Well researched and nicely illustrated.
$9
COVERS INDIAN, THAI, JAVA, CHLAMPA, KHMER ART WORKS
Book Number: 88058301
171 D'ARGENCE, Rene-Yvon L. et al.
INDIAN AND SOUTH-EAST ASIAN STONE SCULPTURES FROM THE
AVERY BRUNDAGE COLLECTION.
[Pasadena 1969], Kodansha. Stiff color wrs., very good, 116p
12 color, 38 b.w. photos, map, glossary, chronology, 20 x 23
cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This excellent exhibition catalog covers India: Kukshan peraod, medieval Period, South-East Asia, Thailand, Java,
Champa, Khmer. A useful reference and study guide.
$15
A COMPREHENSIVE BUDDHIST SECT WORK
Book Number: 97087501
172 DAI NIPPON OHKURA KYOO. THE OHKURA BUDDHIST SECT.
DAI NIPPON OHKURA KYOO. THE OHKURA BUDDHIST SECT IN THE
JAPANESE EMPIRE.
[Tokyo 1884, Koh Kyoo Shoin]. Stitched buff wrappers, very
good, 10 volume set, Japanese text, total of 828 double folded pages, 8 woodcut Buddhist illustrations, few old worm
holes, not significant. Double page pagination: vol. I: 55p.
II: 75p. III: 97p. IV: 108p. V:98p. VI:111. VII:81p. VIII:74
p. IX:41p. X:88p. This source covers various sects: Nichiren
Shishoo, Rinsaishuu, Soobushuu, Shingonshuu, Jishuu, Joboshu
Tendaishu, Yuutsuu Nenbutsu shuu et al. An excellent reference for the various sects within Buddhism in Japan.
A GOOD LOOK AT THE DAIKA TEMPLE, ART, GARDENS & INTERIORS
Book Number: 21152601
173 DAIKA-JI TEMPLE.
KYU SAGA GO SHO DAI KAKU JI SEI KA: THE REAL BEAUTIFUL
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DAIKA-JI TEMPLE LIKE THE OLD SAGA PALACE.
[Nara ? n.d. ca. 1920's, Daika-ji Temple. Green faded loose
portfolio, very good, central hinge repaired, contains, 2
color, 8 b.w. photos, Japanese captions.
U N U S U A L
This unusual work outlines in graphic views, the temple, its
environs, Engawas, screen like sliding doors, the adjacent
lake, Buddhist & Fuda icons, Buddhist sculptures & deamons,
marvelous multi-pannel screens, animals deities, gilt screen
examples in full color, &c.
$44
A CLASSIC EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ON THE AREA
Book Number: 83006501
174 DAINELLI, Giotto.
BUDDHISTS AND GLACIERS OF WESTERN TIBET.
London 1933, Kegan Paul. Blue cloth, 304p., 1 map, 32 b.w.
photos, very good, minor corner wear, spine bit darkened,
else, contents clean, solid.
R A R E
Diary of an Italian traveler in Western Tibet, from Kashmir
to Leh, the Shyok Valley, across the Siachen Glacier & back.
With observations on the Tibetan people & culture & on travel, the Tibetan mountains and climbing. A very famous work,
covers from Hanoi to the valley of the Bramaputra, much of
the time through unexplored country. A great primary source.
$328
Book Number: 21170002
175 DARGAYAY, Eva M.
THE RISE OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM IN TIBET.
Delhi [1979], Motilal. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 272p.,
indices, bibliography, chronology, 2nd revised edition.
Covers the beginnings of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism,
old transmission of the pronouncements, new transmissions of
the concealed teachings and their discoverers, promulgators.
With rich appendices of masters of the old school, political
& religious events in Tibet, Chinese Buddhism and its relation to Tibet. Index of Tibetan personal names and titles,
place names in Tibetan and other languages, titles cited,
technical terms & subjects. An excellent reference source.
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Book Number: 21170003
176 DARGAYAY, Eva M.
THE RISE OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM IN TIBET.
Delhi [1979], Motilal. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 272p.,
indices, bibliography, chronology, 2nd revised edition, former owner's name rubber-stamped on signatures, else a clean
solid copy.
Covers the beginnings of the old school of Tibetan Buddhism,
old transmission of the pronouncements, new transmissions of
the concealed teachings and their discoverers, promulgators.
With rich appendices of masters of the old school, political
& religious events in Tibet, Chinese Buddhism and its relation to Tibet. Index of Tibetan personal names and titles,
place names in Tibetan and other languages, titles cited,
technical terms & subjects. An excellent reference source.
$32
Book Number: 21170401
177 DASGUPTA, Sashi Bhusan.
ASPECTS OF INDIAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT.
Calcutta 1977, Firma Klm. Brown cloth, very good, dj., 247p.
Indian concepts of sacrifice, its evolution in ages, role of
Mantra in Indian religion, evolution of mother-worship in
India, the conception of Purusottama in Indian philosophy &
religion. The conception of the Divine Body, some later
Yogic schools, the Indian attitude towards, nature. Studies
in Vaisnavism, Caitanyaism, birthday celebration of Sri
Krsna, phase of Vaisnava philosophy in the 19th century.
A CLASSIC STUDY BY THE FAMOUS WESTERN WOMAN
Book Number: 85098001
178 DAVID-NEEL, Alexandra.
INITIATIONS AND INITIATES IN TIBET.
London [1958], Rider. Black cloth, 224p., very good, appen-
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dix, dj., second edition.
S C A R C E
Madame David-Neel was a Buddhist & a Lama, & wrote from
decades of experience in Tibet, with first-hand knowledge of
the ways of Tibetan mystics. Careful exploration of meanings
of the Tibetan metaphysical system, dubthabs rites, Hinayana
& Mayayana Buddhism, the Dalai Lamas, morality, principle of
auto-initiation, etc. First Edition was published in 1927.
$99
A CLASSIC STUDY BY THE FAMOUS WESTERN WOMAN
Book Number: 85098004
179 DAVID-NEEL, Alexandra.
INITIATIONS AND INITIATES IN TIBET.
New York [1959], Univ. Books. Salmon cloth, appendix, very
good, 222p., dj.
Madame David-Neel was a Buddhist & a Lama, & wrote from
decades of experience in Tibet, with first-hand knowledge of
the ways of Tibetan mystics. Careful exploration of meanings
of the Tibetan metaphysical system, dubthabs rites, Hinayana
& Mayayana Buddhism, the Dalai Lamas, morality, principle of
auto-initiation, etc. First Edition was published in 1927.
AN AMERICAN WOMAN'S SOJOURN IN TIBET
Book Number: 85099004
180 DAVID-NEEL, Alexandra.
MAGIC AND MYSTERY IN TIBET.
New York [1965], Univ. Books. Green cloth, 320p., very good,
b.w. photos, intro. by A. Suissman. New Edition.
Excellent primary source by a guest of the Lamas. Her experiences in Tibet with the Lamas, the famous Tibetan Monastery
and dealing with the Ghosts and Deamons, disciples of Yore
and their contemporary emulators, psychic sports. Excellent
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coverage of the Lamas and their religion, magic and funeral
rites. Covers the land and its peoples, culture, customs,
religions, psychic sports, spiritual training, and psychic
phenomena. Excellent primary source by a guest of the Lamas.
Her experiences in Tibet with the Lamas, the famous Tibetan
Monastery and dealing with the Ghosts & Deamons, disciples
of Yore and their contemporary emulators, psychic sports.
Also mystic theories and spiritual training, pyschic phenomena in Tibet, how Tibetans explain them. A valuable and
well written work.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Yakushi p.94, D46, c.
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THE RARE & TRUE NARRATIVE OF HER JOURNEY INTO TIBET
Book Number: 92138503
181 DAVID-NEEL, Alexandra.
MY JOURNEY TO LHASA: THE PERSONAL STORY OF THE ONLY WHITE
WOMAN WHO SUCCEEDED IN ENTERING THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
New York 1927, Harper. Black cloth spine, over illustrated
boards, end paper maps, very good, 45 photos, 310p., paper
spine label worn, corner, exterior edges worn, internally
solid, bit of faint foxing, but otherwise very good copy.
Yakushi D45b. Robinson p.9. The author a journalist at the
time went to India in 1911, to interview the Dalai Lama and
stayed fourteen yers. In the course of that time she stayed
at various monasteries in Tibet, Burma, Bhutan, Japan and
Korea. In her mid-fifties she disguised herself as a mendicant monk to make her way to Lhasa....after four and a half
months' journey through the worst conditions Tibet could off
offer, she became the first Western woman to enter Lhasa."
This is a special autobiographical work, and one of her most
fascinating books on the area. Yakushi D45.b. Harper is the
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. ALWAYS S C A R C E ! Color scans
can be sent by email.
A MAJOR RESOURCE OF THIS FAMOUS BUDDHIST GOSPEL
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Book Number: 85107801
182 DAVIDSON, J. Leroy.
THE LOTUS SUTRA IN CHINESE ART: A Study in Buddhist Art to
the Year 1000.
[New Haven 1955], Yale Univ. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 105
+40p.,index, bibliography, 40 b.w. plates, clean,solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly covering expedient gospel of Buddhism, which flourished in Ancient China and inspired countless paintins and
sculptures illustrating its secular teachings. Specific coverage of the faiths in ferment, the images, the Lotus in the
cave temples, paradise cults, sectarianism and decline.
MARVELOUS TALE OF BENKEI-ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST WARRIORS
Book Number: 84296201
183 DE BENNEVILLE, James S.
SAITO MUSASHI-BO BENKEI: TALES OF THE WARS OF THE GEMPEI:
Being the Story of the Lives and Adventures of Iyo-No-Kami
Yokohama 1910, Published by the Author. Green cloth, 2 vol.
set, gold-stamping, 391+453p., glossary, notes, colored
frontis, 70 b.w. illus., 2 maps. 12.5 x 19.5 cm., very good,
clean solid set.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
RARE
This is a most important biography of Japan's greatest sword
fighter and Kendo [sword] expert. A great celebrity and
actual historic figure. It covers the Yamato-Damashii or
Spirit of Japan [Bushido], as manifest in Miyamoto. The
relationship between Yoshitsune and Benkei, covering various
stories: O'Haya, Shinbutsu-maru and the Youth: Tamamushi the
maid, The Rescue of Tamamushi, Benkei's ordination, his
sword collection, Buddhist training at Kurama-yama-dera, his
meeting with Ushiwaka-maru and his killing, his various
adversaries and triumph over each.
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With copious glossaries, map, memoranda. An important and
valuable resource, published privately by the author in a
quite small, rare & illustrated edition.
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*
REFERENCES:
Hokusai Katsushika: EHON MUSASHI ABUMI: PICTURE BOOK 'THE
STIRRUPS OF MUSASHI.' Stunning period original work covering
the exploits of Musashi.
*
$420
MARVELOUS TALE OF BENKEI-ONE OF JAPAN'S GREATEST WARRIORS
Book Number: 84296202
184 DE BENNEVILLE, James S.
SAITO MUSASHI-BO BENKEI: TALES OF THE WARS OF THE GEMPEI:
Being the Story of the Lives and Adventures of Iyo-No-Kami
Yokohama 1910, De Benneville. Green cloth, very good, dj., 2
vol. set, gold decorations, glossary, notes, colored frontis
70 b.w. illustrations, 2 maps, 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
R A R E FIRST & ONLY EDITION
This is a most important biography of Japan's greatest sword
fighter and Kendo [sword] expert. A great celebrity and
actual historic figure. It covers the Yamato-Damashii or
Spirit of Japan [Bushido], as manifest in Miyamoto. The
relationship between Yoshitsune and Benkei, covering various
stories: O'Haya, Shinbutsu-maru and the Youth: Tamamushi the
maid, The Rescue of Tamamushi, Benkei's ordination, his
sword collection, Buddhist training at Kurama-yama-dera, his
meeting with Ushiwaka-maru and his killing, his various
adversaries and triumph over each.
*
With copious glossaries, map, memoranda. An important and
valuable resource, published privately by the author in a
quite small, rare & illustrated edition.
*
REFERENCES:
Hokusai Katsushika: EHON MUSASHI ABUMI: PICTURE BOOK 'THE
STIRRUPS OF MUSASHI.' Stunning period original work covering
the exploits of Musashi.
*
A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL THINGS JAPANESE
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Book Number: 84130203
185 DE GARIS, Frederic.
WE JAPANESE: Being Descriptions of many of the Customs,
Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts & Crafts of the
Miyanoshita [1937], Fujiya Hotel. Silk stitched wrs., very
good, over 753 b. w. photos, indices, 2 vol. set, 200+207p.,
contained in cloth slip cases, with a small b.w. photo of H.
Yamaguchi, the hotel's managing director laid in, complete.
This excellent reference resource covers virtually
everything on and about Japan. Including history, religion,
Ainu, crests, Netsuke, Geisha, goldfish, clothing, hot
springs, legends, natural history, theater, silkworm, folk
art, general arts, literature, chronology, travel guide,
national, historical, legendary, artistic, aesthetic, poetic
tastes of the Japanese, characteristics, superstitions,
customs, festivals, religion, dance, drama, sports, games,
flowers, names of the years, fine arts, porcelains,
products, industries, sundry, oddities, proverbs,
sightseeing and far too many others to list. Each subject is
completely covered on one page. A valuable referennce and
"dictionary" of all things Japanese, with lovely native
illustrations.
*
Useful for any students, collectors, writers, art collectors
of all subjects.
*
CONFUSION REGARDING CORRECT AUTHOR:
Some copies do not show Frederic De Garis on the title page,
and this leads to confusion as to the correct author. We see
that some catalogue this under Atsuharu Sakai, or others
whom are not the author. This is a bibliographic error.
Others catalog this under H.S.K. Yamaguchi who was not the
author, but the manager of the hotel.
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A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL THINGS JAPANESE
Book Number: 84130206
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186 DE GARIS, Frederic.
WE JAPANESE: Being Descriptions of many of the Customs,
Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts & Crafts of the
Miyanoshita [1947], Fujiya. Brown silk covers,stitched spine
2 vol. set, [vols.1,2]& 2, index, profuse b. w. photos, 15 x
21 cm., exceptionally clean, 207+189p., in original paper
protective covers, paper title slips, solid nice copies.
This excellent reference resource covers virtually
everything on and about Japan. Including history, religion,
Ainu, crests, Netsuke, Geisha, goldfish, clothing, hot
springs, legends, natural history, theater, silkworm, folk
art, general arts, literature, chronology, travel guide,
national, historical, legendary, artistic, aesthetic, poetic
tastes of the Japanese, characteristics, superstitions,
customs, festivals, religion, dance, drama, sports, games,
flowers, names of the years, fine arts, porcelains,
products, industries, sundry, oddities, proverbs,
sightseeing and far too many others to list. Each subject is
completely covered on one page. A valuable referennce and
"dictionary" of all things Japanese, with lovely native
illustrations.
*
Useful for any students, collectors, writers, art collectors
of all subjects.
*
CONFUSION REGARDING CORRECT AUTHOR:
Some copies do not show Frederic De Garis on the title page,
and this leads to confusion as to the correct author. We see
that some catalogue this under Atsuharu Sakai, or others
whom are not the author. This is a bibliographic error.
Others catalog this under H.S.K. Yamaguchi who was not the
author, but the manager of the hotel.
***
A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL THINGS JAPANESE
Book Number: 84130207
187 DE GARIS, Frederic.
WE JAPANESE: Being Descriptions of many of the Customs,
Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts & Crafts of the
Miyanoshita [1949], Fujiya. Stitched pictorial cloth, paper
folding cases, 3 vol. set, index, profuse b. w. photos, 15 x
21 cm., exceptionally clean, bright copies,189+199+200 pages
like new, excellent covers.
NICE POST WORLD WAR 2 SET
This excellent reference resource covers virtually
everything on and about Japan. Including history, religion,
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Ainu, crests, Netsuke, Geisha, goldfish, clothing, hot
springs, legends, natural history, theater, silkworm, folk
art, general arts, literature, chronology, travel guide,
national, historical, legendary, artistic, aesthetic, poetic
tastes of the Japanese, characteristics, superstitions,
customs, festivals, religion, dance, drama, sports, games,
flowers, names of the years, fine arts, porcelains,
products, industries, sundry, oddities, proverbs,
sightseeing and far too many others to list. Each subject is
completely covered on one page. A valuable referennce and
"dictionary" of all things Japanese, with lovely native
illustrations.
*
Useful for any students, collectors, writers, art collectors
of all subjects.
*
CONFUSION REGARDING CORRECT AUTHOR:
Some copies do not show Frederic De Garis on the title page,
and this leads to confusion as to the correct author. We see
that some catalogue this under Atsuharu Sakai, or others
whom are not the author. This is a bibliographic error.
Others catalog this under H.S.K. Yamaguchi who was not the
author, but the manager of the hotel.
***
A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL THINGS JAPANESE
Book Number: 84130208
188 DE GARIS, Frederic.
WE JAPANESE: Being Descriptions of many of the Customs,
Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts & Crafts of the
Yokohama [1950], Yamagata. Stitched cloth, bright, paper
folding case, 3 vols. bound in one, index, 591p., profusely
illustrated.
This excellent reference resource covers virtually
everything on and about Japan. Including history, religion,
Ainu, crests, Netsuke, Geisha, goldfish, clothing, hot
springs, legends, natural history, theater, silkworm, folk
art, general arts, literature, chronology, travel guide,
national, historical, legendary, artistic, aesthetic, poetic
tastes of the Japanese, characteristics, superstitions,
customs, festivals, religion, dance, drama, sports, games,
flowers, names of the years, fine arts, porcelains,
products, industries, sundry, oddities, proverbs,
sightseeing and far too many others to list. Each subject is
completely covered on one page. A valuable referennce and
"dictionary" of all things Japanese, with lovely native
illustrations.
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*
Useful for any students, collectors, writers, art collectors
of all subjects.
*
CONFUSION REGARDING CORRECT AUTHOR:
Some copies do not show Frederic De Garis on the title page,
and this leads to confusion as to the correct author. We see
that some catalogue this under Atsuharu Sakai, or others
whom are not the author. This is a bibliographic error.
Others catalog this under H.S.K. Yamaguchi who was not the
author, but the manager of the hotel.
***
$94
A STANDARD REFERENCE FOR ALL THINGS JAPANESE
Book Number: 84130209
189 DE GARIS, Frederic.
WE JAPANESE: Being Descriptions of many of the Customs,
Manners, Ceremonies, Festivals, Arts & Crafts of the
Yokohama [1950], Yamagata. Stitched cloth, very good, 3 volumes bound in one, index, 591p., profusely illustrated, 15 x
21 cm., bright, clean copy.
This excellent reference resource covers virtually
everything on and about Japan. Including history, religion,
Ainu, crests, Netsuke, Geisha, goldfish, clothing, hot
springs, legends, natural history, theater, silkworm, folk
art, general arts, literature, chronology, travel guide,
national, historical, legendary, artistic, aesthetic, poetic
tastes of the Japanese, characteristics, superstitions,
customs, festivals, religion, dance, drama, sports, games,
flowers, names of the years, fine arts, porcelains,
products, industries, sundry, oddities, proverbs,
sightseeing and far too many others to list. Each subject is
completely covered on one page. A valuable referennce and
"dictionary" of all things Japanese, with lovely native
illustrations.
*
Useful for any students, collectors, writers, art collectors
of all subjects.
*
CONFUSION REGARDING CORRECT AUTHOR:
Some copies do not show Frederic De Garis on the title page,
and this leads to confusion as to the correct author. We see
that some catalogue this under Atsuharu Sakai, or others
whom are not the author. This is a bibliographic error.
Others catalog this under H.S.K. Yamaguchi who was not the
author, but the manager of the hotel.
***
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THE MAJOR COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 92014403
190 DE VISSER, M.W.
ANCIENT BUDDHISM IN JAPAN: Sutras & Ceremonies in Use in The
Seventh & Eighth Centuries A.D. & Their History in Later
Leiden 1935, Brill. White cloth, 2 vol. set, 763p., index,
bright copy very clean, tight. RARE
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
This superb scholarly study address the Sutras used in the
7th centry, Maigre entertainments of Monks & Nuns, festival
of Buddha's birth, Buddhist festival of death. The Ninnokyo
or Sutra of the Benevolent Kings and the Ninno-E Based there
on and also Musha-Daie or Great Limitless Meetings, and the
Hojoe or Meetings for Liberating Living Beings. The lighting
of Mi-Akashi or August Lights. Rites of Repentance Kekwa,
San Sange and Sembo. Retreat of the Clergy. Sutras of the
8th century. The Konkwomyokyo and the Konkwomyo-Saishoo kyo.
Japanese Buddhism in general in the 8th century. The Daihannya-kyo or Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra. The Kongo-Hannyakyo or
Vajracchedika-Prajna Paramita Sutra. Yakushikyo and the Shichi-Butsu Yakushikyo, the Kegon, Nehan and Yuimakyo & their
Festivals. The Bommokyo, The Issaikyo and its festivals.The
final chapter is on the Lotus Sutra and its festivals, the
Kwan Zeongyo. A valuable and serious resource with useful
analysis. Reliable and important monograph.
AN EARLY PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF THE LAST CHINESE DOWAGER EMPRESS
Book Number: 92097403
191 DER LING, Princess Elizabeth.
OLD BUDDHA.
New York 1929, Dodd. Yellow cloth, 347p., 22
b. w. photos,
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brilliant, clean, bright copy, a few fox spots on 2 pages
else sharp copy.
Second Edition
The title of this book reflects the nickname "The Old
Buddha" for the Last Dowager Empress, Tzu Hsi, who was
known as a strong ruler who put down many rebellions.
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Essentially the personal reminiscences of the author�s life
as a lady in waiting to the last Empress of China T'zu His
of China. A very fascinating primary insight into real life
in the Chinese court.
*
Princess Der Ling [D� L�ng 1885-1944] was a member of an old
Chinese royal family and first lady in waiting to China's
Last Dowager Empress Cixi [aka.: T'zu-Hsi/Tzu Hsi, or
Hsiao-ch'en] and write of eight best-selling books about
China. She was married to an American T.C. White, a mining
expert.
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We provide a photocopy of the newspaper article from
September 1935, Los Angeles, California. This shows the
author and her husband after 28 years of married life. This
will be laid in the book.
*
FROM WIKIPEDIA:
Daughter of a Manchu aristocrat, granddaughter of a Boston
merchant, educated like a boy in the Confucian classics, a
baptized Catholic blessed by the hand of Pope Leo XIII, a
woman who donned chic Western fashions in China and her
ceremonial court robes in the United States, and wife of an
American soldier of fortune, Princess Der Ling was a
fascinating human battleground of warring identities, a
victim of the hallucinogenic effects of too much publicity,
much of it prompted by Der Ling herself, and a figure whose
life provides a glimpse into one Eurasian woman's experience
of living not just between two cultures - that of China and
the West - but among many different worlds: social,
religious, moral, political. Imperial Masquerade: The Legend
of Princess Der Ling, one of the twentieth century's most
intriguing cross-cultural personalities, her life as
Princess Der Ling, in all its various transformations, she
lionized and, ultimately, betrayed - the Empress Dowager
Cixi, to whom, like Der Ling, many legends have been affixed
over the past century.
***
REFERENCE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Der_Ling
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AN EARLY GUIDE TO JAPAN AND HER SIGHTS
Book Number: 84317102
192 DICKSON, W.G.
GLEANINGS FROM JAPAN.
London 1889, Blackwood. Orange cloth, 400p.,index, appendix,
27 b.w. illustrations, very good. A continuation of his
earlier work: JAPAN. Strong emphasis on Meiji Japan.
FIRST EDITION
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This primary source covers the author's experiences while in
Japan from 1883-84. His journey to Miyanoshita, Nikko, Chiusenji, Choshi, Atami and Yamanaka, Hania, Tokio, Ikao, Kofu,
Nakasendo-Mogi, Assamayama, Kobe, Arima, Osaka, Miajima,
Kioto, Lake Biwa, Nara, Uji, Koyasan & Yoshino. With a look
at Buddhism, Christianity in Japan a native account. The appendix covers: Notes on Liukiu Islands covering about
pages. A valuable source, covering the territory, customs &
people. A useful travel book,nicely written early reference.
$435
Book Number: 99081001
193 DORE, Henri.
LE GRAND PELERINAGE BOUDDHIQUE DE LANG-CHAN ET LES CINQ
MONTAGNES DE TONG-TCHEOU.
[Hong Kong 1919, New China Review]. New grey wrs., extracted
article, pp.457-479, very good, French text, physical forms,
founding the monastery Lang-chan, the pagodas, last page in
facsimile.
$26
Book Number: 84005202
194 DUMOULIN, Heinrich. et al.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE ZEN AFTER THE SIXTH PATRIARCH
IN THE LIGHT OF MUMONKAN.
New York 1953, First Zen Inst. Grey cloth, very good, dj.,
146p., index, large foldout chart of Zen masters, glossary,
bibliography, quotations. An exceptionally important study.
Covers the Golden Age of Zen during teh T'ang era, the Five
Houses, the development of Koan Zen in the Sung era, with
rich appendices: quotations, bibliography, Japanese, Chinese
and Sanskrit glossaries, note on the portrait of Daikan Eno
Daishi. With tables: the Zen masters of the T'ang era, the
origins of the
Soto, Ummon, Rinzai and Hogen sects.
MOST & WAY COOL !
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Book Number: 85123502
195 DUMOULIN, Heinrich.
A HISTORY OF ZEN BUDDHISM.
Translated from the German by Paul Peachey.
London [1963], Faber. Purple cloth, 335p., bibliography, dj,
index, notes, 16 b.w. plates, like new, unused, very clean,
solid copy, in likewise clean dust jacket.
FIRST BRITISH EDITION
Neither partisan nor polemicist, he writes with a serene objectivity, explaining Zen in it's own terms. Excellent study
guide and reference, based on 30 years study and practice.
Most excellent primary resource.
$73
A MAJOR C.I.A. INSPIRED REFERENCE RESOURCE
Book Number: 20002401
196 DUPUY, Trevor N. et al.
AREA HANDBOOK FOR MONGOLIA.
Washington D.C. 1970, G.P.O. Brown cloth, very good, rubber
stamp on leading edge, contents clean, co-author W.Blanchard
et al., 500p., index, bibliography, 16 charts, statistics,
maps, 11 photos, else clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
This like all others in the series are solid copious works,
based on good research. Colvers the social, artistic, educationa, family, living conditions, intellectual expression,
social values, political economic, national security issues.
A great resource on virtually every aspect of this country &
its people & culture. Highly useful.
$15
A ZEN BUDDHIST TREATISE ON 'SATORI'
Book Number: 90060901
197 DURCKHEIM, Karlfried G. Von.
THE JAPANESE CULT OF TRANQUILLITY.
London [1960], Rider. Black cloth, very good, dj., 106p.,
index, notes. Translated from the German by Eda O'shiel.
FIRST EDITION
Covering the tranquillity in the East & the West, nature of
Japanese exercise, the basic exercises in tranquillity, how
tranquillity stands the test of life. Objective tranquillity
and absorption, the ultimate test of tranquillity. Useful.
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Book Number: 96020201
198 DURT, Hubert.
TRENDS IN THE STUDIES AND RESEARCH ON BUDDHIST ARTS IN
WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 1960-1969.
Article extracted from East Asian Cultural Studies, p.54-74,
copius bibliography.
$17
Book Number: 96010401
199 DUTT, Nalinaksha.
BUDDHIST SECTS IN INDIA.
Delhi [1978], Banarsidass. Tan cloth, very good, 297p.,
folding table, appendix, index, dj., previous owner's name
rubber stamped, else very clean.
This extraordinary book is the only authentic document of
its kind. Beginning with a detailed & lucid exposition of
the political background of India from Ajatasattu to Mahapadma Nanda, it goes on to trace the sources of the Second
Buddhist Council, to locate with unerring exactitude the
disruptive forces in the Sarigha and to classify the sects.
A superb source.
$65
Book Number: 96025201
200 DUTT, Nalinaksha.
EARLY MONASTIC BUDDHISM.
Calcutta 1941,45 [Cacutta Oriental]. Buff & green wrs., very
good, minor spine wear, small tear on volume 1 cover, other
wise quite clean, 2 vols., 340+349p., folding table, index.
Early Indian thoughts, the Religion of Ancient of India,
the six Titthiyas, other non-Buddhistic doctrines, the Tathagata, doctrin of Anatta, appearance of Buddha, causes of
method of preaching & teaching, Buddhist meditation, disruptive, the fundamental principals &c. An excellent, scholarly
& comprehensive resource.
$87
Book Number: 96024901
201 DUTT, Nalinaksha.
MAHAYANA BUDDHISM.
Calcutta 1976, Firma KLM. Buff cloth, very good, 304p.,
index, d.j., signatures & end papers rubber-stamped with
former owner's name, contents very clean.
The political and cultural background, Mahayanic traces in
the Nikayas, three main phases of Buddhism, pre-Bodhisattva
stage, conception of Trikaya, exposition of Nirvana, conception of the truths, and conception of the absolute. Generously footnoted.
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Book Number: 91049601
202 EBERHARD, Wolfram.
NEUERE FORSCHUNGEN ZUR RELIGION CHINAS 1920-1932.
Leipzig nd. ca.[1932]. Extracted from Sonderabdruck, boards
very good, pages 304-344 & pages 364-367. Second article:
Mitteligungen und Hinweise, Stockholm, 1929. Two articles.
A COPIOUS AND MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ALL CLASSES OF E-HON
Book Number: 98157902
203 EDGREN, J.S.
CATALOGUE OF THE NORDENSKIOLD COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BOOKS
IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY.
Stockholm 1980, [Royal Library]. Green stiff wrs., very good
388p., slight bump to corner, contents clean, concordance,
with 1082 excellent entries with full bibliographic description for each, with English & Japanese characters. OBSCURE !
With 1082 entries with full bibliographic notes , Also with
personal name & book title index.
.
The A.E .Nordenskiold collection of Japanese illustrated
books was made in Japan 100 years ago as a direct result of
the famous & celebrated successful voyage of the "VEGA"
through the so-called North-east Passage: from Sweden over
the Northern waters of Russia and through the Bering Strait.
*
The world-famous expedition was led by Adolf Erik
Nordenskiold [18 Nov. 1832-12 Aug. 1901], who with his
officers and crew spend the months of September & October,
1879 in Japan before proceeding on to Sweden by the
Southerly route and through the Mediterranean Sea.
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Nordenskiold related the history & findings of the
expedition in an eminently readable, popular report of the
journey, in 2 vols. entitled THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA AROUND
ASIA AND EUROPE, London & N.Y., 1881.It contains three
chapters devoted to the 2 months in Japan, in which brief
mention of the book collection is made.
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From a Swedish translation: "An even more valuable
contribution to the knowledge of Japan's older history &
its people's ancient culture is provided by the rather
extensive Japanese book collection that I succeeded to
bring together during my brief stay there. I was assisted
by a young Japanese...on my account he searched through the
stocks of countless antiquarian book dealers in
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Yokohama, Tokyo & Kyoto...I was guided by the desire to be
able to bring home a more valuable & more enduring memento
than could be conveyed by the natural history
collections..." Thus it was very clear, during his visit the
old feudal estates were being confiscated & the dispersal of
a large number of historical & family collections of arms,
armor, old books were completely disregarded & went to curio
& book stores in great numbers."
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This major and hitherto most OBSCURE bibliographical
resource offers the collector a new & keen insight to a
whole genre of E-hon many of which are NOT listed in the
other standard reference bibliographies of the past. The
preface offers a rich history of the collection and the
first attempt at cataloging by Leon de Rosny,
which was severely flawed.
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A major resource for pre-Meiji books. Each entry shows
the Romanized, Kanji author & title with English notes on
date, original price, size, Rosny and other reference
citations, with notes on the covers & title labels. The
whole work is organized in the traditional subject format
following that of the Naikaku Bunko with sections
on: general, Shintoism, Buddhism, language, literature,
music and drama, history, geography, government -law
-economics, education, physical sciences, medicine,
industries, fine arts and amateur arts, military arts,
Sinology and Chinese works, book & personal name index. An
essential reference for any collector or student of E-hon.
*
AN EXCELLENT ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF WOODBLOCK BOOKS
Book Number: 89060801
204 EDGREN, Soren.
CHINESE RARE BOOKS IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS.
[New York 1984], China House Gallery. Stiff wrs., very good,
85 b.w. photos, 143p., 2 chronologies, bibliography, tables,
map. Useful bibliography of Chinese woodblock printed books,
large size format, 21.5 x 28 cm. list of characters. SCARCE
Covers the technical aspects of Chinese printing Tsuen-Hsuin
Tsien. Chinese type design & calligraphy Wan-go H.C. Weng.
Book illustration in late Ming & Early Qing China Wang
Fang-yu.
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With a rich catalogue of fine examples & map. A useful
bibliographical & illustrated exhibition catalog & resource
on a subject not well covered by other resources. Profusely
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illustrated, covers various rare Chinese language, woodcut
books, Buddhist sutras, painting and calligraphy manuals &c.
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FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
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$197
Book Number: 84005301
205 EITEL, Ernest J.
BUDDHISM: Its Historical, Theoretical and Popular Aspects
In Three Lectures.
London 1873, Trubner. New blue cloth, 122p., 2nd. edition,
very good, minor pencil marginalia, underline, as is.R A R E
This is a an early and scholarly study with 43 essays by the
celebrated Sinologist. He covers Buddhism as an event in
history. It's origns, legends, history, church in China and
Tibet, Southern and Northern Buddhism. The theoretical system, doctrines, dogmas, physics, metempsychosis, ethics and
philosophy. As a popular religion, its truths, defects, the
objects of worship, Trinity, Goddess of Mercy, polytheism,
monotheism, notions of atonement. With brilliant conclusion.
$173
Book Number: 84005302
206 EITEL, Ernest J.
BUDDHISM: Its Historical, Theoretical and Popular Aspects
In Three Lectures.
Shanghai 1873, Kelly & Walsh. New green cloth, very good,145
pages, 2nd. edition.
This is a an early and scholarly study with 43 essays by the
celebrated Sinologist. He covers Buddhism as an event in
history. It's origns, legends, history, church in China and
Tibet, Southern and Northern Buddhism. The theoretical system, doctrines, dogmas, physics, metempsychosis, ethics and
philosophy. As a popular religion, its truths, defects, the
objects of worship, Trinity, Goddess of Mercy, polytheism,
monotheism, notions of atonement. With brilliant conclusion.
$173
Book Number: 21007701
207 ELLAM, J.E.
BUDDHISM AND LAMAISM: A Study of the Religion of Tibet.
Calcutta 1924, Thacker. Stiff wrs., string-tied, small part
of front cover corner & back cover chipped awayi, else contents very good,45p., English text, as is.
OBSCURE !
This succinct monograph addresses an account of the origin
of Buddhism, of the specific teachings of the Buddha Gotama
Sakyamuni and of Lamaism. Nicely done.
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Book Number: 20054202
208 ELLAM, J.E.
THE RELIGION OF TIBET, A STUDY OF LAMAISM.
London [1927], Murray. Black cloth, very good, 127p.,12 x 17
cm. Wisdom of the East Series.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent and useful resource. With chapter titles:
Origin of Buddhism; Specifics of; Origins of Lamaism, The
monks and the monasteries; Tantrism, Witchcraft and Sorcery;
Chortens, Prayer wheels, Flags and Walls; "Devil" Dances;
The Gods of Lamaism; The Temples and Their Services; Lhasa,
the Potala and Tashilhumpo; The Meaning of Lamaism. With
conclusions.
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List of other titles in the Wisdom of the East Series.
*
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A FAMOUS TRANSLATION OF THE TIBETAN RITUALISTIC CLASSIC
Book Number: 86004404
209 EVANS-WENTZ, W.Y. trans.
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD OR THE AFTER-DEATH EXPERIENCES
ON THE BARDO PLANE, ACCORDING TO LAMA KAZI DAWA-SAMDUP'S
New York [1973], Causeway. Yellow cloth, very good,348p.,dj.
frontis piece, many other illustrations.
One of the few great books of all time. This text on death &
rebrith tells of the soul's journey through life & from one
life to another. Gives wise advice on how to learn from past
mistakes & to perfect one's destiny. Teaches the art of living one's life so that death is a fulfillment & not a catastropic interruption, an outlook seldom mastered by Westernrs. This is a Tibetan Buddhist classic study of life itself.
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A FAMOUS TRANSLATION OF THE TIBETAN RITUALISTIC CLASSIC
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Book Number: 86004406
210 EVANS-WENTZ, W.Y. trans.
THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD OR THE AFTER-DEATH EXPERIENCES
ON THE BARDO PLANE, ACCORDING TO LAMA KAZI DAWA-SAMDUP'S
New York [1973], Causeway. Yellow cloth, very good,348p.,dj.
frontis piece, many other illustrations.
One of the few great books of all time. This text on death &
rebrith tells of the soul's journey through life & from one
life to another. Gives wise advice on how to learn from past
mistakes & to perfect one's destiny. Teaches the art of living one's life so that death is a fulfillment & not a catastropic interruption, an outlook seldom mastered by Westernrs. This is a Tibetan Buddhist classic study of life itself.
Scans can be sent by email.
A MAJOR CLASSIC ON TIBETAN CULT AND RELIGION
Book Number: 85134403
211 EVANS-WENTZ, W.Y.
TIBETAN YOGA AND SECRET DOCTRINES OR SEVEN BOOKS OF WISDON
OF THE GREAT PATH, ACCORDING TO THE LATE LAMA KAZI DAWALondon [1958] Oxford. Green cloth, very good, 1 color, 12
b.w. photos, 389p., 2nd. edition. Foreword by Dr.R.R. Marett
& Yogic commentary by Chen-Chi Chang, inscription on first f
fly of former owner, else clean,solid.
Perhaps the most famous and valuable source for secret
learning to emerge from the inaccessible depths of
civilization.
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Said to be the guide book to life & death. A strange
perspective into dark secrets of life itself. Covers general
introduction, the Supreme Path of discipleship: the
precepts of the Gurus. The Nirvanic path: the Yoga of the
Great Symbol.
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Path of knowledge The Yoga of the Six Doctrines. Path of
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transference: The Yoga of consciousness-transference. The
Path of the Mystic Sacrifice: the Yoga of subduing the lower
self.
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The path of the Five Wisdoms: The Yoga of the Long Hum. The
path of the transcendental wisdom: the Yoga of the void
ness.
Tibetan works.
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$190
A MAJOR CLASSIC ON TIBETAN CULT AND RELIGION
Book Number: 85134406
212 EVANS-WENTZ, W.Y.
TIBETAN YOGA AND SECRET DOCTRINES OR SEVEN BOOKS OF WISDON
OF THE GREAT PATH, ACCORDING TO THE LATE LAMA KAZI DAWALondon [1973] Oxford. Green stiff wrs., many b. w. photos,
389p., 2nd. edition, foreword by Dr. R. R. Marett and Yogic
commentary by Chen-Chi Chang, 13.5 x 20 cm., very good, with
index.
Perhaps the most famous and valuable source for secret
learning to emerge from the inaccessible depths of
civilization.
*
Said to be the guide book to life & death. A strange
perspective into dark secrets of life itself. Covers general
introduction, the Supreme Path of discipleship: the
precepts of the Gurus. The Nirvanic path: the Yoga of the
Great Symbol.
*
Path of knowledge The Yoga of the Six Doctrines. Path of
transference: The Yoga of consciousness-transference. The
Path of the Mystic Sacrifice: the Yoga of subduing the lower
self.
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The path of the Five Wisdoms: The Yoga of the Long Hum. The
path of the transcendental wisdom: the Yoga of the void
ness.
Tibetan works.
*
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Book Number: 84005601
213 FAUCETT, Lawrence.
TIME AND MORALITY: Establishing a Babylonian Source for
Hindu and Mayan Chronologies.
Woodland Hills 1956. Wrs., 40p., appendix. Esoteric study,
very good, bright & clean. Obscure, esoteric study.
$17
Book Number: 21012001
214 FESSLER, Loren.
CHINA. Ahead of Title: Life World Library.
New York [1963],Time. Pictorial boards, end paper maps, 176p
many color & b.w. photos, appendix, chronology, index, very
good.
Covers: immense & crowded land, dynasties of legend & power,
alien contacts-impact and rejection, flow of brush and pen,
mingled faiths & philosophies, century of humiliation, road
to power, under Communist rule, the great quarrel, invalid
among nations.
$3
Book Number: 97008301
215 FIELDING HALL, H.
A PEOPLE AT SCHOOL.
London 1906, Macmillan. Blue cloth, very good, 286p.
This work was written by a British subject, and long time
resident in Burma. Covers the 'outer life' of progress & retrogression, the Burmese race and nation. The true Burma,
twenty years ago, the great river, Mandalay, War, Wuntho, on
a frontier, our rule in India, Governor & Governed, the orientalmind, village communityi, material prosperity, criminal
law, honesty & t ruth, Buddhism, women, Burmese & immigrants
and his conclusions. Very solid work, good, clear reading.
A PRIMARY PRE-WORLD WAR II MISSIONARY SOURCE ON JAPAN
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Book Number: 84113802
216 FISHER, Galen M.
CREATIVE FORCES IN JAPAN.
New York [1923], Missionary Education Movement. Wrs., 248p.,
index, appendix, 15 b. w. photos, color end-paper map, very
good, usual corner & spine wear, else solid copy,12.5 x 18.5
cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Perhaps one of the best texts on all facets of American missionary work in Japan during the 1920's. With special attenJapanese women's mission activities. Also covers assets and
liabilities of the Japanese people, militarism, reaction and
liberalism, social problems & Christian solutions. Religion
resources & problems, epochs & achievements of the Christian
movement. The challence of today & tomorrow, Buddhism.
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A very useful resource.
$31
A CLASSIC STUDY BY THE FAMOUS SINOLOGIST
Book Number: 95105301
217 FITZGERALD, C.P.
CHINA: A Short Cultural History.
New York 1938, Appleton. Green cloth, very good, 615p., 82
b.w. illustrations, 25 b.w. photos, 19 b.w. maps, 1 folding,
index, bookplate, top & bottom signatures rubber stamped.
Entitled "Short" but nicely detailed, covering feudal China,
the first empire, the age of confusion including discussion
of Buddhism, Taoism, the T'ang empire and its art, the Sung
dynasty & Sung painting, architecture in the Ming Dynasty,
China under the Manchus, &c. A masterpiece of scholarship!
A CLASSIC STUDY BY THE FAMOUS SINOLOGIST
Book Number: 95105302
218 FITZGERALD, C.P.
CHINA: A Short Cultural History.
New York 1965, Prager. Stiff wrs., very good, 615p., 82 b.w.
illustrations, 25 b.w. photos, 19 b.w. maps, 1 folding,index
3rd edition.
Entitled "Short" but nicely detailed, covering feudal China,
the first empire, the age of confusion including discussion
of Buddhism, Taoism, the T'ang empire and its art, the Sung
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dynasty & Sung painting, architecture in the Ming Dynasty,
China under the Manchus, &c. A masterpiece of scholarship!
$26
Book Number: 99072401
219 FITZGERALD, C.P.
THE CHINESE VIEW OF THEIR PLACE IN THE WORLD.
London 1964, Oxford Univ. Stiff wrs., 72p., very good.
Covers pre T'ang, origin of Chinese civilization, Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism, foreign conquest, golden age of T'ang,
the modern world, Christianity, Russian disputes, aims of
foreign policy.
$26
Book Number: 89057101
220 FONG, Wen.
THE LOHANS AND A BRIDGE TO HEAVEN.
Washington D.C. 1958, Smithsonian. Stiff red wrs., very good
27 b.w. photos, 64p., index, bibliography, clean solid copy,
16 x 23.5 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This scholarly monograph addresses the Buddhist paintings in
the collection. Covering two newly identified paintings in
the collection, also commentaries on Chou Chi Ch'ang, Lin
T'ing-Kuei and Morimoto Kocho. The rock bridge at the T'ient'ai mountain. The Lohans at the rock bridge, cult of Lohans
and an addendum on the Lohans in Mahayanism. With a list of
Chinese, Japanese and Sanskrit names and terms in Chinese.
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$22
Book Number: 32065901
221 FONG, Wen.
THE PROBLEM OF FORGERIES IN CHINESE PAINTING.
Ascona 1962, Artibus Asiae. Stiff white wrs., very good, 23
x 15 cm., 95-119p., index, 26 b.w. plates, bright nice copy,
reprinted vol. xxv, COMPLETE MONOGRAPH.
A STUNNING LOOK AT THIS ANCIENT BUDDHIST HOLY MONUMENT
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Book Number: 96137001
222 FORMAN, Bedrich.
BOROBUDUR: The Buddhist Legend in Stone.
[London 1980, Octopus].Buff cloth, very good, dj., tall 25 x
32 cm.,133p., 150 color & b.w. photos, appendix, map, cross
cut & ground plan, list of illustrations.
FIRST EDITION
A magnificient guide to great Buddhist site in central Java,
and is the largest religious monument in Southeast Asia.
This enormous edifice is one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries in the world. The whole life of the Buddha
is depicted in the 1,300 stone friezes, elaborately carved.
This work surveys the history of Borobudur, tells the story
of Buddha portrayed in stone and examines the stylistic importance of the carvings.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 13TH CENTURY WOODBLOCK PRINT
Book Number: 29044101
223 FUDOH MYOH-OH HYAKU INBUTSU:
FUDOH MYOH-OH INBUTSU: ONE-HUNDRED IMAGES OF FUDOH MYOH-OH,
FROM TOH-JI TEMPLE, KYOTO, JAPAN.
[Kyoto 1185-1333, Tohji Temple]. A single sheet woodblock
printed, white Washi mulberry paper, 32 x 48 cm., minor old
worming now rebacked, shows 100 FUDOH MYOH-OH icon images,
extremely rare and famous work. FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION
This FUDOH MYO-OH is a thirteenth century Late Heian
[1185-1336] A.D. Buddhist work and is represented showing
one-hundred individual Buddhist images, woodblock printed.
.
WHAT IS FUDOH MUYO-OH:
FUDOH MYO-OH was one of the supernatural guardians of the
paradise of the Amida Buddha. Also known commonly as the
"Immovable Wisdom King," is the patron deity of the
Yamabushi. He usually portrayed holding a sword and a
lariat, clad in rags, has one fang pointing up and another
pointing down, and a braid on one side of his head. It is
also know in Chinese as BU DONG MING WANG.
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PULSATING:
Jon Rosenfield stated: "Overcrowded, pulsating with
bristling energy, this sheet of one hundred tiny stamped
images of Fudoh is typical of those found inside Buddhist
statues of the 13th century." See his book cited below.
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FUDO MYOO: In Sanskrit: Acalanatha, was the principal of the
Myojh or "Enlightened Kings" of Esoteric Buddhism, A
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manifestation of Dainichi and a powerful conquer of evil, he
is shown in many frightening aspects. Commonly depicted in
very early woodblock prints with a fiery Mandala behind his
head. See references below for Wikipedia citation.
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This print was found in the Toh-ji [Eastern Temple], Kyoto.
from the Shingon Buddhist sect. This is located next to the
famous Rashomon gateway to the Heian capitol [now Kyoto]. It
was formerly known as Kyoh-oh-gokoku [The Temple for the
Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines]
believed to defend the nation.
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This work upon discovery was first considered to have been
printed in the Heian period [794-1185], later after study,
it is currently believed to have been printed in the
Kamakura [1185-1392] and is so cited by Baskett and
Rosenfield to be this period. This Inbutsu [woodblock
print] along with several others, was rolled up, then placed
inside a hollow place in a Fudoh Myoh-oh statue and left for
over nearly a millennium. In the 1960's Japanese temple
monks began to conserve and preserve ancient sculptures in
the Toh-ji temple and therefore discovered these prints.
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Monk's efforts brought to light a few rare bundles of these
prints, undisturbed. In an effort to save the structure and
sculptures a very few were given to patrons of the temple in
gratitude for substantial donations, which has been a common
practice for over 2000 years in Japan, China and Korea.
Because these prints were left sealed inside the statues,
they were preserved in extraordinary condition. In some
cases a few worms or insects penetrated and left some damage
to the hand-made Washi mulberry paper, sadly this was
unavoidable. Ours is one of those presented to a patron.
Mosaku discusses this on pages 29, 30.
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TOH-JI TEMPLE:
UNESCO designated this as part of the Historic Monuments of
Ancient Kyoto" a World Heritage Site. The temple is located
Minami-ku near the intersection of Omiya and Kujo Streets,
southwest of Kyoto Station. Toh-ji is often associated with
Kobo Daishi [Kukai]. The well-known Buddhist priest was put
in charge of Toh-ji in 823 by order of Emperor Saga. The
temple's principal image is of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine
Buddha.
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PRINTING AS A DAILY DEVOTION:
Ishida points out this on p.30-31, discussing the Heian
practice of worshipers printing a number of Buddhist images
each day or month to fulfill a religious vow. Printing
these images gave merit and virtue to the printer, thereby
increasing their position in the Buddhist Sangha
[community]. Temples encouraged the Sangha to print images
as that aided in soliciting donations. "Donors were allowed
to pay for the printing of Buddhist images to be placed
inside of statues. This served the purpose of temple
finance in much the same way as printed appeals for
contributions. The images were never distributed to the
people but were instead stored away in sculpted images."
See Ishida p.31.
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Every morning as part of a daily regimen, women of the
Imperial court would print Buddhist images using woodblocks
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on sheets of thin mulberry Washi paper as religious
observance, much like saying prayers every morning. After an
appropriate number of pages were printed, the sheets were
rolled and tied in bundles and then inserted into the hollow
interior of sculptures.
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PRINTING TECHNIQUE:
This print was likely printed from a single block containing
ten images, then printed ten times on a single sheet,
yielding a total of one-hundred images in all. See Baskett
p.30. Upon closer observation, taking a single image, the
third one from the right, and comparing it to all above
there are the exact specks of dust influencing the printing
of the flame lines in the upper left quadrant. This is ample
evidence to support both Ishida and Baskett's idea that the
print was done by use of a single block containing ten
images then stamped from the top ten times on a single sheet
of paper.
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RARITY:
The print is exceptionally rare. Only a few examples have
been cited, published or illustrated. Apparently this image
only came to light in the 1960's and very few came to public
view, those few that were given to patrons eluded the usual
scholars and their publications. It was not uncommon for
patrons of Buddhist temples in Japan to covet and hold their
gifts from the temple for several reasons. Namely, the need
and desire to remain unknown to the general public for their
donations, which were done for the right reasons, avoiding
any public acknowledgement. Secondly, there are moral
questions vis-�-vis accepting "compensation/gifts" from
monks for donations. Above all, donors do not like others to
know their private business and so the prints given in
acknowledgement by monks commonly remains a private matter.
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CONDITION:
The work has some worming on the upper left and right edges,
where it was rolled up and stored inside a sculpture. All
one-hundred images are present, there is some loss to eight
of the images on the sides, and other old worming though not
major but nevertheless has left its mark on the interior.
The print was kept relatvely safe inside a sculpture of
Amida Buddha for some 900 years. During that time natural
attrition rate to bugs or moisture has taken a toll on this
kind of print. It is therefore natural to see some loss and
other minor defects.
.
Unfortunately almost all of the very few prints similar to
this one have survived only in fragmented pieces, and none
are cited nor illustrated in Ishida, They seem to have
eluded the scrutiny of Ishida, and most other studies of
early Buddhist woodblock prints.
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REFERENCES:
BASKET, Mary: FOOTPRINTS OF THE BUDDHA: Japanese Buddhist
Prints from American and Japanese Collections. This exact
print is illustrated and discussed on p.30, as plate 6. She
attributes this work to the 13th century i.e.: Kamakura
period. Source: "Discovered inside a sculpture
[Tainai=Fudoh] of Fudoh Myoh-oh." See her Bibliography for
other excellent references on this famous work.
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ROSENFIELD, John et al.: TRADITIONS OF JAPANESE ART:
Selections from the Kimiko and John Powers Collection.
This exact print is illustrated and discussed on p.113, and
illustrated as item 45.
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MUSEE CERNUSCHI: ESTAMPS BOUDDHIQUES JAPONAISES: XIIe-XVIIIe
Siecles: Les Precurseurs de l'Ukiyo-e. See item 81;
introduction by Kikutake Junichi.
*
Ishida, Mosaku: JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRINTS: pp.29-30, 120-122,
et al; plates 73-75 a, b, c.
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Tokuriki, Tomikichiro; TOYO KO HANGA [ORIENT OLDEST
WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE TOMIKICHIRO TOKURIKI COLLECTION].
Tokyo 1978, page 63
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Nara National Museum. TOKUBETSU TENRAN BUKKYO HANGA: SPECIAL
EXHITIBION OF BUDDHIST WOODBLOCK PRINTS. July-August 1972,
no. 44.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8D-ji
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THE GREAT MASTER TEACHES HOW TO SIT, AND MEDITATE
Book Number: 84056001
224 FUJIMOTO, Rindo.
THE WAY OF ZAZEN.
Cambridge 1961, Cambridge Buddhist Assn. Green hand-made
paper boards, 26p., crisp, clean, notes.
S C A R C E
An excellent treatise on meditation, and how to sit properly
to breathe & relieve the mind. A practitioner of the Rinzai
sect of Zen, a strict disciplanian, he entered Hosshin
temple. His works are are and is a famous monk.
$53
Book Number: 86025701
225 FUJIMOTO, Ryukyo.
AN OUTLINE OF THE TRIPLE SUTRA OF SHIN BUDDHISM.
Kyoto 1955, Honpa Hongwanji. Buff stiff wrs., 2 vol. set,
183+172p., glossary, appendix, critical notes on C.G. Jung's
"On the Psychology of Eastern Meditation."
Excellent Mahayana source with the Tripitaka, Triple Sutra
of Shin Buddhism, larger Sutras, chronology, historical back
ground and introduction to the Sutra on the Eternal Buddha.
With Sanskrit-Chinese-Japanese glossary. Obscure resource.
Book Number: 28046201
226 FUJIWARA, Ryosetsu. trans.
THE TANNI SHO: Notes Lamenting Differences.
Kyoto 1962, Ryukokku Univ. Orange cloth, very good copy,
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146p., indices, bibliography, glossary, 18 x 26 cm., text in
Japanese, transliterated Japanese and English. FIRST EDITION
$15
Book Number: 32025001
227 FUKUDA, Naomi. ed.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCE WORKS FOR JAPANESE STUDIES.
Ann Arbor 1979, Univ. Michigan. Brown cloth, very good,clean
copy, 21.5 x 28.5 cm., 210p., title index, subject oriented
bibliography, bright sharp copy, English and Romanization
entries.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Excellent bibliography, covers subjects: general
works,philosophy & religion, fine arts, language,
literature,history, biographies, geography, political
science,economics, sociology & ethnology.*
$22
Book Number: 84205201
228 FUKUDA, Naomi.
UNION CATALOG ON JAPAN IN WESTERN LANGUAGES.
[Tokyo] 1968, International House Library. Blue cloth, very
sharp copy, 543p., reprint edition, corrected, 18 x 26 cm.,
contents very clean. A copious reference tool.
Essential bibliography, listing books in the National Diet
Library (former Ueno Library), Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai
Library, Toyo Bunko, including the Morrison Library & the
International House Library. All entries nicely listed in
alphabetic order by author's name.
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A SUPERB AND MOST CHARMING ZEN CLASSIC ON TEA CEREMONY
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Book Number: 92146703
229 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
CHA-NO-YU TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1932, Maruzen. Decorated cloth, very good, 111p., 35p.
notes, index, 5 color, 9 b. w. drawings, 14 collotype b. w.
photos, 1 b.w. plate, dust jacket, 16 x 25 cm. FIRST EDITION
An Excellent aestethic work covering the Zen art of formal
tea ceremony in great detail.
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Addressing Cha-no-yu as a pastime, introduction from ancient
China, early masters and patrons. Invitation to Cha-no-yu.
Roji the garden path, Chashitsu & Chaseki tea room. Usucha
or thin tea, traditions, ideals, training, etiquette.
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Shows a good number of photos, drawings and color examples.
A must text for any serious tea ceremony studeny or
practitioner.
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A SUPERB AND MOST CHARMING ZEN CLASSIC ON TEA CEREMONY
Book Number: 92146704
230 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
CHA-NO-YU TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1932, Maruzen. Decorated cloth, very good, 111p., 35p.
notes, index, 5 color, 9 b. w. drawings, 14 collotype b. w.
photos, 1 b.w. plate, 16 x 25 cm.
FIRST EDITION
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An Excellent aestethic work covering the Zen art of formal
tea ceremony in great detail.
.
Addressing Cha-no-yu as a pastime, introduction from ancient
China, early masters and patrons. Invitation to Cha-no-yu.
Roji the garden path, Chashitsu & Chaseki tea room. Usucha
or thin tea, traditions, ideals, training, etiquette.
*
Shows a good number of photos, drawings and color examples.
A must text for any serious tea ceremony studeny or
practitioner.
*
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A FINE ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84049404
231 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
THE TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo [1953], Japan Travel Bureau. Blue cloth, very good,166
pages, index, glossary, bibliography,4 color,127 b.w. photos
A comprehensive insight to the art & culture of Zen teaism,
or Cha No Yu, or the serving & drinking of powdered green
tea. An art that has plays an important artistic role in the
life of the Japanese people for more than 400 hundred years.
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A FINE ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84049405
232 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
THE TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo [1955], Japan Travel Bureau. Blue cloth, very good,166
pages, index, glossary, bibliography, 4 color, 127 b. w.
photos, very clean bright copy, 13 x 18.5 cm.
A comprehensive insight to the art & culture of Zen teaism,
or Cha No Yu, or the serving & drinking of powdered green
tea. An art that has plays an important artistic role in the
life of the Japanese people for more than 400 hundred years.
A FINE ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84049406
233 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
THE TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1961, Japan Travel Bureau. Brown cloth, very good, dj.
166p., index, glossary, bibliography,4 color,127 b.w. photos
A comprehensive insight to the art & culture of Zen teaism,
or Cha No Yu, or the serving & drinking of powdered green
tea. An art that has plays an important artistic role in the
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life of the Japanese people for more than 400 hundred years.
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A FINE ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84049407
234 FUKUKITA, Yasunosuke.
THE TEA CULT OF JAPAN.
Tokyo 1965, Japan Travel Bureau. Brown cloth, very good, dj.
166p., index, glossary, bibliography,4 color,127 b.w. photos
A comprehensive insight to the art & culture of Zen teaism,
or Cha No Yu, or the serving & drinking of powdered green
tea. An art that has plays an important artistic role in the
life of the Japanese people for more than 400 hundred years.
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Book Number: 95261801
235 FUKUYAMA, Toshio.
HEIAN TEMPLES: BYODO-IN AND CHUSON-JI.
VOL. 9. THE HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART.
New York 1976, Weatherhill. Blue marbled cloth, very clean,
168p., color folding map, maps, 8 plans, 43 color, 113 b.w.
photos, color fold-outs, solic copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Art and architecture of Pure Land Buddhism in Heian times.
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Absorbing & informative text, the author traces the course
of this distinctive development in Japanese art history, its
origins, its manifestations in the ancient capital of Kyoto
and the surrounding area, and its extension of western and
northern Japan.
.
Richly illustrated.
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Book Number: 20027301
236 GAGE, Richard L. ed.
ARNOLD TOYNBEE AND DAISAKU IKEDA: CHOOSE LIFE A DIALOGUE.
London [1976], Oxford Univ. Ochre cloth, very good, dj.,348p
index, clean
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Arnold Toynbee, C.H. died in October 1975 at age of 86, he
was an international sage. Daisaku Ikeda is president of
Soka Gakkai, a Buddhhist lay organization with ten & a half
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million members. Between 1971 and 1974, Toynbee & Ikeda discussed many of the vital issues which confront contemporary
man, both in the West and in the East. They exchanged written questions and answers, and held conversations which were
recorded and subsequently edited for publication by Richard
L. Gage. Prof. Toynbee revised and approved the text of the
book before his last illness. Some subjects covered are: the
basic human being, intellect, environment, health, welfare,
arms & war, political systems, one world, nature of things,
good & evil...a good philosophical guide for all modern men.
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BAPTIST MISSION WORK IN SWATOW AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
Book Number: 84033201
237 GIBSON, J. Campbell.
MISSION PROBLEMS AND MISSION METHODS IN SOUTH CHINA.
Lectures on Evangelistic Theology.
New York [1901], Young People's Mission Movement. Blue cloth
332p., 2nd ed., fold-out map, charts, 15 b.w. photos, table,
very good, usual fading, solid copy.
This work is a lecture on Evangelistic Theology, covering
the English Presbyterian work in Swatow and other mission
fields. Comparasion and contrasts of Presbyterianism with
Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Work and organization of
the church in China, Christian life, external relations of
the Chinese church, methods and much more. A useful primary
source for both medical and women's work. Scans can be sent
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BAPTIST MISSION WORK IN SWATOW AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
Book Number: 84033203
238 GIBSON, J. Campbell.
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MISSION PROBLEMS AND MISSION METHODS IN SOUTH CHINA.
Lectures on Evangelistic Theology.
Edinbugh 1902, Oliphant. Blue cloth, covers bit spotted,
332p., 2nd ed., color fold-out map, charts, 15 b.w. photos,
table, very good, lower edges bit rubbed, solid copy.
This work is a lecture on Evangelistic Theology, covering
the English Presbyterian work in Swatow and other mission
fields. Comparasion and contrasts of Presbyterianism with
Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Work and organization of
the church in China, Christian life, external relations of
the Chinese church, methods and much more. A useful primary
source for both medical and women's work. Scans can be sent
by email.
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Book Number: 96001901
239 GLEASON'S PICTORIAL.
RELIGION OF THE CHINESE.
[New York 1853], Gleason's. Single sheet, 27.5 x 38.5 cm.,
5 engravings, with articles on each of the engravings.
The engravings are of a Chinese Idol, a Chinese Throne, A
Chinese War God, Kouan-yn, A Chinese Goddess, a Chinese Vase
for Burning Incense. The article includes the legend of
Kouan-Yn, A Chinese Goddess & some comparisons to Christianity. Nice essays on Chinese native belief.
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Book Number: 97040901
240 GOLDBERG, Joshua.
TIBETAN TANKAS.
[Tucson] 1981, Museum of Art. Stiff black wrs., very good,
64p., bibliography, 17 color, 8 b. w. photos, about A4, very
clean, solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A very useful reference catalog, illustrating and describing
some twenty-four individual Tankas, with comments on the iconography, heirarchy of the Buddha & Boddhisattva, detailed
explanation of the Wheele of Life Mandala in its 12 parts. A
highly valuable resource for Tanka identification & meaning.
A MOST UNUSUAL & UNIQUE COMPARISON & CONTRAST OF RELIGIONS
Book Number: 98119201
241 GORDON, E.A.
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MESSIAH, THE ANCESTRAL HOPE OF THE AGES, 'THE DESIRE OF ALL
NATIONS,' AS PROVED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE SUN-DRIED BRICKS
Tokyo [1909], Keiseisha. Green cloth,thread tied, very clean
copy, 212p., index, 50 color, 17 b.w. photos, 2 maps, solid.
FIRST EDITION
SUBTITLE: continued:
"Stone at Cho'ang [A Nestorian Monument]."
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A very unusual resource, covers the juxtaposition of
Buddhist, Shinto and Christian religions as found in Asia
in a series of unique essays.
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I: King-Kiao-Pei or the Speaking Stone. "The Same Jesus."
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The author studied with an eminent Chinese scholar who
translated Memyo's 'AWAKENING OF FAITH' & the Hoke advanced
doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism. The Gazelle of Eridu or the
Turanian Christ. Four Great Khans or the Divine Law-giver.
The Lotus of the Pyramids or the funeral of Jacob.
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The King's Highway are the other essays.
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Each is devoted to showing the deep relationship between
Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity in Japan & China.
The author utilizes classic & ancient Japanese & Chinese
historical resources to show that the basic beliefs are
founded in the same early pre-Christian religions.
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Very strong in Buddhism, Shinto & early Christian
philosophical concepts.
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A marvelous and unique way to see the common nature and
affinity of these religions as they are basically the SAME
but manifest differently. Is he right ?
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Book Number: 84219601
242 GRAY, Basil.
BUDDHIST CAVE PAINTINGS AT TUN-HUANG.
[Chicago 1959], Univ. Chicago. Grey cloth, very good, 86p.,
notes, index, 70 color & b.w. plates, bibliography, dj.,very
clean solid copy.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
A classic and pioneer work covering the famous Buddhist gate
to China, located on the pilgrim road to holy places in India. For thousands of years caves were enriched by the offerings of the faithful whose dedications covered the walls of
some 400 and more cave temples hollowed from the cliffs on
the edge of an oasis. This monograph covers the organizatio
on of th Tun-Huang Buddhist community, Buddhist painting in
Central Asia and its influence at Tun-Huang, stylistic development of the paintings, the Sui and T'ang caves, Paradise
paintings, the Lotus Sutra and technique of wall painting.
Photographs by J. B. Vincent, and preface by Arthur Waley.
Book Number: 84219603
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243 GRAY, Basil.
BUDDHIST CAVE PAINTINGS AT TUN-HUANG.
London [1959], Faber. Grey cloth, very good, 70 color, many
b.w. photos, 86p., notes, index, bibliography, former owners
name rubber stamped copy, as is, else clean & solid copy.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
A classic and pioneer work covering the famous Buddhist gate
to China, located on the pilgrim road to holy places in India. For thousands of years caves were enriched by the offerings of the faithful whose dedications covered the walls of
some 400 and more cave temples hollowed from the cliffs on
the edge of an oasis. This monograph covers the organizatio
on of th Tun-Huang Buddhist community, Buddhist painting in
Central Asia and its influence at Tun-Huang, stylistic development of the paintings, the Sui and T'ang caves, Paradise
paintings, the Lotus Sutra and technique of wall painting.
Photographs by J. B. Vincent, and preface by Arthur Waley.
EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR AMERICANS IN JAPAN, 1882
Book Number: 84297502
244 GREEY, Edward.
YOUNG AMERICANS IN JAPAN: Or The Adventures of the Jewett
Family and Their Friend Oto Nambo.
Boston 1882, Lee. Red pictorial cloth, gold stamping, very
good, 372p., 171 b. w. illustrations, 16.5 x 23 cm. bright
copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covers designed & drawn by author.
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This excellent early primary resource concerns the
activities of the American family and their Japanese
friends while living in Nagasaki.
*
Nice commentaries on the Nagasaki area. The author, Edward
Greey [1835-1888] spent some eleven years in Japan as a
member of the British Naval Expedition thereafter he
immigrated to the United States and went into business in
New York.
***
CONTENTS:
Chapter headings:
1. An unexpected visitor.
2. Landing in Japan.
3. Nagasaki by night.
5. A trip into the country.
6. How they kept the fourth of July.
7. Killing time at an inn.
8. Farewell to Nagasaki.
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9. A pleasant journey.
10. Oto's manly avowal.
11. how the Japanese hunt monkeys.
12. From Shimonoseki to Yokohama.
13. Yokohama.
14. Tokio.
15. Scenes in the capital.
16. The temple of Kuwannon at Asaksa.
17. A pilgrimage to the Spring Hill temple.
18. From Tokio to Kanasawa.
19. The Great Bronze image of Buddha.
20. Japanese New Year's festivities.
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EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR AMERICANS IN JAPAN, 1882
Book Number: 84297504
245 GREEY, Edward.
YOUNG AMERICANS IN JAPAN: Or The Adventures of the Jewett
Family and Their Friend Oto Nambo.
Boston [1892], Brown. Red cloth spine over color pictorial
boards, 308p., 153 b.w. illustrations, very good, corners a
bit worn, nice copy. RARE
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This excellent early primary resource concerns the
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friends while living in Nagasaki.
*
Nice commentaries on the Nagasaki area. The author, Edward
Greey [1835-1888] spent some eleven years in Japan as a
member of the British Naval Expedition thereafter he
immigrated to the United States and went into business in
New York.
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CONTENTS:
Chapter headings:
1. An unexpected visitor.
2. Landing in Japan.
3. Nagasaki by night.
5. A trip into the country.
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6. How they kept the fourth of July.
7. Killing time at an inn.
8. Farewell to Nagasaki.
9. A pleasant journey.
10. Oto's manly avowal.
11. how the Japanese hunt monkeys.
12. From Shimonoseki to Yokohama.
13. Yokohama.
14. Tokio.
15. Scenes in the capital.
16. The temple of Kuwannon at Asaksa.
17. A pilgrimage to the Spring Hill temple.
18. From Tokio to Kanasawa.
19. The Great Bronze image of Buddha.
20. Japanese New Year's festivities.
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EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR AMERICANS IN JAPAN, 1882
Book Number: 84297507
246 GREEY, Edward.
YOUNG AMERICANS IN JAPAN: Or The Adventures of the Jewett
Family and Their Friend Oto Nambo.
Boston 1882, Lee. Pictorial boards, very clean solid copy,
372p., 171 b.w. illustrations, 16.5 x 23 cm., shows Rickshaw
man on the covers, exceptionally bright copy. FIRST EDITION
Covers designed & drawn by author.
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This excellent early primary resource concerns the
activities of the American family and their Japanese
friends while living in Nagasaki.
*
Nice commentaries on the Nagasaki area. The author, Edward
Greey [1835-1888] spent some eleven years in Japan as a
member of the British Naval Expedition thereafter he
immigrated to the United States and went into business in
New York.
***
CONTENTS:
Chapter headings:
1. An unexpected visitor.
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2. Landing in Japan.
3. Nagasaki by night.
5. A trip into the country.
6. How they kept the fourth of July.
7. Killing time at an inn.
8. Farewell to Nagasaki.
9. A pleasant journey.
10. Oto's manly avowal.
11. how the Japanese hunt monkeys.
12. From Shimonoseki to Yokohama.
13. Yokohama.
14. Tokio.
15. Scenes in the capital.
16. The temple of Kuwannon at Asaksa.
17. A pilgrimage to the Spring Hill temple.
18. From Tokio to Kanasawa.
19. The Great Bronze image of Buddha.
20. Japanese New Year's festivities.
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Book Number: 96156002
247 GROUSSET, Rene.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BUDDHA.
New York 1971, Orion. Red cloth, very good, 352p., index,
dj., large folding map, index.
Covers in the China of epics, appeal of Buddhism, through
the wide west, Persian paintings in the Gobi, on the eve of
the Shattering of the Hordes, the land of Graeco-Buddhism,
towards the Holy Land of teh Ganges, sacred places of Buddhism, a journey in the Deccan in the time of Ajanta, monastic
city of Nalanda, Harsha-the poet King. From Pamir to TunHuang, glory of the T'angs, pilgrims of the southern seas,
voyages of I-Ching, metaphysical flight of the Mahayana, in
the mystic heaven of Buddhism, revelation of Indian art.
TRANSLATED FOR THE FIRST TIME INTO ENGLISH
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Book Number: 88063102
248 GUENTHER, Herbert V. trans.
JEWEL ORNAMENT OF LIBERATION: Dam.Chos Yid.Bzin.Gyi Nor.bu
Thar.Pa Rin.Po Che'i Rgyan Zes.bya.ba Theg.Pa Chen.Po'i Lam.
London [1959], Rider. Red cloth, very good, 333p., 3 indices
FIRST EDITION
SCARCE
This is a masterly survey of Tibetan Buddhism. It describes
the special training necessary to win enlightment, explaining how an enlightened attitude is strengthened by practising the six perfections and closes with a definition of Buddhahood. The author was born in 1079 A.D., and became Mi.La.
Ras.Pa's favorite pupil. He founded the Red Hat Order [bKha
'gyud.pa for whose Lamas the Jewel Oranment is still a manual of instruction. A superb work, an invaluable guide to
the translitertion & pronunciation of Tibetan words, indexed
accordingly and over 150 Tibetan manuscripts quoted...
$131
Book Number: 84134502
249 H.E.H. THE NIZAM'S GOVERNMENT.
GUIDE TO AJANTA FRESCOES.
Hyderabad 1935, Hyderabad-Deccan Archaeological Dept. Brown
stiff wrs., very good, 40p. text, 11 color & b. w. plates,
English text.
With a history of the frescoes, the importance of the Ajanta paintings in art history, their relation to the Jatakas.
Excellent resource for the 'Birth Stories of the Buddha' as
found in the early Jataka works. Useful resource.
AN EARLY AMERICAN PRIMARY RESOURCE ON MISSION WORK IN JAPAN
Book Number: 91061801
250 HAGIN, Fred E.
THE CROSS IN JAPAN: A Study of Achievement and Opportunity.
New York [1914], Revell. Brown cloth, solid, 367p., index, 9
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appendices, fold-out statistical chart,16 b.w. photos, faint
mild bit of damp to first 144p., else a clean & fresh copy,
13.7 x 21.8 cm., folding map. AUTHOR'S SIGNED FIRST EDITION
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. AN EARLY AMERICAN PRIMARY RESOURCE ON JAPANESE MISSIONS
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. WITH COMMENTARIES ON DOSHISHI, BUDDHISM & JAPANESE LIFE
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THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
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WHO WAS FRED E. HAGIN [1869-1938]:
Hagin was an Ordained minister, Disciples of Christ Church.
Pastor in Iowa, Illinois, etc., for 22 years. Missionary to
Japan, of United Christian Missionary Society, of
Indianapolis, 1900-1922.
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His missionary work in Japan:
He opened work on Hachijo Island, founded East Tokyo
Institute church in 1919. Pastor Figueroa Boul. Christian
Church, Los Angeles, 1924-1929.
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He was executive field secretary California Christian
College [now Chapman College], Los Angeles, 1929-1931. Field
secretary United Christian Missionary Society of
Indianapolis, 1931. Pastor Vermont Square Christian Church,
Los Angeles, 1932-1934.
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Director of Bible institutes. Chairman S.S. Committee of
Federated Missions of Japan 3 years. Traveled and lectured
widely in Japan and United States. He was a well-known
author and authority on Japanese missions, his solid and
reliable book: "HE CROSS IN JAPAN, 1914" was a classic study
of Japan, Buddhism, and the work done by him and his
mission.
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Hagin was a member of the Foreign Christian Mission Soc., in
Tokyo [Disciples of Christ] and long time missionary
resident in Japan.
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THE SUBJECTS OF THE BOOK:
The work is divided into the following categories of essays:
The Field, The Missionary, The Kingdom, The Opportunity.
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With copious appendices:
A. A list of books upon Japan, written by missionaries.
B. Baptisms by Protestant Missionaries Previous to 1872
C. Sunday School Work in Japan
D. The young people�s society of Christian endeavor
E. The Conference of Federated Missions
F. The Imperial Oath of 1869
G. Governmental Grants to Christian Institutions
H. Mission work in Korea, Formosa, The Loo Choo Islands, and
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among the Ainu.
I. Table of Mission Statistics for 1913.
.
The subject of this book is: Japan, its empire and its
people, changes, transformations village and country life,
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social & family structure. What the missionary has done,
joys, rewards of service, villages and byways, trials &
discouragements, furloughs, kinds of missionaries needed,
ways of service. With an analysis of Buddhism the dominant
religion of Japan and how missionaries can make converts.
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With notes on a few well-known missionaries, Christian
forces at work, education and medical missions. With focus
also on Doshisha.
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Please see scans of the contents page posted to our website.
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$252
Book Number: 84210401
251 HAJEK, Lubor. et al.
JAPANESE WOODCUTS: Early Periods.
[London c.1955], Spring. Stiched binding, like new, folding
slipcase, 96p. + 50 color plates, many b.w. illustrations,
glossary, appendix, co-author W. Forman, 20 x 26 cm., very
bright, clean copy, bibliography.
FIRST EDITION
This excellent monograph covers the early period of Japanese
prints.
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Chapter headings:
1. From Hoke-kyo Sutra to Koetsu [Development of the
specific features.
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2. Ise Monogatari to Kyo Warabe [Grouping of special
features]
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3. Moronobu and the culture of the Genroku period
[integration of specific features]
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4. Four schools of woodcutting [Glorification of the town]
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5. Sukenobu and Kiyomitsu [transition to a new scheme]
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CATALOGUE:
Buddhist prints and Yamato-e
The School of Moronobu
Torii I and II
The school of Okumura Masanobu
The Nishimura School
Nishikawa Sukenobu
Torii III
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A FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 1500 COPIES
Book Number: 99015201
252 HAKS, Leo.
CELESTIAL ART: PAPER OFFERINGS AND TEXTILES FROM CHINA.
[Gent 1997, Privately Printed]. Red cloth, small folio, 24 x
34.5 cm.,AS NEW, dj., 181p., deluxe edition, [LIMITED TO
1500 COPIES], 21 color text photos, 130 other color photo
plates, with four sheets of Chinese woodblock printed paper
bound in. This is a marvelous private collection catalogue
that shows a diverse and spectacular collection of Chinese
robes, garments, embroidered pieces, festive temple decoration papers, religious ornament and offerings in embroidered
silk & paper, funerary paper cuts, ceremonial dragon robes,
paper mache & textile festive figurines. Also a superb collection of Chinese opera costumes & woodblock printed Chinese decorative papers, including four original examples. The
last section includes 13 fine color plaes exploring the dramatic qualities of Chinese opera costume though the of modern high fashion photography. The high quality of color printing renders this a valuable record of the objects in true
color. Some of these show the detail of embroidered individual stitches of the artisans. Illustrations are preceeded by
an essay by the Dutch art historian C. Pepplinkhuizen on
Daoist ritual, its use of the objects within the collection
& its significance to mainland & overseas Chinese communities. Essential reference work to interested in Chinese textiles, embroidery, folk art, folk religion, Taoism, costume,
silk, theater costume & Chinese designs, large format 25 x
34.5 cm. FIRST AND ONLY LIMITED EDITION
Superbly done !
Book Number: 84006202
253 HAKUIN, Zenji.
THE EMBOSSED TEA KETTLE: Orata Gama and Other Works. Hakuin
Zenji the Zen Reformer of the Eighteenth Century in Japan.
London [1963], Allen. Blue cloth, very good, 197p., dj.,
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bibliography, 4 photographic plates. JOHN TITTENSOR'S OWN
COPY WITH HIS PENNED NAME, ADDRESS & DATE ON FIRST FLY LEAF.
FIRST EDITION.
R A R E
Zen essays of the 18th century. Translated from the Japanese
by R.D.M. Shaw. A classic of Zen. With a short life of Hakuin. Hakuin and his peasant parishioners. The Yasen Kanna. A
chat on a boat in the evening, the Embossed Tea Kettle [The
Orate Gama], a letter to a Nobelman, sick Monk and a Nun.
Notes on the Embossed Kettle. Sermons to his peasant parishioners. Great reading...HOT...WAY C o o l l l l l. . .
$151
Book Number: 87005501
254 HALL, John W.
JAPANESE HISTORY: New Dimensions of Approach & Understanding
Wash. D.C. [1961], American Hist. Soc. Stiff wrs.,very good,
63p.An historical analysis, covers origins, Buddhism, China,
Tokugawa, Meiji,Christian eras, modern period, down to 1960.
Scholarly essay, covers the basic works in the field of Japanese history, bibliography. Major problems in Japanese history: periodization, cultural developments, origins, clan,
Buddhism, China, aristocratic rule, Shoen system &c... The
whole history through 1945. Well organized, clearly written.
$29
Book Number: 21018901
255 HALL, Manly P.
THE POETRY OF ACTION: Zen and the Tea Ceremony.
Los Angeles 1963, Philosophical Research Soc. Stapled wrs.,
very good A4 size, 16p. LECTURE #54.
A fascinating essay by the cult leader of the P.R.S. Fascinating essay, covers the spiritual and practical actions of
the Zen art in tea ceremony.
Book Number: 89020802
256 HAMMER, Raymond.
JAPAN'S RELIGIOUS FERMENT: Christian Presence Amid Faiths
Old and New.
New York 1962, Oxford. Brown cloth over white boards, very
good, 207p., index, chronology, glossary, bibliography, 2
appendices, dj.
This work covers the fascinating mixture of Shinto, Buddhism
and Christianity at work in Japan. Since 1945 there have been innumerable experiments including the birth of "NEW" rel-
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igions . In the general syncretism, Christianity is the nonmixer, but it has come to a new life in Japan. Comparisons &
contrasts between the major religions. Color scans can be
sent by email.
$58
Book Number: 86028001
257 HAMMITZSCH, Horst.
ZEN IN THE ART OF THE TEA CEREMONY.
New York [1980], St. Martin's. Black cloth, very good, dj.,
bibliography, 104p., crisp, bright copy.
FIRST EDITION
The ephemeral nature of the Japanese esthetic has fascinated
the Western mind for over a century. The tea ceremony is a
perfect metaphor defining the Japanese sense of beauty. Together with a history of the ceremony, this text is a valuable contribution to this Zen form of enlightenment. Shibui
Zen at its best...way cool...
$87
Book Number: 84021802
258 HARADA, Tasuku.
THE FAITH OF JAPAN.
New York 1914, Macmillan.Cloth, 190p.,index, very good copy.
Early essays on Japan's polytheistic beliefs. Covers Shinto,
Satori, Mirai, Chugi, Sukui, Kami, Michi, Christianity, etc.
A fascinating and scholarly text by the then president of
Doshisha University Kyoto.
$39
Book Number: 95102501
259 HARE, William L.
MYSTICISM OF EAST AND WEST: Studies in Mystical and Moral
Philosophy.
New York [1923], Harcourt. Blue cloth, very good, 356p.,
index, very clean.
S C A R C E
Chinese, Indian, Greek philosophies, Buddhism, Nietzsche's
attack on religion, the Christian doctrine of sacrament, sin
and forgiveness. Chinese egoism, the origin of evil, the
teachers in the Upanshads, an outline of Sankhya philosophy,
Indian egoism & materialism, the Buddha's personality, Buddhism and war, Krishna's advice to Arjuna, Nirvana, &c. An
excellent comparative religion & philosophy study.
Book Number: 87028001
260 [HARRIS, Townsend.]
AN AMERICAN SHRINE IN TOKYO: Memorial Meeting for Townsend
Harris Held at Zenpuku-Ji.
Tokyo 1931, Phi Beta Kappa in Japan. Wrappers, 41p., 11 b.w.
photos,very good copy, some chipping. An anthology of essays
about Harris and his Tokyo shrine by Japanese and Americans.
With addresses and commentaries by Kasunosuke Fukukita, Zoe
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Kincaid Penlington, Prof. Kimura, American diplomats: Mr. E.
Dooman, Mr. W Cameron Forbes and Baron Takashi Masuda. With
original documents and translations of their text. Historic.
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$189
Book Number: 84122101
261 HART, Virgil C.
WESTERN CHINA: A Journey to the Great Buddhist Centre of
Mount Omei.
Boston 1888, Ticknor. Blue cloth, 306p., 15 b. w. etchings,
map, index, minor head/tail wear, else clean, solid, 13 x 20
cm.
FIRST EDITION
Covering a journey to Hankow, Ichang, the gorge, Chunking,
Mt. Omei, running the rapids, fishing, curious customs, book
selling, poppy, ferries, legends, peculiar customs, riot of
1886, visit to a Chinese mansion, Chinese inns, rural scenes
and the valley of Chenteu, and slavery. An excellent primary
source for travel and excursions to the Holy Shrines. RARE
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$78
Book Number: 97031201
262 HARVARD JOURNAL ASIATIC STUDIE
VOL. 9. NO. 2
Cambridge 1945, Harvard-Yenching Institute. Grey stiff wrs.,
very good, pp53-193, large foldout charts.
Articles: Kenneth K.S. Ch'en: THE TIBETAN TRIPITAKA. Te-Kun
Cheng: THE SLATE TOMB CULTURE OF LI-FAN. Yueh-hwa Lin: THE
KINSHIP SYSTEM OF THE LOLO. J. Radher: PORTRAIT-PAINTING ON
A CHINESE PORCELAIN CUP. Lien-Sheng Yang: NOTES ON THE ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE CHIN DYNASTY. Lien-sheng Yang: Corrigenda to HJAS 9.24-38, necrology: PAUL PELLIIOT, MEI KUANG-TI.
$85
Book Number: 97031101
263 HARVARD JOURNAL ASIATIC STUDIE
VOL. 9. NUMBER 1.
Cambridge 1945, Harvard-Yenching Inst. Grey stiff wrs., very
good, 51p.
Articles: Kenneth K.S. Ch'en:BUDDHIST-TAOIST MIXTURES IN THE
PA-SHIH-I-HUA T'U. Yi-liang Chou: NOTES ON MARVAZI'S ACCOUNT
ON CHINA. Robert Shafer: PREFIXES IN TIBETO-BURMIC. ChihChiu Yang & Yung-Chi Ho: MARCO POLO QUITS CHINA.
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Book Number: 97031301
264 HARVARD JOURNAL ASIATIS STUDIE
VOL. 9. NO. 3-4.
Cambridge 1945, Harvard-Yenching Institute. Grey stiff wrs.,
very good, pp.195-386.
Articles: Derk Bodde [trans.]: FUNG YU-LAN A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE PERIOD OF CLASSICAL LEARNING. Lien-sheng Yang:
NOTES ON THE SO-CALLED TLV MIRRORS & THE GAME LIU-PO. Kenneth K.S. CH'EN: A STUDY OF THE SVAGATA STORY IN THE DIVYAVADANA IN ITS SANSKRIT, PALI, TIBETAN AND CHINESE VERSIONS.
Arthur Wright: SINOLOGY IN PEIPING 1941-1945, a comprehensive bibliography of all languages & subjects.
$99
Book Number: 41022601
265 HASKEL, Peter.
BANKEI ZEN: Translations from the Record of Bankei.
New York [1984], Grove. Red stiff wrs., 196p., many b. w.
illustrations, 14 x 21 cm.
FIRST EDITION
$9
Book Number: 21100801
266 HAWLEY, W.M.
BUDDHIST SYMBOLS ON THE JAPANESE SWORD.
Hollywood [1974], Hawley. Stiff green wrs., very good, 17p.,
illustrated.A useful monograph to those who want to identify
what the Buddhist deities or know how they look, illustrates
32 varities, plus Buddhist symbols on Tsuba, Vajra et al.
Book Number: 93012102
267 HAYASHI, Ryoichi.
THE SILK ROAD AND THE SHOSO-IN.
VOL.6. HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART.
New York [1975], Weatherhill. Blue cloth,very clean,40 color
166 b.w. photos plates, fold out color plate, 181p., 19 x 24
cm., chronology, solid copy, nice dust jacket. FIRST EDITION
Covers the Shoso-in past & present. Historical sketch,
architecture of, Tempyo craftwork, Jen-sheng fragments.
.
Foreign goods from the T'ang Court. Shoso-in legacy,
Todai-ji, ceremonial objects. Introduction of continental
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culture: diffusion of Persian culture. Shoso-in motifs &
designs, in search of ornamental beauty.
.
Emergence of a Japanese style. Survey of Shoso-in treasures,
materials & techniques. Gallery of Horyu-ji treasures.
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A MOST SUPERB REFERENCE ON TEA CEREMONY & RELATED ITEMS
Book Number: 96054001
268 HAYASHIYA, Seizo.
CHANOYU: Japanese Tea Ceremony.
[Tokyo 1979], Japan Society. Black
stiff wrappers, very
clean, 189p., 35 color, 104 b. w. photos, glossary, index,
biblioraphy, very solid bright copy, 21 x 29.5 cm., in very
nice dust jacket.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
The catalogue of an exhibition, and was part of the
nationwide Japan Today program.
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Includes essays: Tea In Japan, from its origins to the
late 16th century by H.P. Varley, Tea in Japan, from late
16th century to present, by L.A. Cort, Tea Ceremony, by
R. Castile, also contributions by S. Castile. Catalogue
includes paintings, writings, containers and scoops, serving
bowls, &c.
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A highly useful resource.
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Book Number: 85094903
269 HEARN, Lafcadio.
BUDDHA: Neue Geschichten und Studien Aus Japan.
Frankfurt 1921, Rutten. White boards, gold stamped, 268p.,
very good, decorations by Emil Orlik. S C A R C E
With translations of: Ein lebender gott, Von der strasse,Ein
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ausflug nach Kyoto, Staub, Uber den physiognomischen ausdruck in der Japanischen kunst. Also Nyngyo no Haka, In Osaka,
Buddhistische anspieluingen in Japanischen volksliedern, Nirwana, Katsugoros weidergeburt, Im kreise, Anmerkungen. All
skillfully translated by Berta Franzos.
$151
Book Number: 85042005
270 HEARN, Lafcadio.
THE BUDDHIST WRITINGS OF LAFCADIO HEARN.
With an Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth.
Santa Barbara [1977], Ross-Erikson. Buff cloth, very good,
dj., 303p., bibliography, b.w. frontis, introduction by K.
Rexroth.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
mail.
$102
THE CATALOGUE OF LAFCADIO HEARN'S PRIVATE LIBRARY
Book Number: 84276801
271 HEARN, Lafcadio.
CATALOGUE OF THE LAFCADIO HEARN LIBRARY IN THE TOYAMA
HIGH SCHOOL.
Toyama 1927, Toyama High School. Stiff wrappers, very good,
133p., index. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. A very rare work!
With facsimile of Hearn manuscript page. A bibliography of
Hearn's complete library collection and works.
R A R E
THE CATALOGUE OF LAFCADIO HEARN'S PRIVATE LIBRARY
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Book Number: 84276803
272 HEARN, Lafcadio.
CATALOGUE OF THE LAFCADIO HEARN LIBRARY IN THE TOYAMA
HIGH SCHOOL.
Toyama 1927, Toyama High School. Stiff wrappers, very good,
133p., index, 15 x 22 cm. R A R E
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
With facsimile of Hearn manuscript page. A bibliography of
Hearn's complete library collection and works.
R A R E
$121
Book Number: 85164702
273 HEARN, Lafcadio.
EARLESS HO-ICHI.
A Classic Japanese Tale of Mystery.
Tokyo [1966], Kodansha. FIRST EDITION. Paper covered boards,
boxed. Beautiful woodcut illustrations by Masakazu Kuwata.
Introduction by Donald Keene.
One of a trilogy later done into a movie. The extraordinary
story of Buddhist faith and Japanese tradition. Marvelously
fascinating story.
Book Number: 85164703
274 HEARN, Lafcadio.
EARLESS HO-ICHI.
A Classic Japanese Tale of Mystery.
Tokyo [1966], Kodansha. FIRST EDITION. Paper covered boards,
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very good. Beautiful woodcut illustrations by M. Kuwata.
Introduction by Donald Keene.
One of a trilogy later done into a movie. The extraordinary
story of Buddhist faith and Japanese tradition. Marvelously
fascinating story.
$114
Book Number: 85164801
275 HEARN, Lafcadio.
EDITORIALS FROM THE KOBE CHRONICLE.
[New York 1913], Privately Printed for Merle Johnson. Half
morocco over faded purple cloth, orignal stiff wrappers,very
GOOD, UNCUT, 96P., 16.5 x 24.5 cm., untrimmed edges.
LIMITED HAND-NUMBERED FIRST RARE EDITION OF 100 COPIES
An excellence collection of forty-five essays, with a few
highlight:
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THE KURUMAYA QUESTION
JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL POLICY
JAPANESE PHYSIQUE
RACE-PROBLEM IN AMERICA
DR. TAYLORON JAPANESE INFLUENCE IN ANCIENT AMERICA
SOME JAPANESE IDEAS OF AMERICAN POLICY
THE LABOR PROBLEM IN AMERICA
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDIES
CHEAP LABOUR IN JAPAN
SYMPATHY WITH CHINA
CURSE OF MONEY
THE VALUE OF SHINTO,
JAPANESE WOMEN AND EDUCATION
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And many others too great to list here.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
P.D. & Ione Perkins: LAFCADIO HEARN A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS
WRITITINGS: pp. 66 et al.
*
BAL 7954
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Book Number: 85164803
276 HEARN, Lafcadio.
EDITORIALS FROM THE KOBE CHRONICLE.
Tokyo 1960, Hokuseido. REPRINT EDITION. Red cloth, very good
dust jacket, 202p., edited with notes by Makoto Sangu, 13 x
19 cm., bright, clean copy.
An excellence collection of forty-five essays, with a few
highlight:
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THE KURUMAYA QUESTION
JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL POLICY
JAPANESE PHYSIQUE
RACE-PROBLEM IN AMERICA
DR. TAYLORON JAPANESE INFLUENCE IN ANCIENT AMERICA
SOME JAPANESE IDEAS OF AMERICAN POLICY
THE LABOR PROBLEM IN AMERICA
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDIES
CHEAP LABOUR IN JAPAN
SYMPATHY WITH CHINA
CURSE OF MONEY
THE VALUE OF SHINTO,
JAPANESE WOMEN AND EDUCATION
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And many others too great to list here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
P.D. & Ione Perkins: LAFCADIO HEARN A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS
WRITITINGS: pp. 66 et al.
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Book Number: 84277501
277 HEARN, Lafcadio.
EXOTICS AND RETROSPECTIVES.
Boston, 1898, Little. Green decorated cloth, 299p., top edge
gilt, 17 b.w. illustrations, very good. See Perkins p.31, &
BAL 7931. Covers designed by Bruce Rogers.
FIRST EDITION
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With essays on Mt. Fuji, insect-musicians, Zen texts, frogs,
literature of the dead, etc.
$241
Book Number: 85041101
278 HEARN, Lafcadio.
GLEANINGS IN BUDDHA-FIELDS: Studies of Hand and Soul
in The Far East.
Boston 1897, Houghton. Blue cloth, gold stamped, very good,
296p., top edge gilt, in very good but later dust jacket.
Perkins p.30. FIRST LIMITED EDITION 1750 COPIES. QUITE RARE
This original work consists of eleven Hearn storie. Based on
his sojourn in Japan and keen knowledge of Japanese folkore
and religion. Such as 'Dust,' 'Faces in Japanese Art,' 'The
Rebirth of Katsugoro,' 'Nirvana,' 'Within the Circle' &c...
For more bibliographic details, see P. D. Perkins: LAFCADIO
HEARN: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS, p.30.
$362
Book Number: 84278606
279 HEARN, Lafcadio.
JAPAN: An Attempt at Interpretation.
New York 1904, Macmillan. Brown decorated cl., gold stamped,
very good, 549p., index, colored frontis, top edge gilt,
bibliography. FIRST EDITION, SECOND PRINTING
This is Hearn's most important work on Japan. It covers the
psychological and ethically cultural rich Japanese. Hearn,
among all writers on Japan has stood out as a true and keen
interpreter of this countries actual being. Herein he writes
with authority on her vast and intricate social organization
as well as her rich tradition of literature. No detail, no
matter how small has been over looked in his delicate web of
Japanese understanding. This work covers the strangeness,
charm, ancient cult, religion, family, worship, purification
and religious beliefs: Buddhism and Shinto. Also, the high
social organization, rise of military power, loyalty, Jesuit
peril,industrial danger and his most valuable 'reflections'.
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$182
Book Number: 84278607
280 HEARN, Lafcadio.
JAPAN: An Attempt at Interpretation.
New York 1904, Macmillan.Brown decorated cloth, gold stamped
teg., very good, 549p., index, bibliography. FIRST EDITION
3rd. printing. See Perkins p.51 and BAL 7942 for details.
This is Hearn's most important work on Japan. It covers the
psychological and ethically cultural rich Japanese. Hearn,
among all writers on Japan has stood out as a true and keen
interpreter of this countries actual being. Herein he writes
with authority on her vast and intricate social organization
as well as her rich tradition of literature. No detail, no
matter how small has been over looked in his delicate web of
Japanese understanding. This work covers the strangeness,
charm, ancient cult, religion, family, worship, purification
and religious beliefs: Buddhism and Shinto. Also, the high
social organization, rise of military power, loyalty, Jesuit
peril,industrial danger and his most valuable 'reflections'.
$182
Book Number: 84279402
281 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA.
New York 1918, Boni.White cloth spine over blue boards,163p.
very good, dust jacket. BAL 7691. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE
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Book Number: 84279404
282 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA.
New York 1918, Boni.White cloth spine over blue boards,FIRST
EDITION, first printing, 163p., very good, lower right corner of cover small chip, contents clean.BAL 9691 S C A R C E
$241
Book Number: 84279405
283 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA.
New York 1918, Boni. FIRST EDITION, second printing. White
cloth spine over blue boards, very good, 163p. BAL 7691.
$241
Book Number: 84279406
284 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA.
New York 1918, Boni.White cloth spine over blue boards,FIRST
EDITION, second printing, 163p., very good, BAL 9691.SCARCE
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Book Number: 84279501
285 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA AND OTHER STORIES AND ESSAYS.
London [1921], Harrap. FIRST EDITION. Red decorated cloth,
t.e.g., 204p., frontispiece of Hearn, very good. The English
printing was the First & only printing of this work. R A R E
This excellent work contains four stories not published in
the 1918 edition of "Karma." Collected in book form for the
first time, with 8 hitherto unpublished essays & short stories. Representing some of his best works. BAL 7961. Color
scans can be sent by email.
$303
Book Number: 84279503
286 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA AND OTHER STORIES AND ESSAYS.
London [1924], Harrap. Cloth, 205p., very good copy.
This excellent work contains four stories not published in
the 1918 edition of "Karma." Collected in book form for the
first time, with 8 hitherto unpublished essays & short stories. Representing some of his best works. BAL 7961. Color
scans can be sent by email.
Book Number: 84279506
287 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA AND OTHER STORIES AND ESSAYS.
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London [1921], Harrap. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Full tooled
leather, gold stamped, frontispiece of Hearn, 204p., very
fine copy, bright leather, and interior.
This excellent work contains four stories not published in
the 1918 edition of "Karma." Collected in book form for the
first time, with 8 hitherto unpublished essays & short stories. Representing some of his best works. BAL 7961. Color
scans can be sent by email.
$303
Book Number: 84279507
288 HEARN, Lafcadio.
KARMA AND OTHER STORIES AND ESSAYS.
London [1921], Harrap. Red cloth, very good, 204p., frontis
of Hearn, top gilt. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
This excellent work contains four stories not published in
the 1918 edition of "Karma." Collected in book form for the
first time, with 8 hitherto unpublished essays & short stories. Representing some of his best works. BAL 7961. Color
scans can be sent by email.
$241
Book Number: 84221204
289 HEARN, Lafcadio.
STRAY LEAVES FROM STRANGE LITERATURE.
Stories reconstructed from the Anvari-Soheili, Baital
Boston 1884, Osgood. FIRST EDITION. Cloth, black decorations
very good, 225p. LIMITED EDITION 1000 COPIES.
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Clear expository essay on the religious & intellectual
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290 HEARN, Lafcadio.
STRAY LEAVES FROM STRANGE LITERATURE.
Stories reconstructed from the Anvari-Soheili, Baital
London [1884], Kegan. Red cloth, gold stampings, teg., 225p.
some faint spotts to the covers, else clean, solid copy.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. See Perkins p.5-6.
QUITE RARE
Clear expository essay on the religious & intellectual
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Book Number: 84221208
291 HEARN, Lafcadio.
STRAY LEAVES FROM STRANGE LITERATURE.
Stories reconstructed from the Anvari-Soheili, Baital
Boston [1912], Houghton. Cloth, 225p., bibliography, very
good copy.
Clear expository essay on the religious & intellectual
traditions of man.
A WHOLE ISSUED DEVOTED TO HEARN WITH ELEVEN ESSAYS ON HIM
Book Number: 27054901
292 HEARN, Lafcadio.
TODAY'S JAPAN: AN ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL DEVOTED TO LAFCADIO.
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Tokyo 1959, Cross Continent. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good
18.5 x 26 cm., 129p., English text, illustrated, minor wear
to corners, spine, else clean solid. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This issue is devoted to Lafcadio Hearn, the man, an
appreciation of his work and teaching. It contains the
following essays, which are about Hearn, or his the places
he lived and taught at. With some excellent period photos of
Hearn-related images.
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LAFCADIO HEARN EDITORIAL, by William Adrian, Herb Lee, Dr.
Alvin D. Coox.
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Albert Mordell: A DISCOVERY OF EARLY HEARN ESSAYS.
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Shoko Watanabe: HEARN'S VIEW OF JAPANESE BUDDHISM.
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Edmund Blunden: LAFCADIO HEARN, TEACHER
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Makoto Sangu: LAFCADIO HEARN IN JAPAN.
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Lewis Bush: IDZUMO
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Kazumi Yano; LAFCADIO HEARN AS A CRITIC
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Mitake Katsube: HEARN AND JAPANESE THOUGHT
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Motoi Kurihara: MY TEACHER, LAFCADIO HEARN.
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Angela Kitzinger: LAFCADIO HEARN, TRANSLATOR
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Donald Richie: A KYUSHU JOURNEY
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A STUNNING PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR THE GOBI AND CENTRAL ASIA
Book Number: 85094501
293 HEDIN, Sven.
THE WANDERING LAKE.
New York 1940, Dutton. Blue cloth, very good, 291p., index,
large fold-out map, 10 maps, 32 b.w. photos, 76 sketches,
14 x 23 cm.
FIRST EDITION
Covers the author's exploration from Lop-Nor, through
Central asia, the Gobi, Konche-Daria, Sai-Cheke, Kum-Daria,
Tun-Hwang and the grottoes of the thousand Buddhas, mountain
maze of Pei-shan, Wanderling Lake and others. Stunning AND
most reliable primary resource.
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A MAJOR REFERENCE RESOURCE ON ALL JAPANESE ART SUBJECTS
Book Number: 95261301
294 HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE A
THE HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART.
The Complete 31 Volume Set.
New York 1976-80, Weatherhill. Blue marbled cloth, very nice
31 vol. set, profusely illustrated in color & b.w., about
150-190pp. per vol., with index volume, bright, clean set,
all in original dust jackets & protectors. COMPLETE ! RARE
THE COMPLETE SET OF 31 VOLUMES
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The 31 volume set titles are:
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1. Major Themes in Japanese Art
2. The Beginnings of Japanese Art
3. Shinto Art
4. Asuka Buddhist Art
5. Nara Buddhist Art
6. The Silk Road and the Shoso-in
7. Temples of Nara
8. Art in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
9. Heian Temples
10. Painting in the Yamato Style
11. Sculpture of the Kamakura Period
12. Japanese Ink Painting
13. Feudal Architecture of Japan
14. Momoyama Decorative Painting
15. Japanese Arts & the Tea Ceremony
16. Japanese Costume & Textile Arts
17. Momoyama Genre Painting
18. Edo Painting
19. The Nambam Art of Japan
20. Edo Architecture
21. Traditional Domestic Architecture
22. Traditional Woodblock Prints
23. Japanese Painting in the Literati Style
24. Modern Currents in Japanese Art
25. Japanese Art in World Perspective
26. Folk Arts and Crafts of Japan
27. The Art of Japanese Calligraphy
28. The Garden Art of Japan
29. The Art of Japanese Ceramics
30. Japanese Art: A Cultural Appreciation
31. General index to the whole set.
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Book Number: 87018601
295 HEPNER, Charles W.
THE KUROZUMI SECT OF SHINTO.
Tokyo 1935, Zaidan Hojin.Blue cloth, very good, 263p.,index,
bib, 9 b.w. photos, fold outs, boxed, intro. by Genchi Kato,
the leading Shinto scholar.
S C A R C E
A most reliable monograph on this one of some 13 sects. Well
researched dissertation, carefully explaining points of doctrine and practice. Survey of early history, the life & work
of Kurozumi Munetada, his teachings, organization &c. Color
scans canbe sent by email.
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A CLASSIC PIECE OF ZEN BUDDHISM
Book Number: 84006704
296 HERRIGEL, Eugen.
ZEN IN THE ART OF ARCHERY.
[New York 1959], Pantheon. White cloth spine over boards,
109p., very good, dj., contents clean.
An interesting book on Zen doctrine by a professor of philosophy who taught at the Univ. of Tokyo in the 1930's. He
studied archery for six years in the Japanese way of a Zen
& mystical exercise. With introduction by Daisetz T. Suzuki.
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A CLASSIC WORK ON THE SUBJECT OF ZEN ARTS
Book Number: 84136404
297 HISAMATSU, Shinichi.
ZEN AND THE FINE ARTS.
Tokyo [1974], Kodansha. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 400p.,
index, biographical notes, 276 b.w. photos, 10 figures, slip
case, first few pages has a binder's defect: small corner
cut out of inside gutter, else text unaffected, clean solid.
An excellent integrated work, covering paintings, calligraphy, architecture, floral art, garden, industrial arts, theatrical art &c. With some 300 illustrations of examples. This
is a very useful reference to Zen arts and related areas.
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Book Number: 88122002
298 HODOUS, Lewis.
BUDDHISM AND BUDDHISTS IN CHINA.
New York 1924, Macmillan. Green cloth, very good, 84p., appendices, bibliography. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
S C A R C E
This work was writen by a long time member of the Foochow
Mission of the American Board, and celebrated Sinologist. In
this study, he covers the entrance of Buddhism into China,
establishment of Buddhism as the predominating religion,Buddhism vis-a-vis the: peasant, family, social life and future
life. The spjiritual values emphasized by Buddhism in China
and present-day Buddhism. The Chruch approach to Buddhists
in terms of knowledge, sympathy and aesthetic in Christianity. An excellent comarative religious study.
A FASCINATING & COMPREHENSIVE MONOGRAPH
Book Number: 99053201
299 HOFFMANN, Helmut.
THE RELIGIONS OF TIBET.
London [1961], Allen. Brown cloth, very good, dj., 199p., 16
b. w. photos, index, bibliography, trans. by E. Fitzgerald.
Covers in much detail the old Bon religion, the development
of Buddhism in India and its penetration into Tibet. Padmas-
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ambhava and Padmaism, religious struggles of the 8th & 9th
centuries. The systematized Bon religion, the re-birth of
Buddhism, rise of the Lamaist sects, Tsong-kha-pa reformation and the priest-state of the Dalai Lamas. Superb work !
WONDERFUL & CHARMING DESIGNS BY JAPANS'S GREATEST PAINTER
Book Number: 87057401
300 HOKUSAI, Katsushika.
EHON TEIKIN OHRAI: THE ILLUSTRATED 'COMMUNICATION OF HOME
PRECEPTS.'
[Edo c.1874, Yoshikawa]. Stitched wrappers, 3 vols.,complete
set, 30+30+30p., 166 woodcut illustrations, covers with some
small chips, corners, bit rubbed, contents clean, no worming
very good impression,16 x 23.8 cm.,blue Chitsu folding case.
THE ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR:
The work was illustrated by Hokusai, and reflects all charm
and skill that he is famous for. Hokusai has captured the
flavor and charm of his genre, reflecting a lovely panoramic
view of the Japanese and their life, set during the 18301840's towards the end of the Tokugawa period. A delightful
and most light-hearted illustrated book, typical of Hokusai,
who enjoyed poking fun at the irony of daily life and its
parade of characters.
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THE AUTHOR:
The text was written by Gene Hohshi [?-1350] a Buddhist
priest of the Tendai sect, wrote the text in the 14th
century, see Hillier p.200 for more.
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THE SUBJECT:
A popular work during the late Tokugawa period, it was also
used in the Ashikaga period, as a text for writing by the
literati classes. An eclectic and superbly illustrated text,
shows the activities of all classes of Japanese. Tradesmen
at their hard toil, paper makers, the daily activities of
women, artists and artisans, cultured classes, warriors,
Buddhist priests, Lords, and a host of other charming
drawings. With a number of natural history illustrations:
fish, birds & animals.
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Hokusai books are always RARE & highly desirable. They
reflect a charm, showing the artist's humor and compassion
for life, his talented gift to record for all posterity. A
lovely and sympathetic view of what Japan was truly like
during his times. His works are celebrated as the best
Japanese painter and illustrator of his era. S U P E R B !
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PER HILLIER:
[See entry in Bibliography below]
"It was the first book of what might be termed a serious,
didactic type that Hokusai had been called upon to
illustrate during his long career..." Page 198.
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"Hokusai's book is ingeniously designed, with pages divided
in two, and text and illustration separated by a dividing
line, but the positions of each part, and their proportions,
varied from page to page. ...but seizes upon some incident
or object mentioned by the author and builds a drawing
around it, situation his pictures in contemporary Edo and
his figures in 'modern dress.'" Page 200-201.
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"One illustration [plate 181] gives us a picture of another
famous publisher's bookshop...it is the premises of
Nishumura Eijudoh, the publisher of the TEKIN ORAI, his sign
and name being emblazoned on the Noren [or curtain] and on
the lantern outside the premises. Another illustration is of
Benkei, with his armoury of fearsome weapons, standing on
Gojo Bridge." Page 200-201, plate 181, 182.
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EDITION:
This is the Meiji reprint of the first issue, 1828.
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CONDITION:
The work is printed with good registry and excellent key
block line and images are solid. The binding is tight with
some minor splits to where the stitching is at either the
top or lower edges, some very minor chipping to edges of
covers. The set is contained in a recent indigo-blue Chitsu
case with bone clips.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
K. Toda: THE RYERSON COLLECTION OF JAPANESE & CHINESE
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, p.258.
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E. Dawes: p.57.
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H. Kerlen: CATALOGUE OF PRE-PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS
IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS, p.137, #335.
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J. Hillier: THE ART OF HOKUSAI IN BOOK ILLUSTRATION: p.277,
item number 230, the 1828 edition, and pp.198, 200, 201;
illustrations 181, 182.
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FROM HOKUKSAI'S BRUSH: A MARVELOUS LOOK A THE LIFE OF BUDDHA
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Book Number: 85001701
301 HOKUSAI, Katsushika.
SHAKA GOICHIKI DAI KI ZUE: The Story of Shakyamuni The Lord
Buddha.
[Osaka 1845, Kawachiya]. Orange stitched wrappers, 6 vol.set
very nice copy in original and worn blue silk Chitsu, clips
lacking, original title paper slip case used as inside cover
to the Chitsu, 17.5 x 25 cm., 25+38+38+37+35+34+29+36 double
leaves Japanese text, 33 single & double page illustrations
by the master signed: Zen Hokusai Manji Rojin. Excellent and
strong impressions, marvelous Buddhist illustrations, text
by Yamatoya Keizo. Profusely illustrated with some of
Hokusai's best & most famous illustrations of the Buddha's
life.
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This work is written in a Jataka [stories of rebirth]
like format, or true from stories from the Buddha's pasts.
They show by example to the Sangha [the Buddhist community]
what the "Righteous Path" is by telling stories with
examples; showing right from wrong. Dukkha [suffering]
is one of the main themes, and the associated punishments
for "wanting, greed, wrong livelihood, and other sins" are
herein illustrated. Most of the scenes are set in a tropical
background, with banana and other warm climate plants. Since
the Buddha was from tropical India, this work shows the
Japanese idea of that setting. Sanskrit is also written
appropriately, but the Japanese text is for a lay public.
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Great serpents and daemons are illustrated as omens, many of
the people illustrated are in lavish Chinese or Korean
gowns, showing the movement of Buddhism from India through
China & Korea, as it progressed to Japan.
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Vol. 1 begins with illustrations of the
Gods of the
Elements: Sky, Earth, Wind, Water, Fire and a picture of the
Lotus, a flower that grows in the most filthy of atmospheres
but sends up the most beautiful & fragranced flower,
representative of human life.
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Vol. II shows a great gathering of the Sangha as they see
the young Shakyamuni standing on a lotus blower as the
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Heavenly Two-Headed Dragon blows his powerful breath upon
the Buddha giving him life. Other great and holy Gods in
the Heavens also look upon the Buddha as he is born of the
Lotus. Later the powerful and older Buddha suppresses a wild
elephant, fights great horse-mounted warriors.
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Vol. III shows the Buddha as he is seated beneath the
Bo Tree [ficus religiosa] as he speaks to disciples. One
impressive illustration shows Shakyamuni as he meditates
on a craggy rock, with a gigantic
four-eyed daemon who tries to distract him.
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Vol. IV shows Shakyamuni as an itinerant priest, another
shows great warriors with spears and lances being fended
off by the Master's great radiant powers, later one
shows a Heavenly Demon holding a lance with a small lantern
suspending a Sake bottle with a Swastika [Buddhist] design,
under which are two naked and highly emaciated men who
float in black space likely for drinking too much...the
last one show a sinner with face to the floor as each arm
is held fast by the feet of two stick wielding Boddhisatvas
as they thrash his backside as Shakyamuni looks on.
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Vol. V starts with a great prayer meeting of the Sangha
as Shakyamuni displays two Mudras as two disciples sit on
either side of him on a high pedestal while other
Boddhisatvas look on; one beats the prayer drum & another
hits the bronze gong while the others bow their heads in
obeisance, one single Bodhisattva looks to the sky as a
great and Terrible Dragon flies over the whole Sangha.
The next shows Shakyamuni on a great cliff, while the
Wind God does his best to blow the small Sangha away. In
the next we are presented with an example of those that
have been re-incarnated as half animal and human. The
Shakyamuni looks upon a man with the "right livelihood" who
is bone thin, but is a Mochi maker [rice pounder], but does
not eat animals, while in the background sheep-faced animals
with human bodies look on, in the distant background is a
man & woman that have human heads on horse-like bodies, they
are sinners. The last dramatic illustration has a black
background with a warrior costumed Shakyamuni holding a long
lance [Naginada] as he spears & tumbles a three-eyed demon
in the night.
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Vol. VI shows the aftermath of a battle with broken arrows,
spears and two young women half naked--one is pulled by her
Chignon and is about to be raped, the girl is limp and
clearly dead, who is being hoisted by a warrior; many
Naginada lances in the background. The next shows fourteen
Boddhisatvas suppressing a gigantic fish as they thrash it
with long poles...their hair style implies the Buddhist
image. Next shows the God of Wind as he tries to evoke a
Typhoon. The last shows a gigantic elephant as it carries
a lotus with a small shrine on its back while being lead by
attendants.
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STUNNING ART WORK & COMPOSITION BY HOKUSAI'S GENIUS:
This work was inspired and superbly executed by Hokusai who
was a devout Buddhist. He creates and expresses his faith by
the stunning art work not found in any of his other works.
Hints of this greatness were littered throughout his
production of prints and books, but this book exemplifies hi
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greatest artistic effort and supreme skill. He remains
Japan's best and most uniquely creative artist.
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This is an exciting and great Buddhist work showing the
stories and experiences of the Buddha as he went out into
the world. An impressive and great artistic work by the old
master, [1760-1849]. It is observed that near the end of
Hokusai's life, this work was one of the last twenty books
he illustrated.
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In some way like so many Japanese of his time, at age 81
he began to think of Buddhism, and of his own life, and
where he wanted to go after he died. Eighty one was indeed
ancient during this time. In a way this is possibly his
own testament to becoming a Buddhist, or a way to prepare
himself for death All Japanese are born under Shinto
Gods, but die as Buddhist, and assume Buddhist names
posthumously. Hokusai had already signed his name:
Manji Rojin [Manji = Swastika a Buddhist symbol, Rojin=an
old man]. Hokusai first used Manji in 1836, then with
the publication of this work added Rojin to his name. This
is significant. This work was originally issued in 1841,
but re-issued in 1845. The re-issuance is also significant,
for Hokusai seldom re-issued many of his books. This is
his only full study of Buddhism & clearly came at a time in
his live when it was meaningful to his own future. Hokusai
poured his heart and imagination out, and this is a major
success.
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Wonderful representations of the Life of the Buddha, of
Hell, Temptation & the Eight-Fold Noble Path.
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RARITY:
One of Hokusai's more obscure titles, seldom found on the
market. Today, this remains one of Hokusai's rarest books
when found complete and in good condition. Exceptionally
rare.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
L. Roberts: DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS p.48-9.
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Jack Hillier: THE ART OF HOKUSAI IN BOOK ILLUSTRATION p.279,
#253 Note, the typo in the romanization of title: Shaka Go
Icki [should be Ichi] Dai Ki Zue.
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K. Toda: DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE & CHINESE
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE RYERSON LIBRARY OF THE ART
INSTITUE OF CHICAGO, p.263.
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H. Kerlen: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC
COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS p.605-6, #1464.
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S. Sorimachi: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS &
MSS. IN THE SPENCER COLLECTON OF THE N.Y. PUBLIC LIBRARY,
p.131, #594.
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Not in: Dawes, Edgren or Mitchell.
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Book Number: 96161801
302 HOPKINS, E. Washburn.
EPIC MYTHOLOGY.
Delhi [1974], Banarsidass. Brown cloth, very good, worn dj.,
reprint of the Strassburg 1915 ed., index, 274p.
Very through study, covers the lower mythology, spirits,Gods
& the Eight Great Devas, Hosts of Spirits, Divine Seers as
Star-Gods, Earthly Rsis, the Trhee Supreme Gods.
AN IMPORTANT & EARLY JAPANESE BUDDHIST MAP OF THE WORLD 1710
Book Number: 91079801
303 HOTAN, Priest. [ZUDA ROKASHI]
NANSEN BUSHUU BANKOKU SHOHKA NO ZU: BUDDHIST MAP OF THE
UNIVERSE According to Zuda Rokashi [aka: Monk/Priest Hotan].
[Kyoto 1710, Nagata Chohbei]. Blue original paper covers,
title slip, covers rubbed: some blue loss, woodblock printed
1 m. 44.5 x 1 m. 20 cm. accordion folded, very good impression, excellent registry, white hand-made paper,clean solid.
An excellent fine early example of a woodblock printed map,
with Chinese text. This is the first Japanese world map
drawn according to Buddhist cosmology & the prototype for
all other later Buddhist world maps done in Japan until the
end of the 19th century.
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THE ARTIST AND AUTHOR:
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Hotan [aka Zuda Rokashi 1654-1728], was the author, artist,
editor, scholar and Buddhist priest, he was also the famous
founder of Kegonji Buddhist Temple in Kyoto. He was an
eminent Buddhist priest and scholar who reconciled new
information from the West with Chinese sources. The work is
signed "Rokashi," which means "mapmaker and editor."
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This map gave the hitherto isolated Japanese "a way to see a
wider view of the world, but one that they could easily
understand...his map was widely acclaimed for the
numerous place names he furnished for Indian & Asian areas..
very rare in Western maps..."
Quoted from Namba, see below.
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The map is centered on Jambudvipa the mythological heart
of Buddhist cosmography in India. This very vital spot is
noted by a horned animal who's breath is a long spiral of
flame emanating from the most sacred & holy Buddhist place
on the earth. Europe appears as a string of islands. A land
bridge connects China with an unnamed continent to its
East, which "must undoubtedly be a reflection of America" in
the opinion of the celebrated Japanese scholars.
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Per Rudolph [see below], on p.92, she states: "This map is
descended from a line of Japanese manuscript maps based on
the journey of the Chinese priest Xuangzang's pilgrimage to
India in search of scriptures. Scholars believe that the
maps were originally copied out as a from of devotion--a
pilgrimage of the spirit if not the body--and that later
versions like this, which includes South America,
demonstrate an attempt to reconcile sacred geography with
the examples of European cartography that were reaching
Japan through Dutch traders and, via China, Jesuit
missionaries."
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WHAT ONE MODERN CARTOGRAPHIC SCHOLAR SAYS:
Cartographic scholars Prof. Oda discuss the Northern most
Japanese island of Ezo where the Ainu lived is located on
this map just slightly South of the mystery continent which
is actually American. Africa is a diminutive land mass. To
the far West is a small island empire identified as "Country
of Western Women" along with other mountainous island
kingdoms, likely England, Scotland and Ireland. The map
text includes a list of Buddhist Sutras, Chinese histories,
literary classics &c. All drawn by Hotan, which "Illustrates
the fusion of Buddhist dogma and Western geographical
knowledge." See Oda below.
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PROTYPE MAP:
The basic outlines of the map are copied from a Buddhist
prototype, the Gotenjiku Zu [MAP OF THE FIVE INDIES], whose
characteristic features was the shield-shaped continent of
Jambu-dvipa. Jambu-dvipa was the habitable world according
to the Buddhist cosmographical view. In this example the
sacred lake of Anavatapta can be seen in the centre, from
which flow four rivers in a whirlpool pattern. Jambu-dvipa
can be equated topographically with the Indian peninsula,
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Lake Anavatapta symbolizes Lake Manasarovar in the Himalayas
and the four rivers represent the Ganges, Oxus, Indus and
Tarim. In order to preserve the traditional Buddhist
outlines and at the same time incorporate the new knowledge
of Western geography, the European and American countries
are shown as small islands on the periphery of
Jambu-dvipa. Although an amalgam of discordant ideas, the
map became one of the most popular and widely circulated
works of the day and served as a model for all later
Buddhist maps." Quoted from Jones, see below.
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RARITY:
This is the first Japanese map to show Europe, Africa and
America.
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This is an important early Buddhist relic and classic,
considered a land-mark of early Buddhist cartography. Maps
of this subject and Deluxe size are RARE and were seldom
printed, they are not commonly found on the open market.
Early Buddhist maps of this Deluxe grandeur and caliber are
always quite R A R E !
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CONDITION:
By and large, very good condition, a few old tiny worm
holes, most neatly mended, two very small and faint stains,
otherwise a very clean solid copy. Entirely hand-printed
by woodblocks on very white hand-made Kozo fiber Washi
paper. In the original covers, scuffed and edges worn, but
the subtle original blind-stamped traditional Buddhist
swastika design still there. Printed on several sheets of
Japanese Washi, hand-made paper, then joined to make a
Deluxe and grand size work. Folded by the publisher.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Being a famous work there are many scholarly studies and
cartographic references on this marvelous Deluxe size map.
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Shintaro Ayusawa: WORLD MAPS MADE IN JAPAN'S AGE OF
NATIONAL ISOLATION, in Imago Mundi 10, [1953], pp.123-8.
On page 124 he cites the map and says " World maps
representing Buddhist cosmology. The earliest map of this
type is the NANSENBUSHU BANKOKU SHOKA NO ZU" and is also
illustrated as his figure 2, which is this exact map we now
offer.
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BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA
ERA. LIST item 1710.1, and the illustration facing
p.21 matches this exact item.
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H. Cortazzi: ISLES OF GOLD, p.38 and plate 48 again matches
ours, but that one he cites found in Kobe City Museum is
with [later] hand-coloring and is a poor and stained copy
with loss. Ours is a much better copy.
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Muroga and Unno: IMAGO MUNDI, vol. 16, 1962, pp.49-69,
illustrated as figure 9, Hotan p.62-63..
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K. Unno, Cartography in Japan, 1994, pp. 346-477 and
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illustration 11.59.
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M. Namba et al.: OLD MAPS IN JAPAN, p.13, plate 8.
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Yolande Jones et al: CHINESE AND JAPANESE MAPS: In a British
Library Exhibition 1974, see 2nd page of Japanese listings,
and J3.
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T. Oda et al.: THE WORLD IN JAPANESE MAPS UNTIL THE MID-19TH
CENTURY, plate 6, page pp. 20-21.
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THE COMPASS FOR MAP COLLECTORS, an antiquarian map dealer's
catalogue, February 1988 as item number 1.
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J.B. Harley & David Woodward: CARTOGRAPHY IN THE TRADITIONAL
EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN SOCIETIES, volume 2, book 2:
pp.427-429, fig. 11.59 & color plate #29. Ahead of title:
The History of Cartography.
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K. Yamashita, JAPANESE MAPS OF THE EDO PERIOD, pp.32-33,
+ illustration.
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H. Kerlen: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS, p.19, no. 44.
*
M. Ramming: Imago Mundi, v.10, pp.123-127, [1954],
"Remarks to reproduced Japanese maps", Imago Mundi, v.10, p.
128. The map reproduced as fig. 2, facing p. 124. Map is
described as " ... prototype of Buddhist world maps." on
p.124 "... whose main distinctive feature is their
completely unscientific character." see p.128.
*
Ayusawa Shintaro: THE TYPES OF WORLD MAPS MADEIN JAPAN'S AGE
OF NATIONAL ISOLATION. [Imago Mundi GAI I31, v.10:
p.123-128]; the last page has an article by M. Ramming: note
2 discusses this map, He notes the map was reprinted by the
"book dealer Bundaiken Uhei...another almost analogous
edition of the same map, also dated 1710, but published by
Chobei Nagata in Kyoto is reproduced in Beans List, 1951..."
XVIIC.
*
KSM: Chizu.
*
Deborah Rudolph: IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST: p.92., illustrated
as NANZENBUSHU BANKOKU SHOKA NO ZU, 1710.
*
KOBE CITY MUSEUM. [KOBE SHI RITSU HAKUBUTSU KAN.]: AKIOKA KO
CHIZU KOLEKUSHYON MEI HIN TEN: EXHIBITION OF THE AKIOKA:
COLLECTION OF FAMOUS OLD MAPS: plate number 2, page 45.
*
BRITISH MUSEUM; maps 5.d.11 for another example.
*
[JONES, Yolande]. et al. CHINESE & JAPANESE MAPS: An
Exhibition Organised by the British Library at the British
Museum 1 February-31 December 1974, item J3,
*
FRENCH, Calvin L.: THROUGH CLOSED DOORS: Westerm Influence
on Japanese Art 1636-1853 figure 3, p.11.
***
Not in L. Roberts: A DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS.
***
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304 HOWARD, Angela F.
SUMMIT OF TREASURES: Buddhist Cave Art of Dazu, China.
[Turnbull 2001,] Weatherhill. Blue boards, as new copy, 206p
index, character list, bibliography, appendicies, 181 color
photos, 22 x 28.5 cm., bright copy,dust jacket in protector.
FIRST EDITION
A stunning work. Covers teh house of gods: large & small
Baodingshan, carvings & buildings. Religious foundation of
Baodingshan: life of Liu Benzun, scoial & religious context,
life of Zhao Zhifeng, chronology of the Baodingshan, nature
of Baodingshan Buddhism, Baodingshan as pilgrimage center.
Two countries, one artistic center: a pilgrimage circuit
leading to Baodingshan, polit ical and administrative
history of Dazu and Anyue, five Anyue stations on teh
pilgrimage circuit; Baodingshan monumental style: a
precursor of Baodingshan, characteristics of the monument
style. Appendices cover biographies of Liu Benzun & Zhao
Zhifeng, explanatory inscriptions.
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Lavishly illustrated with superb color photos of the
Buddhist relics. Nicely done.
*
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A STUNNING LOOK AT THE SACRED SANCTUARY AND BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Book Number: 84155903
305 HUANG, Shou-Fu. et al.
A NEW EDITION OF THE OMEI ILLUSTRATED GUIDE BOOK.
Chengtu 1936, W. China Union Univ. Stitched wrs., restored
covers, very good, tall 18.5 x 32 cm., 354p., original edition was 1887-1891, full text in English & Chinese, profusely
illustrated with lovely woodcuts.
R A R E
Pictures redrawn from the original plates. A beautiful book,
with illustrations of villages, mountains and people of the
sacred Buddhist mounument, with monastary guide. Printed by
woodblocks on double folded leaves. Translated by Dr. Dryden
L. Phelps, the celebrated Chinese Missionary and Zen Buddhist scholar. He also taught at West China Union University
in Chendu. An excellent guide book and translation. Translated by Phelps, who "..at any time when he has a vacation, no
matter whether it be winter or summer, he likes to climb the
mountain... O Shan T'u Shuo..." This book was regarded as a
precious treasure. The author invited scholars to revise it,
then he translated it into English. A superb mountain book!
$459
Book Number: 99061401
306 HUANG, Siu-chi.
LU HSIANG-SHAN: A Twelfth Century Chinese Idealist
Philosopher.
New Haven 1944, American Oriental Society. Orange wrs., 116p
1 illustration, index, bibliography.
With historical background, Chinese philosophy before the
Sung dynasty, Sung neo-Confucianists, life and works of Lu,
neo-Confucian views of universe and man. Lu's doctrines of
law, mind, nature, goodness of human nature, doctrine of
evil. Methodology, moral cultivation of the self, Buddhism
in Lu's Hsiang-Shan's cosmology compared with that of Chu
Hsi. Influence of Lu Hsiang Shan's philosophy. Scholarly.
Book Number: 95266502
307 HUC, M.
RECOLLECTIONS OF A JOURNEY THROUGH TARTARY, THIBET & CHINA
DURING THE YEARS 1844, 1845 & 1846.
Taipei 1971, Ch'end Wen. Blue cloth, as new, 313p., reprint
facsimilie of the 1852 editon, a condensed translation by
Mrs. Percy Sinnett, solid, bright copy, 13 x 19.5 cm.,
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exact reprint.
Covers his primary journey to Tartary, Mongolia,
conversionsto Christianity, Tibet, relations between
Buddhism andCatholicism. Excellent primary resource.*Color
scans can be sent by email.
$14
A SUBSTANTIAL & CLASSIC STUDY ON ZEN - WAY COOL !
Book Number: 86026801
308 HUMPHREYS, Christmas.
ZEN BUDDHISM.
London [1949], Allen. Buff cloth, very good, 241p., index,
bibliography, notes, 18 b.w. plates, dj. in mylar protector,
14 x 22 cm., clean, bright copy.
FIRST EDITION
Humphreys was one of the more enlightened exponents of Japanese Buddhism, specifically Zen. Herein he outlines the
essence & value of Zen and shows that life is worth livin
*
Employing the serious and flippant, rational and irrational,
he traces an unorthodox path to awakening the pupil's mind.
Way cool !
*
A SUBSTANTIAL & CLASSIC STUDY ON ZEN - WAY COOL !
Book Number: 86026802
309 HUMPHREYS, Christmas.
ZEN BUDDHISM.
London [1949], Allen. White cloth, very good, 241p., index,
bibliography, notes, 18 b. w. plates, spine a bit darkened,
else clean copy.
FIRST EDITION
Humphreys was one of the more enlightened exponents of Japanese Buddhism, specifically Zen. Herein he outlines the
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essence & value of Zen and shows that life is worth livin
*
Employing the serious and flippant, rational and irrational,
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Way cool !
*
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A SUBSTANTIAL & CLASSIC STUDY ON ZEN - WAY COOL !
Book Number: 86026803
310 HUMPHREYS, Christmas.
ZEN BUDDHISM.
London [1957], Allen. Yellow cloth, dj., 241p., index, notes
bibliography, 18 b.w. plates, very clean.
Humphreys was one of the more enlightened exponents of Japanese Buddhism, specifically Zen. Herein he outlines the
essence & value of Zen and shows that life is worth livin
*
Employing the serious and flippant, rational and irrational,
he traces an unorthodox path to awakening the pupil's mind.
Way cool !
*
$26
THE GOSPEL OF THE SAMURAI-MODERN & ANCIENT
Book Number: 84007901
311 HUNTLY, Hope.
KAMI-NO-MICHI: The Way of the Gods in Japan.
London 1910, Rebman. Black cloth, very good, 339p., many
illustrations, small split to spine hinge, mended, contents
very clean, as is.
Scholarly work on Shinto Japan's native belief, its deities,
relationship with Buddhism, Gods, acceptance by Samurai and
the Hatamoto, cleanses the soul, ambition, loyalty, devotion
& other primitve religous studies. The basis of the Samurai
code of ethics, their "raison d'etre" and mode of behavior.
An important reference for Japanese thought & actions.
THE GOSPEL OF THE SAMURAI-MODERN & ANCIENT
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Book Number: 84007903
312 HUNTLY, Hope.
KAMI-NO-MICHI: The Way of the Gods in Japan.
London 1910, Rebman. Black cloth, very good, 339p., many
illustrations, small split to spine hinge, mended, contents
very clean, as is.
Scholarly work on Shinto Japan's native belief, its deities,
relationship with Buddhism, Gods, acceptance by Samurai and
the Hatamoto, cleanses the soul, ambition, loyalty, devotion
& other primitve religous studies. The basis of the Samurai
code of ethics, their "raison d'etre" and mode of behavior.
An important reference for Japanese thought & actions.
$141
Book Number: 92052201
313 HUNTLY, Hope.
THE WAY OF THE GODS IN JAPAN.
Boston 1911, Badger. Black cloth, very good, 239p., 13 b.w.
photos, bookplate.
S C A R C E
This work addresses Japan's religions: Shinto, Buddhism and
other native cults. The early origins of the Japanese in
terms of animism, "The Way," Daibutsu, clash of creeds, Hatamoto Samurai, Reverend Ernest Thompson, excelsior, Japanese
sunshine penetrates West and disperses a London fog.
$117
Book Number: 95008501
314 HUTH, Georg.
HOR C'OS BYUN: Geschichte des Buddhismus in der Mongolei, in
Tibetischer Sprache.
[London 1893, Committee of the Congress.] Extracted from the
Transactions of the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists, wrs., pages 637-641, p. 641 facsimile, German text.
$26
Book Number: 96130501
315 HWANG, Su Yong.
TRENDS IN THE STUDIES & RESEARCH ON BUDDHIST ARTS IN KOREA
KOREA 1960-1969.
N.p. n.d. ca 1980's. White wrappers, extracted article, 7p.
Scholarly paper.
$17
Book Number: 84226501
316 IKEDA, Daisaku.
BUDDHISM, THE FIRST MILLENNIUM.
Tokyo [1977], Kodansha. Brown cloth, very good, dj., bibliography, glossary, index, bright, as new.
FIRST EDITION
Early history of Buddhism. Scholarly study by the magnetic
leader of the "New Buddhist Movement," the Soka Gakkai.
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Book Number: 24015201
317 IKEDA, Daisaku.
GLASS CHILDREN AND OTHER ESSAYS.
Tokyo [1979], Kodansha. Brown cloth, very good, dj., 172p.,
translated by Burton Watson, as new bright.
FIRST EDITION
Essay by the leader of Soka Gakkai a new Buddhist group.
$2
Book Number: 84008001
318 IKEDA, Daisaku.
THE LIVING BUDDHA.
New York [1976], Weatherhill. Brown cloth, 148p., glossary,
very good, 12 b.w. photos, frontis of the author, dj.
FIRST EDITION
Trans. by Burton Watson.
$14
Book Number: 95045001
319 IKEDA, Daisaku.
SONGS FROM MY HEART.
New York [1978], Weatherhill. Brown cloth, very good, 111p.,
color illustrations, d.j. FIRST EDITION
A gathering of poems the author has been writing over the
years and through his many travels. While at times these may
not immediately seem to be poems in the strictest sense of
the word, they are expressions of his deepest feelings.
Translated by Burton Watson.
$5
Book Number: 95098301
320 IKEDA, K.
BORN OF FLOWERS.
[Osaka 1967, Otani Women's College]. Black stiff wrappers,
very good, 30p., English text.
Buddhist poems about flowers, Buddha, seasons, &c. Soft...
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Book Number: 91030701
321 ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
THE DAIBOODH, OR COLOSSAL BRONZE IMAGE OF A BUDDHIST IDOL,
IN THE TEMPLE OF KAMAKURA, JAPAN. And EXECUTION OF TWO
London 1865, I.L.N. Single sheet with one large hand colored
engraving of the Buddha, 28.5 x 40.5 cm., illustrated by the
I.L.N.'s special correspondent: Charles Wirgman. S C A R C E
This is an excellent full-page illustration of the Great
Buddha at Kamakura, near Yokohama.
*
The caption reads: THEDAIBOODH, OR COOSSAL BRONZE IMAGE OF
A BUDDHIST IDOL, IN THE TEMPLE OF KAMAKURA, JAPAN. There is
substantial text adjacent to the image.
*
The second text with title: EXECUTION OF TWO OF THE MURDERS
OF THE BRITISH OFFICERS IN JAPAN. Concerns the case of
insurgents cutting down British officers. This led to the
"SHIMONOSEKI AFFAIR' or the British bombarding of
Shimonoseki in retaliation for the murders of their
citizens.
*
Book Number: 91030702
322 ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
THE DAIBOODH, OR COLOSSAL BRONZE IMAGE OF A BUDDHIST IDOL,
IN THE TEMPLE OF KAMAKURA, JAPAN. And EXECUTION OF TWO
London 1865, I.L.N. Single sheet with full page woodcut
engraving of the Buddha, 28.5 x 40.5 cm., illustrated by the
I.L.N.'s special correspondent: Charles Wirgman. S C A R C E
This is an excellent full-page illustration of the Great
Buddha at Kamakura, near Yokohama.
*
The caption reads: THEDAIBOODH, OR COOSSAL BRONZE IMAGE OF
A BUDDHIST IDOL, IN THE TEMPLE OF KAMAKURA, JAPAN. There is
substantial text adjacent to the image.
*
The second text with title: EXECUTION OF TWO OF THE MURDERS
OF THE BRITISH OFFICERS IN JAPAN. Concerns the case of
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insurgents cutting down British officers. This led to the
"SHIMONOSEKI AFFAIR' or the British bombarding of
Shimonoseki in retaliation for the murders of their
citizens.
*
$80
Book Number: 91031101
323 ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
SKETCHES IN JAPAN: GATEWAY AND BELFRY AT HAKODADE. And
TEMPLE AT HAKODADE. & TEMPLE AND BURIAL-PLACE AT HAKODADE.
London 1856, I.L.N. Single sheet, 4 hand colored engravings,
very good. Each shows a different view of the Buddhist
shrines, with text, 28.5 x 40.5 cm.
This is an excllent view of the temple. With captions.
*
$75
Book Number: 91031102
324 ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
SKETCHES IN JAPAN: GATEWAY AND BELFRY AT HAKODADE. And
TEMPLE AT HAKODADE. & TEMPLE AND BURIAL-PLACE AT HAKODADE.
London 1856, I.L.N. Single sheet, 4 woodcut engravings, very
good. Each shows a different view of the Buddhist
shrines, with text, 28.5 x 40.5 cm.
This is an excllent view of the temple. With captions.
*
Book Number: 23001601
325 ILLUSTRATIONS OF EARLY JAPAN.
PREDICATORE GIAPONESE & NOZZE: Italian Hand-Colored Plates.
[Roma n.d. ca 1800, Bernieri]. Two hand-colored copper etched plates, 14.5 x 20.5 cm., each board mounted, minor toning
but nice, tav 82, 83, extracted from an unknown early Ital-
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ian text.
Two lovely views. The first shows a small pavilion with the
great one presiding, while the masses listen and heed the
the words. A Buddhist priest sits on a separate pedistal in
the background. The people are nicely dressed in silk robes
with title: Predicatore Giaponese. The second has the title:
Nozze. It shows a circular pavilion with a Buddhist icon
inside, while crowds of people gather to celebrate some Buddhist rite. A woman in the foreground burns some kind of
holy text tablet, and what looks like a log funeral pyre is
adjcent. Others participate in making music by beating large
gongs or by playing other instruments. This is likely the
sacred funeral rites for some great person.
$49
AN EARLY ENGLISH RESOURCE ON SHIN BUDDHISM AND SHINRAN
Book Number: 20018001
326 IMADATE, Tosui. trans.
THE TANNISHO [Tract on Deploring the Heterodoxies]. An
Important Text-Book of Shin Buddhism Founded by Shinran
Kyoto 1928, Eastern Buddhist Soc. Green cloth, very good, 51
pages, top gilt, ca. 9 x 15.5 cm., small volume.
R A R E
Covering the introduction, the life of Shinran Shoin, the
Tannisho, notes. Superb resource, quite obscure !
$100
Book Number: 95057501
327 IONS, Veronica.
INDIAN MYTHOLOGY.
London [1967], Hamlyn. Green cloth, very good, dj., 139+2p.,
24 color, 99 b.w. photos, index, 22 x 28.5 cm. FIRST EDITION
A useful study addressing the religion, history, early and
Vedic deities. Developments of the Brahmanic age, time and
the creation of the universe, man, death, Pantheism, polytheism, Hindu mythology, triad, Vedic gods in Hinduism, new
gods, Goddesses, animal deities, other mythological animals,
mountains, rivers, pools as deities. Enemies of men, other
spirits, troops of minor deities, demi-gods, Rishis, Mahabharta, Buddhist mythology. Great resource for identifying
stone & religious sculptures, symbols, Mudras &c.
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Book Number: 95057504
328 IONS, Veronica.
INDIAN MYTHOLOGY.
New York [1968], Bedrick. Black cloth, very good, 139+2p.,
dj., 24 color, 99 b.w. photos, index.
A useful study addressing the religion, history, early and
Vedic deities. Developments of the Brahmanic age, time and
the creation of the universe, man, death, Pantheism, polytheism, Hindu mythology, triad, Vedic gods in Hinduism, new
gods, Goddesses, animal deities, other mythological animals,
mountains, rivers, pools as deities. Enemies of men, other
spirits, troops of minor deities, demi-gods, Rishis, Mahabharta, Buddhist mythology. Great resource for identifying
stone & religious sculptures, symbols, Mudras &c.
AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR JAPANESE BUDDHIST WOODCUT PRINTS
Book Number: 88101202
329 ISHIDA, Mosaku. et al.
JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRINTS.
Tokyo [1967], Kodansha. Black cloth,very clean, folio, dj.,
95p., glossary, 32 color, 162 b .w. photo illustrations,
co-authors:Un'ichi Hiratsuka,S. Kabutogi, Muneshige Narasaki
et al, glossary,25.5 x 34.5 cm.,slipcase, bright solid copy.
English "adapation" by Charles S. Terry.
.
This exceptionally valuable reference source is devoted to
the early Buddhist woodcut prints. With a celebrity staff of
writers, this is an important work.
.
With essays: the early his story of prints, printed
illustrations in Buddhist prints, prints on fans and
decorated paper, form, preservation & purpose of stamped and
block-printed Buddha's.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
ARNTZEN 152
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A PILGRIMAGE TO THE GREAT TEMPLE
Book Number: 98071501
330 [ITOH, S.]
HYOGO NOFU JI TEMPLE: GREAT BUDDHA AT NOFU TEMPLE.
[Kobe 1891, Seikando]. A single sheet broadside, 3 folds,
minor marginal tears [mended], very tiny bit of foxing, 44.5
x 34.5 cm., Japanese key, colophon, large panoramic view,
else a clean and very solid example of an unusual item. RARE
A grand panoramic view of the Great Buddha statue, temple &
the temple grounds, with many Japanese pilgrims, a few
foreigners visiting, and several Buddhist priests visiting
and paying homage.
.
In those days, all Japanese women wore the Kimono, as did
the majority of Japanese men. The men also sported bowler
hats while in the traditional Kimono. The "Suteishiyon"
[station] was written in Katakana, showing the strong
foreign or mostly English influence of the time.
.
It was a sign of modernity to use foreign, especially
English words.
*
Kobe had a large foreign community involved in commerce,
missionary activities & teaching. This bronze-casted Buddha
was the largest in the Kansai area. The very gigantic Buddha
is sitting on a very tall pedestal dwarfing all visitors.
.
The sheer size is evidence of the strong Buddhist faith in
Japan during this time.
.
The borders of this bird's eye map are adorned with lotus
flowers. The bay is seen in the lower right corner, with
the mountains in the upper right corner.
.
A very nice and unusual graphic work, suitable for framing
and display. Maps of this famous temple are scarce.
.
Nicely executed. This temple has vanished a long time ago !
A lovely piece of historic imagery.
*
$51
Book Number: 88063501
331 IWAI, Takahito.
THE OUTLINE OF TENRIKYO.
Nara 1932, Tenrikyo Doyu-Sha. Dark blue cloth, very good,
319p., 1 fold out map, 21 b.w. photos.
QUITE SCARCE
A monographic study devoted to the beginnings and continued
work, monastic activities, services in general, as a world
religion, birth & development of, biography of the foundress
and its doctrines. With commentaries on its present status,
its various schools, missionary activities, library
&c.
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Book Number: 98159201
332 JAMES, J.M. trans.
A DISCOURSE ON INFINITE VISION AS ATTAINED TO BY BUDDHA.
[ A Translation of TEN-GAN HIYAU SHIYAKU]
[Yokohama 1879, Lane]. New wrs., very good, extracted from
TASJ vol. vii, pp 267-281.
For the first time, this discourse delivered to the congregation at Shin-Kai-Zhi at Shinagaha temple in August 1878,
byu Sata Kaiseki a priest and founder of the Itsu-Kau-Shiu
sect, an off-shoot of the Zhiyau-do-shiu or Mon-to Shiu sect
founded by Shinran during the latter part of the 12th century. This consists of a series of arguments intended to
pro-duce beliefin the intellectual perfection & holy state
to which the mind of the great reformer "Buddha" attained,
surpassing therein all other mortals..et al...
THE SINGLE MOST COPIOUS AND IMPORTANT BIOGRAPHICAL WORK
Book Number: 85050201
333 JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA AND WHO'S WHO.
JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA AND WHO'S WHO.
Tokyo [1958], Rengo. Simulated red leather, very good, 2124p
appendix, glossary, chronology. A massive and comprehensive
work in English, Japanese character names, with dates &c.,
large size 18 x 26 cm., 8 cm thick ! FIRST EDITION
RARE !
A most exhaustive reference tool for all Japanese of any
fame, beginning from the 8th century through 1957. Covers
all Japanese Diet & cabinet members, 1885-1957, all Japanese
envoys abroad, table of cabinets and cabinet ministers since
the introduction of the Diet system, glossary cotaining
tables of Japanese era names, Emperors, Shoguns, table of
diplomatic representatives abroad, name index, chronolog,
glossary, foreign service, list of people in "transition,"
with a list of foreigners also integrated into the large
alphabetical list [and index] who had relations with Japan:
ie diplomats, scholars, teacher, missionaries, intellectuals
educator, and many others. By and large, the most comprehensive single authority for Japanese and people related to
Japan.
*
The work had a very few editions covering just a few years,
and is always a valuable and the most reliable reference
source on the subject. Highly useful, all names in alphabe-
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tical order, well organized, with full English text.
*
$187
THE SINGLE MOST COPIOUS AND IMPORTANT BIOGRAPHICAL WORK
Book Number: 85050203
334 JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA AND WHO'S WHO.
JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA AND WHO'S WHO.
Tokyo [1961], Rengo. Blue cloth, very good, 2195p.,appendix,
glossary, chronology, large size 18 x 26 cm., 8 cm thick, wi
with separate 25p. pamphlet 1961 supplement, dust jacket, in
original slipcase, 2nd ed. A MOST SUBSTANTIAL REFERENCE WORK
A most exhaustive reference tool for all Japanese of any
fame, beginning from the 8th century through 1957. Covers
all Japanese Diet & cabinet members, 1885-1957, all Japanese
envoys abroad, table of cabinets and cabinet ministers since
the introduction of the Diet system, glossary cotaining
tables of Japanese era names, Emperors, Shoguns, table of
diplomatic representatives abroad, name index, chronolog,
glossary, foreign service, list of people in "transition,"
with a list of foreigners also integrated into the large
alphabetical list [and index] who had relations with Japan:
ie diplomats, scholars, teacher, missionaries, intellectuals
educator, and many others. By and large, the most comprehensive single authority for Japanese and people related to
Japan.
*
The work had a very few editions covering just a few years,
and is always a valuable and the most reliable reference
source on the subject. Highly useful, all names in alphabetical order, well organized, with full English text.
*
Book Number: 98116001
335 JAPAN CULTURE INSTITUTE.
A HUNDRED THINGS JAPANESE.
[Tokyo 1975], Japan Culture Inst. White boards, very good,dj
208p., index, profusely illustrated with b.w. photos.
A major reference to what makes Japan unique. Covering all
things Japanese: food, clothing, customs, pastimes, social
relationships, architecture, flower arrangement, swords,
gardems, temples, festivals, new generation, art, prints,
calligraphy, Buddhism, theatre, baseball, tea ceremony, the
foreigner in Japan, Bonsai, music, dolls, Sumo, tattooes,
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public bath, Sushi, Obi, Kimono, New Years & so much more !
Written by the leading foreign scholars residing in Japan:
D. Keene, E. Seidensticker, B. Frank, D. Richie, F. Gibney,
journalists, experts &c. Covering some 61 foreigners in all,
many who lived there reflect & comment on Things Japanese !
$61
Book Number: 27039201
336 JAPAN PUBLICATIONS TRADING CO., LTD.
CURRENT JAPANESE PERIODICALS FOR '76.
[Tokyo 1976], J.P.T.C. Stiff pictorial wrs., ex-library copy
usual marks, else a clean copy, 15 x 21 cm., 97p. English
text, index, classified listings, solid copy. FIRST/ONLY ED.
Contents: generalities, philosophy, religion: Buddhism,
Christianity, Shintoism, social sciences, statistics,
political science, linguistics, fine arts, literature,
geography, history, natural sciences, applied science,
medicine: all disciplines. English & Romanized title
indices.
$19
Book Number: 98105301
337 JAPAN TIMES.
ZEN BUDDHISM.
Tokyo 1970, Japan Times. Green cloth, very good, dj., 111p.,
profusely illustrated with color & b.w. photographs.
A beautifully photographed work, covering Zen Buddhist temples, priests, monks, architecture, Buddhist art objects and
gardens. An excellent resource illustrating the Zen aspect
of Buddhism as found in Japan.
$65
Book Number: 95230401
338 JAPAN TOURIST BUREAU.
HOW TO SEE NARA.
[Tokyo 1936, Toppan]. Green wrappers, very good, 11p., with
3 maps.
Nice photos and text about the ancient capital of Japan. Advice to sight-seers and sightseeing programs, nice focus on
temples and Buddhas, excursions.
A KEEN STUDY OF NATIVE & OTHER CHINESE DOGMA
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Book Number: 84123401
339 JOHNSON, Samuel.
ORIENTAL RELIGIONS AND THEIR RELATION TO UNIVERSAL
RELIGION: China.
Boston [1877], Osgood. Green cloth, 975p., bookplate, rubber
stamps top & bottom signatures,very clean, tight.S C A R C E
This excellent scholarly study addresses the elements: Chinese mind, labor, science, external relations, ethinc type &
resources. Structures: education, government, language, literature, history & poetry. Sages: rationalism, Confucius,
Doctrine and influence of Confucius & Mencius. Foundations:
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divination & Theism. Buddhism: coming of & development of,
Chinese Buddhism. Missionary failures & fruits. Tao-ism, Lao
tse. Philosophy: the Y-king, metaphysics and anthropology.
$131
THE MOST VALUABLE STANDARD JAPANEWE REFERENCE SOURCE !
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340 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
London 1908, Lane. Red decorated cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w.
plates, bibliography, Japanese character index,all edge gilt
clean & solid copy, gold stamped titles. RARE FIRST EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
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THE MOST VALUABLE STANDARD JAPANEWE REFERENCE SOURCE !
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Book Number: 85139702
341 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
London [1908], Kegan. New red cloth, 700 b.w. plates & illustrations, bibliography, Japanese index, very good, 16 color
plates in facsimile, a bit of pencil marginalia, very solid
as is.
FIRST EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
By and large one of the most important Japanese art reference books of the 20th century.
THE MOST VALUABLE STANDARD JAPANEWE REFERENCE SOURCE !
Book Number: 85139703
342 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
London [1908], Kegan. Red cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w. plates &
illustrations, bibliography, Japanese index, very good, new
cloth, original covers layed down, all edge gilt, minor
corner wear, else a clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
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Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
By and large one of the most important Japanese art reference books of the 20th century.
$570
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Book Number: 85139704
343 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
London [1908], Kegan. Red cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w. plates &
illustrations, bibliography, Japanese index, very good, 2
vol. set, rebound in 2 parts, preserving the original front
covers, all edge gilt, else clean solid.
FIRST EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
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Book Number: 85139705
344 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
London 1908, Lane. Red decorated cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w.
plates, bibliography, Japanese character index,all edge gilt
clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
By and large one of the most important Japanese art reference books of the 20th century.
$570
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Book Number: 85139706
345 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
Rutland [1967], Tuttle. Red cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w. plates
& illustrations, bibliography, Japanese index,very good, dj.
large size, thick volume 21 x 29 cm., very clean solid copy.
FIRST REPRINT OF TE 1908 EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
By and large one of the most important Japanese art reference books of the 20th century.
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Book Number: 85139701
346 JOLY, Henri L.
LEGEND IN JAPANESE ART: Description of Historical Episodes
Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore Myths, Religious Symbolism,
Rutland [1979], Tuttle. Orange cloth, 16 color, 700 b.w.
plates & illustrations, bibliography, Japanese index, dj.,
very good, large size, thick volume 21 x 29 cm., clean solid
copy.
FIRST REPRINT OF THE 1908 EDITION
A detailed iconography, one of the first ever compiled on
Japan and still considered the best reference work. Devoted
to explanations of decorations on Netsuke, Inro, Tsuba and
other sword furniture, sculpture, prints, illustrated books,
paintings, etc. Illustrates pieces from the Behrens, Trower,
Gilbertson, Saltarel, Kawada, Brockhaus, Tomkinson, Collie,
Hawkshaw, Naunton and Victoria & Albert Collections, et al.
An indispensable reference work for collectors and students.
H. Joly died during the 1920's and was probably the greatest
European authority on Japanese sword mounts of his time.
*
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Book Number: 84008501
347 JONES, S.W. trans.
AGES AGO THIRTY-SEVEN TALES FROM THE KONJAKU MONOGATARI
COLLECTION.
Cambridge 1959, Harvard. White boards, 175p., notes, index,
13.7 x 24 cm., very bright, clean copy, fine dj., in mylar
protector.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This work has divided these the most ancient, and direct
Buddhist tales of 'rebirth' into TALES OF INDIA 1-10; TALES
OF CHINA 11-18; TALES OF JAPAN 19-37. Superbly translated,
with a 'lesson' in each tale for students of Buddhism. These
tales have been used for thousands of years to teach the
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novice the proper practice and path for enlightenment and to
the Dharma...heavy, but lightly written.
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Contains classic Japanese literature as well as ancient
Buddhist tale.
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A RARE AND STUNNINGLY EARLY BEAUTIFUL BUDDHIST PRINT
Book Number: 29003601
348 [JORURI-JI TEMPLE.]
AMIDA NYORAI HYAKU BUTSUZOU: ONE HUNDRED IMAGES OF AMIDA
NYORAI: ONE HUNDRED IMAGES OF AMIDA NYORAI.
[Nara ca. 1100 A.D., Joruri-ji Tempe]. A Single sheet 33.3 x
46.8 cm. [backing size], rebacked on hand-made Washi paper,
print sheet size: 32.8 . x 45.6 cm., hand-printed woodblocks
on thin mulberry Washi paper, stunning work!
S C A R C E
THIS AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND EARLY WOODBLOCK PRINT
*
"Although printing had been practiced in Japan as early as
the eighth century, the stamping or block printing of large
numbers of Buddhist images did not gain prominence until the
last half of the Heian period. The reception of images was
believed to be an effective method of accumulating religious
merit, and this stimulated the production of Buddhist
prints-often rather crudely made-in vast numbers. The blocks
or stamps most commonly used contained anywhere from a
single image up to a dozen identical units; large full-sheet
blocks, such as this one, seemed to have been used less
frequently." [quoted from Rosenfield, see below]
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DETAILS OF OUR ITEM:
Our item is printed on high fiber Washi paper, quite bright
and still retaining its natural fiber color. There is some
loss to the lower margin but very little loss to the
printing. The upper left corner is gone and with it five
images are gone. There is a minor bit of left margin loss
but very little printing loss. The right margin is
excellent. The print was acquired from the late Richard C.
Rudolph of U.C.L.A., who had cut the print in half
horizontally. The two parts are now back together and has
been professionally rebacked on Washi paper, there is no
loss where they are rejoined. The hand-made Washi paper on
the right and left edges are a bit thicker than the rest of
the paper, perhaps there was an effort on the part of the
paper-maker to give strength to these edges. Our example is
exceptional when compared to other known copies.
*
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ILLUSTRATED IN ISHIDA:
This excellent example illustrated in Ishida is owned by
Joruri-ji Temple and has only 81 of 100 images, there was
loss to the margins. [see reference below]
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PRINTING AS A DAILY DEVOTION:
Ishida points out on p.30-31, discussing the Heian practice
of worshipers printing a number of Buddhist images each day
or month to fulfill a religious vow. Printing these images
gave merit and virtue to the printer, thereby increasing
their position in the Buddhist Sangha [community]. Temples
encouraged the Sangha to print images as that aided in
soliciting donations. "Donors were allowed to pay for the
printing of Buddhist images to be placed inside of statues.
This served the purpose of temple finance in much the same
way as printed appeals for contributions. The images were
never distributed to the people but were instead stored away
in sculpted images." It seems little has changed in a
thousand years, as Buddhist priests still seem to offer
prints to donors even today. It is believed that the prints
were discovered in the 1960's and given to donors who gave
substantial sums of money for temple restoration.
.
Every morning as part of a daily regimen, women of the
Imperial court would print Buddhist images using woodblocks
on sheets of thin mulberry Washi paper as religious
observance, much like saying prayers every morning. After an
appropriate number of pages were printed, the sheets were
rolled and tied in bundles and then inserted into the hollow
interior of sculptures.
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WOODBLOCK PRINTING TECHNIQUE:
This print was printed from a single woodblock containing
ten images in a row, with ten rows in all yielding some 100
images on a single sheet. See Baskett p.30 for additional
details. Rosenfield supports the idea of a single block
with 100 images carved on it. There is ample evidence to
support both Ishida and Baskett's idea that the print was
done by use of a single block containing 100 images stamped
on a single sheet of Mulberry paper.
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RARITY:
The print is exceptionally RARE !
Only a few examples have been cited, published or
illustrated. Apparently this image only came to light in the
1960's and very few came to public view, those few that were
given to patrons eluded the usual scholars and their
publications. It was not uncommon for patrons of Buddhist
temples in Japan to covet and hold their gifts from the
temple for several reasons. Namely, the need and desire to
remain unknown to the general public for their donations,
which were done for the right reasons, avoiding any public
acknowledgement. Secondly, there are moral questions
vis-�-vis accepting "compensation/gifts" from monks for
donations. Above all, donors do not like others to know
their private business and so the prints given in
acknowledgement by monks commonly remains a private matter.
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A QUOTE FROM JOHN ROSENFIELD:
Per Rosenfield: "The Main Hall [Hondo] of Joruri-ji, a
temple situated in the low mountains east of Nara, houses a
notable group of nine statues of Buddha Amida. During
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restoration on the central image of this group some years
ago, many sheets of woodblock prints, among the one shown
here, were discovered inside the statue. The pages were
printed with rows of small Amida figures, each seated in
mediation. In this example one hundred images printed from a
single block of wood are arranged in ten horizontal rows.
*
The example illustrated in Rosenfield shows some loss to the
lower corner.
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CONDITION:
The print was kept relatively safe inside a sculpture of
Amida Buddha for some 900 years. During that time natural
attrition rate to bugs or moisture has taken a toll on this
kind of print. It is therefore natural to see some loss and
other minor defects.
***
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
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Rosenfield, John: JAPANESE ARTS OF THE HEIAN PERIOD:
794-1185: pages 74, illustration no. 29, text page 117.
*
Ishida, Mosaku et al: NIHON HANGA BIJUTSU ZENSHU, vol. I,
plates 44, 45.
*
Ishida, Mosaku et al., English adaptation by Charles Terry:
JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRINTS: pages 13-14, 19-23, 29-31,
illustrated on p. 102 as number 39.
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BASKET, Mary: FOOTPRINTS OF THE BUDDHA: Japanese Buddhist
Prints from American and Japanese Collections.
*
MUSEE CERNUSCHI: ESTAMPS BOUDDHIQUES JAPONAISES: XIIe-XVIIIe
Siecles: Les Precurseurs de l'Ukiyo-e. See item 81;
introduction by Kikutake Junichi.
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Tokuriki, Tomikichiro; TOYO KO HANGA [ORIENT OLDEST
WOODBLOCK PRINTS FROM THE TOMIKICHIRO TOKURIKI COLLECTION].
Tokyo 1978.
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Nara National Museum. TOKUBETSU TENRAN BUKKYO HANGA: SPECIAL
EXHITIBION OF BUDDHIST WOODBLOCK PRINTS. July-August 1972.
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$6205
Book Number: 97096801
349 JULIEN, M. trans.
ROYAUME DE TSE-KIA. Notice Traduit du Sanscrit par HiouenThsang.
[London 1852, J.R.A.S.].New Stiff wrs., very good, extracted
article, pages 340-346, 1 page in facsimile, Vol. XIV.Translated Extract from Book IV: Memoires de Hiouen-Thsang.
Book Number: 96128501
350 KAGEYAMA, Haruki. et al.
SHINTO ARTS OF JAPAN: Nature, Gods and Man in Japan.
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New York [1976], Japan Society. Stiff red wrs., very clean,
169p., glossary, bibliography, co-author Christine Kanda,
over 70 color & b.w.photos,covering some 50 superb examples,
solid nice copy.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent work, covers Kami & nature, Emperor, community,
Suijaku. Also the varities of Shinto art: archaelogical material, sculpture, painting, Mishotai & Kakebotoke. With keen
descriptions of some 50 items. Also items from cults: Kasuga
Hachiman, Sanno, Kumano, Zao Gongen, Kitano Tenjin, Ema and
others. Highly useful, beautiful monograph.
$20
Book Number: 94086101
351 KAGEYAMA, Haruki.
ARTS OF SHINTO.
Arts of Japan Series 4.
Tokyo 1973, Weatherhill. Orange boards, very clean, index
bibliography, glossary, translated by C. Guth, 24 color, 114
b.w. photos, 143p., solid copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
This excellent art reference covers the "Way of the Gods" or
the art forms of Japan's native religion, and also of
Buddhist art works, which are incorporated into native
Shinto.
.
Highly influenced by Buddhist art forms, Shinto came to
express art in both that of Buddhist & mysterious forms.
.
Highly ethereal in quality, it has its own special
characteristics. Covering the varieties of Shinto art,
shrine treasures, sculpture, paintings of Shinto deities,
art of the Kasuga, Hachiman, Sanno & Kumano cults.
.
A very nicely done monograph.
$10
Book Number: 94086102
352 KAGEYAMA, Haruki.
ARTS OF SHINTO.
Arts of Japan Series 4.
Tokyo 1973, Weatherhill. Stiff wrs.,very clean, index, 143p.
bibliography, glossary, translated by C. Guth, 24 color, 114
b.w. photos, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
This excellent art reference covers the "Way of the Gods" or
the art forms of Japan's native religion, and also of
Buddhist art works, which are incorporated into native
Shinto.
.
Highly influenced by Buddhist art forms, Shinto came to
express art in both that of Buddhist & mysterious forms.
.
Highly ethereal in quality, it has its own special
characteristics. Covering the varieties of Shinto art,
shrine treasures, sculpture, paintings of Shinto deities,
art of the Kasuga, Hachiman, Sanno & Kumano cults.
.
A very nicely done monograph.
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EXCELLENT ARTICLES FROM THE JOURNAL OF ART STUDIES
Book Number: 41020901
353 KAMIYA, Eiko. et al.
A GIFT AND EMBROIDERED DOBUKU HANDED DOWN BY THE KIKKAWA
FAMILY. With Two Other Essays: Seki Chiyo: DRAWINGS BY HOGAI
Tokyo 1973, Bijutsu Kenkyu. Stiff buff wrs., Japanese text,
English table of contents, color & b.w. photos, 21 x 30 cm.,
very good, with index to Nos. 281-286 May 1972-March 1973.
this being no. 286, March 1973, clean copy.
$43
A MOST VALUABLE AND USEFUL COLOR ART REFERENCE
Book Number: 94114501
354 KANAZAWA, Hiroshi.
JAPANESE INK PAINTING: Early Zen Masterpieces.
Tokyo 1979, Kodansha. Red & grey boards, very clean, 210p.,
index, glossary, bibliography, chronology, 151 illustrations
illustrated seals & signature index, solid copy in nice dust
jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Translated & adapted by Barbara Ford.
.
This is an excellent scholarly monograph addressing the
origins & scope, major themes and evolution of style, with
essays on the painters, schools and conclusions.
.
Highly useful art history.
*
$34
Book Number: 28045901
355 KASHIMA, Tetsuden.
BUDDHISM IN AMERICA: The Social Organization of an Ethnic
Religious Institution.
Westport [1977], Greenwood. Blue cloth, bright copy, former
owner's name stamped on first fly, else exceptionally clean,
272p., index, glossary, bibliography, appendicies, 14 x 21.5
cm. FIRST EDITION
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Book Number: 24007701
356 KATO, Genti.
DAS WESEN DES SINTOISMUS.
[Tokyo 1942, Maruzen]. Buff boards, German text, very good,
75p., bibliography, color frontis, many b. w. text photos.
Obscure World War II work designed for the Asis partner,
Germany.
$14
Book Number: 20057701
357 KAUL, Manohar.
KASHIMIR: Hindu, Buddhist & Muslim Architecture.
New Delhi [1971], Sagar. Brown cloth, very good, dj., 139p.,
59 color & b.w. photos, English text, clean..
An excellent resource, covers the land and its people, architectural wealth, the Buddhist and the Hindu architecture,
Hindu temple architecture. Ancient Monuments: Parihasapura,
Ushkar, Aventipura, Temple at Payar et al. Mughal Garden Architecutre: Chashma-i-Shahi, Nishat Bagh, Shalimar Gardet et
al. Mosques & Mausoleum: Badshah or Tomb of Zain-ul-Abidin's
Mother, Pathar Masjid, Jama Masid et al. Quite nicely illustrated with lucid text. A very good reference for students.
A MOST LOVELY COLOR ILLUSTRATED REFERENCE WORK
Book Number: 22028801
358 KAWABE, Souyoushi.
SHINSEN DAI NIPPON ETAI SETSUYO MUJINGURA: NEW SELECTION OF
THE GREAT PERPETUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, ATLAS, ALMANAC & CONCISE
Edo 1864, Suhara-ya. Yellow stiff stitched wrs., 2 vol. set,
ca. 18.5 x 26 cm., 10 double page color illustrations, 5
color maps, color title page, 433 double-folded leaves, profusely illustrated, Japanese text, woodblock-printed. SCARCE
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A terrific and copious resource on Japan. Essentially
compiled into encyclopedia form, this reference work covers
much of Japan was in the mid-18th century. First
published in 1750.
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The book begins with the Zodiac & the twelve animals and the
auspicious days noted, along with excellent pictures of the
associated animals.
*
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THE ILLUSTRATOR:
The work was illustrated by the celebrated and most
distinguished book illustrator and artist, Matsukawa Hanzan
who flourished 1850-82.
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MAPS:
A pair of color hemispheric maps of the world, with names of
nations, distances and meridians noted. Also a full map of
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MT. FUJI: Japan with provinces, cities listed in different
colors. A marvelous double-page view of Mt. Fuji with all
of the stations shown.
*
FAMOUS PLACES IN JAPAN:
The book continues with views of famous places in the
provinces.
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FABLES:
Stories and fables about Buddhism, loyalty, Confucianism,
sincerity, responsibility, duty, and the attributes of a
good citizen, Samurai & warrior.
*
MILITRY HISTORY, SAMURAI, BUSHIDO, ROYAL CAPITAL, SHRINES,
MAPS:
Military history, famous warriors and Samurai, of courage,
swordsmanship & related. Guide to Kyoto the ancient capital,
the Emperor's palace and compound, Royal Court, castle
and list of his retainers showing their Mon or family
crests. The Hundred Famous Shrines of Japan, full list, the
celebrated Tokaido Road, map of the stations and the sights
along the way. Maps of Kyoto, the Heian castle town the old
capital and of Osaka. Honcho Sanju Busen: The tale of the 36
Bushi [Samurai] with illustrations and brief biography of
each.
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COINS, CHINESE GODS, FALCONS, COMMODORE PERRY, SAMURAI:
Illustrations of ancient coins & dates. The 36 Chinese
Gods with illustrations of each and notes. Falconry, with a
lovely two page article on Falcons illustrated. Arrival of
Perry to Uraga in 852, on two illustrated pages. Great list
of the Hatamoto, showing their costume, Mon & flags.
Official court dress & costume, Hakama jewelry, helmets,
armor, flags banners, swords, drums, Naginada [long spears],
bow & arrow, Tanigashima [rifle], military horse-related
gear, and other decorations, head gear &c. Classic tales.
The Zen arts: flower arrangement, tea ceremony and its
utensils, bonsai, how to display fish & fowl. How to fold
and display Japanese clothing: Hakama, Kimono, scrolls &
fans.
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PASSTIMES, NEW YEARS, GAMES, SOROBAN, PLAYS :
New Years preparations & the making of decorations. How to
play "Go" the Japanese checker game. Theatrical plays: Noh
dance and drama with 4 pages of masks. How to use the
Soroban [Japanese adding machine]. A lovely group of
traditional & classic ancient illustrated stories & tragic
plays.
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SCENERY INJAPAN, DICTIONARY, THE STARS, HISTORY, LANGUAGE:
Scenery of Japan, the famous places. A dictionary of
subjects for most all things Japanese arranged by subjects.
List of the constellations. A major illustrated chronology
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of Japanese history from the beginning of the origin myths
down to the date of publication.
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BUDDHISM, KOREAN, MERCHANTS, FARMERS:
Buddhist writings and history, ancient ways of writing Kanji
[Kambun, or characters borrowed from China], seal
characters, Buddhist and Sanskrit characters converted to
Kanji, ancient Chinese deities, list of Chinese Emperors.
The art and science of divination by physiognomy or the
art of reading lines on faces, palmistry. With a list of
the Hangul or Korean sound characters and associated
Japanese sounds, calendars, essays on the activities of
merchants & farmers and so much more !
*
CHITSU CASE:
Contained in a new indigo-blue Chitsu folding case with bone
clasps.
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$2040
BY & LARGE, ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE & RAREST BOOKS ON TIBET
Book Number: 84196604
359 KAWAGUCHI, Ekai.
THREE YEARS IN TIBET: With Original Japanese Illustrations.
Benares 1909, Theosophist Office. Maroon cloth, very good,
719p., 59 b.w. photos, color fold outmap, fold out photo of
Mr. Gaurishankara, pages 311-312 in facsimile. VERY RARE
Highly important and valuable primary source, written by the
late Rector of Gohyakurakan Monastery, Japan. Illustrated by
sketches documenting his pilgrimage & year's stay in Darjeeling, Nepal, Himalaya, Tibet, Lhasa, Sera College, audience
with 2 Kings, Katmandu, etc. An extraordinary story, during
the time when these countries were closed to occidentals,and
current information was nonextant. Superb description of a
journey through Tibet to Nepal between 1897-1903 and a years
residence in Lhasa. See Yakushi K35. VALAUABLE PRIMARY WORK
Cordier [BS]: 4382.
Book Number: 21173201
360 KERN, H.
MANUAL OF INDIAN BUDDHISM.
Delhi [1974], Motilal Banarsidass. Red cloth, very good, dj.
145p., index & glossary, reprint of Strassburg 1898 edition,
former owner's name rubber-stamped on signatures, else clean
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solid copy.
Covers the Sacred Books, Life of the Buddha, Law of the
Buddha, Congregation, modes of worship, outlines of ecclesiastical history. Useful copious resource.
$15
Book Number: 86110102
361 KERN, H.
THE SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA OR THE LOTUS OF THE TRUE LAW.
Oxford 1909, Clarendon. Brown cloth, 450+42p., index, very
good.
FIRST EDITION
A superb translation of one of the nine Dharmas which are
known as divine worship. This complete translation is accurate and the first of its kind in English. Edited under the
supervision of F. Max Muller, and done for the SACRED BOOKS
OF THE EAST. A cornerstone work in the pantheon of Buddhist
knowledge and teachings.
$53
Book Number: 21172901
362 KHOSLA, Sarla.
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN KASHMIR.
New Delhi 1972, Sagar. Black cloth, very good, 188p., index,
appendix, bibliography, former owner's name rubber-stamped
copy, else clean, solid, as is, dust jacket.
The land and people, advent of Buddhism in Kashmir, progress
of Buddhism in Kashmir, Buddhism & social life, Buddhism and
the people of the valley, monuments and architecture, sculpture, literature. Kashmiri monks in neighbouring countries.
A useful background study.
$15
Book Number: 87064901
363 KIDDER, J. Edward.
EARLY BUDDHIST JAPAN.
New York [1972], Prager. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 212p.,
index, 90 b. w. photos, 61 drawings, 6 maps, 1 table, very
solid clean copy, in likewise dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Excellent archaelogical-art historic study. Covering early
Buddhism in Japan, coinage and the economy, Shinto ritual
sites, ceramic wares, land allotment, city planning, administration, military headquarters and fortifications, palaces,
temples, burial practices and the cult of relics, stone carvings and monuments. A scholarly work, excellent coverage.
Also taking into account the architectural work of the time.
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Book Number: 84141901
364 KIDDER, J. Edward.
MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE SCULPTURE.
Tokyo [1961], Bijutsu. Buff cloth, very good, folio, 328p.,
bibliography, notes, appendices, 192 b.w. photographs. This
work covers the period 552-1333 A.D., clean solid copy.
An important art history & resource.
FIRST EDITION
This excellent scholarly work covers the prehistoric & protohistoric periods before 552 A.D., the Asuka, Hakuho, Nara,
Heian and Kamakura periods. With focus on the stone age sculptures, animals heads, female figurines, bronze age settlement patterns, Korean contributions, early Buddhism in Japan
the leadership of Prince Shotoku, chinese models supplanting
Korean, building of Yakushiji. The Tempyo era, establisment
of the capital at Nara on a Chinese plan, major temple construction, new materials & techniques emplotye. Konin & Jogan
eras, the capital is moved to Kyoto, mergin of Buddhism with
Shinto, new sects of Tendai and Shingon. The introduction of
Zen from China, Unkei and his workshop, architectural decoration. A very careful and detailed study of the artistic themes throughout Japan's long tradition of art history.SCARCE
STUNNING LOOK AT THE GREAT ANSEI FLOOD
Book Number: 22027601
365 KINTON, Dojin comp. et al
ANSEI FUBUNSHU: NATURAL DISASTERS DURING THE ANSEI PERIOD
[1854-59]: The Flood, Typhoon & Pestilence.
Edo 1857, Hakuaido. Stitched stiff striped wrs., 3 vol. set,
very good, covers bit dusty, soiled, contents clean, solid,
9+13+15 double page Japanese text leaves, 34 color print
illustrations, 10 double page. FIRST & ONLY BANNED EDITION
A most unique & unusual set of 3 volumes, with two-four page
color panoramic views. Each of these two panoramic views
have opening pages that have extra pages on each end.
Thus folding out from the
center to make two pages
on each side for a total of four page prints in all.
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*
This set was nicely and skillfully illustrated by:Yoshitsuna
[worked 1848-1868] pupil of Kuniyoshi; Kunichika [1835-1900]
pupil of Toyokuni III [aka Kunisada]. The work discusses and
illustrates some of the natural disasters of the period.
*
Ansei was the period when Commodore Perry returned to
Yokohama and got a treaty of commerce with the reluctant
Japanese. Perry's first arrival to Japan in 1852 caused a
civil war to erupt. The factions were divided between allowing Westerners to establish diplomatic and commercial relatrelations versus those against allowing any foreigners into
Japan. Those who were against use the motto was "Sono Joi"
or "repel the foreigners."
*
It was believed that the eventual allowing of the American
Commodore Perry & other Western powers to establish official
relations with Japan during this period was the cause of
"Mappo." "Mappo" is the Buddhist term to explain nature's
revenge for man's wrong-doing and immoral actions. Thus, the
profusion of natural disasters during this period were
attributed to Perry's arrival and the buckling of the Shogun
government to allow official relations with foreigners to
begin.
*
Per Toda, "This book describes the great storm and flood
that struck the city of Edo in the autumn of Ansei 3 [1856].
It was probably a private publication." What Toda missed,
was that this and another similar book of the period was
banned by the Shogunate [see more below]. The entry just
above this book in Toda: ANSEI KENBUNSHI by Hattori was also
banned, and Toda states: "...this [set] is a record of the
great Ansei flood & earthquake of Edo in 1855. According to
a note attached to this book, for some reason the sale was
prohibited after its publication." Thus, this book does NOT
have the usual, standard and required colophon, which should
cite imprint, nor any censor's seal ! What this means, is
that this set of books were never sanctioned by the Shogunate's censors, therefore the imprint meaning: place, date &
publisher was purposely omitted by those who published this
work. Obviously this was banned & suppressed by the Shogunate & publication was not allowed. Clearly the Shogunate
government didnt want people throughout Japan to learn of
the great & profuse amount of natural disasters, because the
people would know that "Mappo" had begun and the country was
to be punished for its immoral acceptance of foreigners upon
the sacred land of Japan. This could cause insurrection so
the Shogunate banned any publications that would hint of
disasters to avoid this situation.
*
* DETAILED CONTENTS:
The first volume begins with commentary
about natural
disasters and why they strike Japan. It continues with illustrations, which shows a flood scene, with a kind of BirdGod looking down on a drowning old lady, which is a symbolic
portrait of the "Mappo" theme. The next is double panel view
of a lucky villager who opens his Tansu [dresser] to find a
Tai or seabream [a kind of red snapper, indicating good
fortune] which is an ironic image, along with an octopus
caught and hung on a hook, an eel, abalone along with edible
sea weed are strewn about the floor. This is an omen of good
fortune for a man with a "Pure heart" !
Followed by a four
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panel view of the tremendous flood & damage to the village,
its houses, people and how some drowned, others are being
rescued, household objects are floating down the main street
from the deluge. Another night scene shows a man being pulled from the raging torrent by a fleeing villager as they
head for high ground. Another shows the great deluge of rain
fall, as animals and household furniture and objects are
being rescued as people try to save their dwellings. The
last picture shows wrecked ships along the coast.
*
Volume two continues with a night scene and lightning bolts
across the black sky as the rain continues to pour down,
villagers flee for their life. Followed by one that shows
the reconstruction of the Buddhist temple roof, as the
community collects & hands up roof tiles. Next is a double
view is of a coast line, a broken bridge and the wreckage of
many boats. This opens into the second four-panel panoramic
view of a great river flowing through the town as houses
crumble, large boats crash into buildings, others on boats
attempt to rescue the floating furniture and assorted household goods. Yet another night view of people clinging to
trees & roof tops as animals and furniture flow by in the
wild torrent. The last shows a tremendous wind that has
blown a poor villager off a hill into the air in flight.
*
Volume three shows a bewildered bird with its feathers quite
ruffled. Next shows a flock of dead black birds or crows as
villagers collect them for burial. The last shows a big and
strong man as he braves the white-water waves to cut a great
rope, as he wealds a Japanese sword. The true magnitude of
this great disaster becomes crystal clear from the superb
images.
*
It can be understood, that the Shogunate wanted to suppress
this sort of catastrophic disaster from the common people.
This work also pointed out, that there was absolutely no
Shogunate government policy to provide any kind of financial
assistance to villages. This lack of recognition by the
government was just one more issue which caused unrest,
rebellion and insurrection among the masses.
*
Works of this subject nature with such vivid graphics are
truly RARE !
The complete work, a banned book was some how
illegally published & distributed in very small and limited
numbers. Its a wonder that it survived to inform us of the
true disasters of those times.
The wrok was co-compiled by
Kangaki Robun [1829-1868].
*
REFERENCES:
K. Toda: THE RYERSON COLLECTION OF JAPANESE & CHINESE BOOKS,
p.295.
*
H. Kerlen: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS,p.5,
item #12 for more bibliographic details.
*
For biographical information on the artists, see L. Roberts
DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS, pp. 95, 204.
Book Number: 88139203
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$3400
366 KITAGAWA, Joseph M.
RELIGION IN JAPANESE HISTORY.
New York [1966], Columbia Univ. Green cloth, very good, 475p
index, bibliography, glossary, tables.
This scholarly work addresses the religious theme beginning
with the Emperor, Shaman and priest. The Kami, Amida & Jizo,
various sects & movements in medieval Japan: Pure Land, Nichiren and Zen. Krishitan, Neo-Confucianism, and the Shogunate: religious trends during the Tokugawa period. Modernity,
culture and religion: religious ethos of modern Japan. Some
reflections on the religious siutation.
$56
Book Number: 84065802
367 KNOX, George W.
JAPANESE LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
New York 1904, Putnam. Red cloth, 275p., index, very good,
19 b.w. photos, fold-out map. Insight to the Japanese way of
life.
S C A R C E
A photographic essay, illustrating the customs, people, and
way of life in Japan. The traditions, feudal wars, Buddhism,
Confucianism, way & life of the Samurai, common people: the
farmers, artisans and artists. Merchants, women and servants
the language, literature and education. Useful essay, well
illustrated with photographs.
Book Number: 95059302
368 KNOX, M[artin] V.
WINTER IN INDIA AND MALAYSIA AMONG THE METHODIST MISSIONS.
New York 1892, Hunt. Brown cloth, 306p., very good, frontis
photo. Smith K39.
This work covers the author's sojourn as a pastor in the
area, as a careful observer and missionary. He describes the
life, architecture, and countries he worked in. Sights in
Bombay, a thousand miles' run through India, in and about
Delhi, into the Himalayas at Naini Tal. Education work in N.
India conference, in and about Muttra, at Agra, Nanak, the
Punjab reformer. A day among India's paukpers. Annual Sunday
school Gala at Lucknow, caste, religiousness of the Indian
people, among the missionaries at Shajehanpore, a day hunting in India. The birds of India, native races, Benares,work
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society schools. Woman's
work: medical, bible readers, deaconesses, Zenana, orphanages. Question of clothing & homes, at the Bengal Conference,
means of locomotion, matter of servants, future of Methodism
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in India, the Methodist Press, at Calcutta, Methodism in Rangoon, Burmah; the great Buddhist Pagoda at Rangoon. At Pennang, across the track of Mrs. Leavitt's Woman's Christian
Temperance Union work in India. A week with our missionaries
at Singapore, a day under the Equator and qualifications for
successful missionaries. Knox [1841-1912] was a Methodist
minister who toured the world and described some of the missions of his denomination in which he was most interested. A
fascinating primary source. Color scans can be sent by
email.
$143
Book Number: 93012201
369 KOBAYASHI, Takeshi.
NARA BUDDHIST ART: TODAI-JI.
VOL.5. HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART.
New York [1975], Weatherhill. Blue cloth,very clean,43 color
117 b.w. photo plates, 5 b. w. illustrations, foldout color
plate, 157p., bright, solid as new copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Superb, scholarly art reference source.
.
Addressing Buddhism as a unifying force, Emperor Shomu & the
Fujiwara. Establishment of Provincial Temples. Plans for
constructing the Great Buddha. Kinsho-ji & the Shikongo
Shin.
.
Great Buddha and the Todai-ji. Construction of the Great
Buddha, Todai-ji and its buildings. Vicissitudes of the
Great Buddha. Other Nara-period works at Todai-ji.
.
The Shaka and the Taho Buddha�s in the Kaidan-in. Mandala of
the Nigatsudono Kannon Bosatsu. The Todai-ji & Nara
schools of sculpture.
.
A valuable art history and resource.
*
$9
Book Number: 25029001
370 KOHN, Sherab C.
THE AWAKENED ON A LIFE OF THE BUDDHA.
Boston 1994, Shambhala. Blue stiff wrs., very good, as new
153p.
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$3
Book Number: 84247801
371 KOKUSAI BUNKA SHINKOKAI.
A GUIDE TO JAPANESE STUDIES: Orientation in the Study of
Japanese History, Buddhism, Shintoism, Art, Classic
Tokyo 1937, K.B.S. Blue cloth, 262p., appendix, very good,
clean bright copy, 15 x 22 cm.
FIRST EDITION
This work covers the spectrum of Japan in depth. Rather than
a 'list' this work is an essay on the reference books in a
text/essay style. Quite useful annotated resource book.
$19
Book Number: 85065601
372 KOKUSAI BUNKA SHINKOKAI.
A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON JAPAN.
Tokyo 1936, K.B.S. Blue stiff wrs., 44p., very good. Covers
books written in English on Japan. A useful bibliography.
An excellent bibliography, subject organized. Covers general
works, civilization, geography, anthropology & ethnography,
archaeology, history and biography, philosophy, religion,
language, literature, arts & crafts, social life, education,
law & politics, economics & finance & miscellaneous.
$32
Book Number: 98106301
373 KOKUSAI BUNKA SHINKOKAI.
VOL. IV. RELIGION. K.B.S. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STANDARD REFERENCE
BOOKS FOR JAPANESE STUDIES, WITH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES.
Tokyo 1963, K.B.S. Green stiff wrs., very good, 173p., an
annotated bibliography of Japanese resources, author & editor indexes.
Covers references: general, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism,
Christianity, popular beliefs, periodicals. Highly useful.
$29
Book Number: 98106401
374 KOKUSAI BUNKA SHINKOKAI.
VOL. V. PART 1,2. HISTORY OF THOUGHT. K.B.S. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
STANDARD REFERENCE BOOKS FOR JAPANESE STUDIES.
Tokyo 1964,5, K.B.S. Grey stiff wrs., very good, 2 vol. set,
239+167p., index of titles & names, excellent annotated reference to Japanese language resources.
Useful descriptive reference with notes on survey & subject
histories, dictionaries, series. Ancient periood: Asuka,Nara
& Heian periods: texts, studies. Feudal period texts, Nara
Muromachi, religions, aesthetics, literary criticism & philosophy of life, Confucianism, Shinto, Buddhism, Christian
thought, new constitution of the Meiji restoration, rescript
on education, Taisho democracy & party politics, fasism, the
period after World War II.
Book Number: 24024501
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$37
375 KOREAN TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE OF KOREA.
[Seoul] 1993, K.T.P.A.C. Stiff wrs., very good, as new, unused copy, English text, 278p., many color photos.
OBSCURE
An excellent monograph. Covers the whole genre of Korean
music and dance. The history of Korean music & dance, ethos
of Korean traditional music. Classification of dance and
& music. Confucian ceremonial music and dance, royal military porcessinal music, court dance, Chong-ak. Buddhist, folk
and shamanistic ritual music and dance. A comprehensive and
well organized and nicely written.
$39
Book Number: 84247901
376 KOSAKA, Masaaki. ed.
JAPANESE THOUGHT IN THE MEIJI ERA.
Vol. IX. CENTENARY CULTURAL COUNCIL SERIES.
[Tokyo 1958, Pan-Pacific]. Buff cloth, 512p., index, very
good, leather label, trans. by David Abosch, b.w. photos.
Precursors & patriots, open vs. closed country. Fukuzawa Yukichi & the era of culture & civilization. The people of the
Meirokusha, popular rights, Christianity and the spirit of
Meiji. Revival of art & literature, rise & collapse of the
spiritual revolution. Socialism, pacifism, imperialism. Natsume Soek, Mori Ogai & naturalism, after naturalism. A major
contribution, highly reliable resource. Scans can be sent by
email.
Book Number: 20029801
377 KOSSAK, Steven M. et al.
SACRED VISIONS: Early Paintings From Central Tibet.
New York [1998], Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stiff color wrs
very good, 225p., index, bibliography, notes, glossary, ca.
100 color & b. w. photographs, co-author J.C. Singer et al.,
maps, clean.
FIRST EDITION
With note to the reader & map of the region. Essays: Jane C.
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Singer:THE CULTURAL ROOTS OF EARLY CENTRAL TIBETAN PAINTING.
S.M. Kossak: THE DEVELOPMENT OF STYLE IN EARLY CENTRAL TIBETAN PAINTING. Robert Bruce-Gardner: REALIZATIONS: REFLECTIONS ON TECHNIQUE IN EARLY CENTRAL TIBETAN PAINTING. A most
highly useful reference, with copius color photo references,
and lucid texts. A valuable resource for any collector or
student.
$26
Book Number: 89005501
378 KUCK, Loraine.
THE WORLD OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN: From Chinese Origins to
Modern Landscape Art.
New York [1968] Weatherhill. Green cloth,very clean, dj., 50
color, 158 b.w. photos, 7 figs., 414p., bibliography, notes,
photos by Takeji Iwamiya, a solid copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
A beautiful and lucid work. Covering in great detail the
introduction to Japan of garden art from China, Chinese
origins: hunting parks, development of lakes, islands,
mountains, rocks, and the first man-made landscapes.
.
The gardens of Japan: for the Empress, Nara copies of
Chinese gardens, the great Heian estates, of warriors and of
mansions.
.
Zen and tea gardens, Buddhist influence, the small gardens
of the people. Western influence in the Meiji era & modern
developments from a long heritage.
*
$15
Book Number: 84066802
379 KURATA, Hyakuzo.
THE PRIEST AND HIS DISCIPLES.
A play. Translated by Glenn W. Shaw.
Tokyo [c.1922], Hokuseido. Stiff wrs., dj., very good, 246p.
A Play, translated by Glenn Shaw.
A most popular and widely performed play. Tells the story of
the famous priest Shinran of the 12th century, founder of
the Hongwanji or Jodo 'Pure Land' sect of Buddhism. Honen
was Shinran's most faithful disciple, their sacrifice, and
devotion was legendary. Fascinating and very readable work.
Book Number: 98042301
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$14
380 KUSAKABE, Kimbei. et al.
OSUWA-TEMPLE, NAGASAKI. B 224.
[Japan ca. 1880's]. A matted hand-colored albumen photo,very
clean, large size, ca. 26.5 x 21 cm., English caption,number
in lower right corner, pastel color, very clear, sharp image
nicely done, with mountain background, solid.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER:
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
.
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
***
THE IMAGE:
A marvelous & impressive view, showing a single worshipper
at the foot of the steps, praying. The whole of the temple's
massive gate shown, with great stone lanterns at the
entrance way. A wonderful holy sight, nicely executed. Most
likely photographed by the Nagasaki photographer Ueno Hikoma
and then distributed by Kusakabe in Yokohama.
.
Masterpiece work !
***
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
*
BENNETT, Terry. EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES
.
BENNETT, Terry. OLD JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTORS' DATA
GUIDE.
*
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
*
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
*
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
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*
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
*
C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
*
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
*
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
*
KUSAKABE Kimbei:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusakabe_Kimbei
***
Color scans of this and most other items are posted to our
website.
A WONDERFUL VIEW OF THE FAMOUS OSUWA TEMPLE
Book Number: 98042201
381 KUSAKABE, Kimbei. et al.
OSUWA TEMPLE, NAGASAKI. No.1413.
[Japan ca.1880]. A large matted photograph with lower right
inset English caption and number 1413, ca. 26.5 x 20.5 cm.,
excellent pastel color, sharp image, fine work. Likely the
actual photographic work of Ueno Hikoma of Nagasaki. RARE !
WHO IS THE PHOTOGRAPHER KUSAKABE KIMBEI:
.
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama,
operating from ca. 1881-1913.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
.
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
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.
There is common confusion regarding the works of both
Kusakabe Kimbei and those of Kashima Seibi [1866-1924].
Kashima was known as the photographer of a book by Angus:
JAPAN: The Eastern Wonderland, & volume seven of the
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER. He is often & wrongly
referred to as "Kajima."
He also had a studio and his
images were often re-used by K. Ogawa as Kashima helped
finance Ogawa's collotype [photo] business. See Bennett
below for more biographical and other details on these
photographers.
***
THE IMAGE:
.
This is a superb image, the view of Osuwa temple and its
foreground area. Shows a bronze horse, granite "Fu-dogs"
and the massive temple gate. There are six Japanese
gentlemen, Kimono-clad pilgrims four with black bowler-type
foreign popular hats of the period. All wear they typical
and traditional Geta [a kind of wooden sandal with tall
cleats].
.
Nicely done, a classic !
***
REFERENCES:
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
*
BENNETT, Terry. EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES
.
BENNETT, Terry. OLD JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTORS' DATA
GUIDE.
*
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
*
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
*
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
*
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
*
C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
*
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
*
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusakabe_Kimbei
***
Color scans of this and most of our items are posted to our
website.
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AN EXCELLENT AND EARLY 1890'S MINIATURE PHOTO ALBUM OF JAPAN
Book Number: 25073301
382 KUSAKABE, Kimbei. et al.
SMALL BLACK JAPANESE SMALL WITH BIRD PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM,
WITH GOLD BIRD DECORATION ON FRONT AND BACK COVERS.
[Japan ca 1890's, Kusakabe]. Black accordion folding photo
album, 64 hand-colored albumen photos, tissue guards, hinges
mended, solid, album cover 18 x 12 cm., photo size 14 x 9 cm
very good, photos on both sides of album leaves. S C A R C E
THE PHOTOGRAPHER:
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama,
operating from ca. 1881-1913.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
*
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
.
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There is common confusion regarding the works of both
Kusakabe Kimbei
and those of Kashima Seibi [1866-1924]. Kashima was known as
the photographer of a book by Angus: JAPAN: The Eastern
Wonderland, & volume seven of the PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER. He
is often & wrongly referred to as "Kajima."
He also had a
studio and his images were often re-used by K. Ogawa as
Kashima helped finance Ogawa's collotype [photo] business.
See Bennett [below] pp.50, 57 for more biographical and
other details on these photographers.
***
THE ALBUM:
This album was the collaborative photographic work of two
well-known Yokohama photographic studios. Those of
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] and Kashima Seibi [1866-1924].
Kusakabe was a popular Yokohama photographer, and he sold
a great deal to foreigners, operating from ca. 1881-1913. He
was apprentice to either Beato or Stillfried and worked as a
photo hand-colorist, and later acquired a good number of
negatives from both of these early and very important
Western pioneers who had photo shops in Yokohama.
.
Therefore many of their images were found in Kusakabe's
later photo albums. He also may have bought some negatives
Nagasaki images from Ueno Hikoma as these too are found
within his albums. Due to the large number of negatives
exchanged, between photographers, collectors are easily
confused about who the actual photographer was. See Bennett
pp.50, 57 for more biographical and other details on these
photographers.
*
THE COVERS:
This is a lovely miniature accordion folding album. With
wood-covered black-lacquer, decorated with gold birds on the
front & back. It is in nice condition, neither cracked nor
warped, with some page hinges reinforced. The images by and
large quite nice, clear, with a slight touch of very minor
fading to a few but most are quite good, with delicate
hand-coloring, which are albumen types.
*
THE PHOTOS:
SIDE ONE:
.
Side one from the beginning show a horse being loaded with
rice stalks; women washing Kimono; three women in bedroom-2
under mosquito net; woman playing Shamisen with daughter; 2
women sewing; doctor taking a woman's pulse, while a young
girl fans the fire under a tea pot; playing Shogi: two women
and an old man play the game; two women taking lunch with a
maid serving; 2 children learning Oshuji [calligraphy] from
an old bearded man; two women taking tea being served by a
maid; 2 women sleeping under a Futon; 2 young girls feeding
silk worms while another chops the mulberry leaves; Shamisen
and musical instrument shop; basket-weaver's shop; lady's
coiffeur shop, shows combs, ribbons, hair pins &c.;
childdren's toy shop; culinary utensil shop; Geta or
Japanese sandal shop; cookware shop: shows rice steamer, tea
pots &c.; ceramic and porcelain-ware shop; Anko [sweet
bean candy/cake] shop; fruit ship; four young acrobats; four
pilgrims with portable Buddhist shrine; pilgrim climbing Mt.
Fuji; fisherman; two Buddhist monks/priests; woman having
her hair done; woman with parasol in winter [2]; young woman
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with her younger brother on a journey with parasol, woman
playing a four-stringed instrument "Pipa."
*
SIDE TWO:
.
Jinriksha man pulling two women; two women and two men
carrying a palanquin, chrysanthemum flower show; beach
scene with pleasure boat and rural village; mountain resort;
waterfall [2]; Buddhist bronze lantern; three monkey
sculpture: shows the famous "Hear no, speak no, say no
evil."
.
A Shinto shrine, Sacred arched bridge; rural temple [2];
Shiratono Taki waterfalls near Mt. Fuji; Mt. Fuji on lake
Biwa; Ryokan on the river [Japanese Inn]; mountain path with
travelers and large Japanese inns; mountain village
scenes, waterfalls with large stone lantern; Yokohama views:
Enoshima and cave over the water [caption in Japanese];
Enoshima beach shell collectors; Enoshima & fisherman with
his boat; Tokyo views: Iris garden; Kabuki-za [Kabuki
Theatre]; cherry blossoms [3]; Shrine; canal scene with
small boat & houses; Jinriksha and puller on rural street
near the famous "100 Steps" in Yokohama.
***
An excellent example of period photographic images,
depicting some of the more famous places, customs and life
style of the people. A good insight to Japan during the end
of the 19th century. A complete album, issued by Kusakabe
for early Western visitors to Japan as a memory of their
sojourn in that curious & hitherto closed country.
A reflection on old Japan.
***
REFERENCE:
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
.
T. Bennett: EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES, see p.149 image 100d:
Japanese Lantern Maker and the image of the Buddhist
priest, cited as number 146 which are exactly the same
images in this album.
.
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
.
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
.
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
.
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
.
C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
.
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
.
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
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***
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EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF DOMESTIC & RURAL LIFE IN JAPAN
Book Number: 98042101
383 KUSAKABE, Kimbei.
JAPANESE ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHS: LOT OF 9, LARGE SIZE
HAND-COLORED EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS.
[Japan n.d. c.1880]. A group of nine, hand-colored albumen
photographs, ca. 26.5 x 19.5 cm., extracted from an album,
clear, nice images, solid.
WHO WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER KUSAKABE KIMBEI:
.
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama,
operating from ca. 1881-1913.
.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
*
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
.
There is common confusion regarding the works of both
Kusakabe Kimbei and those of Kashima Seibi [1866-1924].
Kashima was known as the photographer of a book by Angus:
JAPAN: The Eastern Wonderland, & volume seven of the
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER. He is often & wrongly
referred to as "Kajima."
He also had a studio and his
images were often re-used by K. Ogawa as Kashima helped
finance Ogawa's collotype [photo] business. See Bennett
below for more biographical and other details on these
photographers.
***
THE IMAGES:
A very good set of early photographs, strong, clear
images, very unusual subjects.
.
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1. Two Buddhist pilgrims receiving food from a rural farm
housewife.
.
2. Silk worm culture: two photos, the first shows two
Kimono-clad girls with elaborate coiffeur collecting
silkworm cocoons while kneeling before a large folding
screen with color paintings. The second shows three men
wearing traditional Kimono, one with a Haori [jacket] who
works on the silkworm cocoons and rice straw nests. One man
sports a nice Kiseru, [Japanese pipe & case].
.
3. A Japanese male flower vendor, Kimono-clad in a studio
posed image. He holds a scissors in one hand and a bunch of
chrysanthemums in the other. He stands before a bamboo yolk
a kind of traditional Asian carrier which he shoulders as
he walks the streets, looking for buyers. This quite an
unusual and classic image.
.
4. Japanese farm scenes:
a. Preparing & separating the rice from its stalk, it shows
a mother, her three children all Kimono-clad, and a very
youngish girl of 6-7 years old who carries a very small
baby on her back. Others work in the fields.
.
b. A farmer and his wife clean rice from hulls while posing
in front of a very primitive & rustic farm house. Both wear
well worn, rough looking Kimonos. They are using large
bamboo baskets.
.
c. Three more people are pounding & cleaning rice, one with
a very large complex wooden machine. Great early technology
image !
.
***
CONDITION:
These leaves were removed from an early period album. As
usual, they show some old glue on left edge, some edges a
bit worn, and a bit of old brown stain. Please see the
photos posted to our website for more details.
***
REFERENCES:
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
*
BENNETT, Terry. EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES
.
BENNETT, Terry. OLD JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTORS' DATA
GUIDE.
*
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
*
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
*
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
*
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
*
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C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
*
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
*
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
*
KUSAKABE Kimbei:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusakabe_Kimbei
***
Color scans of this item and most of our others are posted
to our website.
SUPERB EARLY 1880'S VIEWS OF KOBE & ENVIRONS
Book Number: 98042601
384 KUSAKABE, Kimbei.
KOBE: JAPANESE HAND-COLORED ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHS.
[Japan ca 1880's]. Four large hand-colored photographs, card
mounted, ca 26.5 x 20 cm., pastel coloring, excellent, clear
images, English caption and negative number in lower right
corner, clean, solid examples.
R A R E !
WHO WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER KUSAKABE KIMBEI:
.
HE PHOTOGRAPHER:
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama,
operating from ca. 1881-1913.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
.
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
.
There is common confusion regarding the works of both
Kusakabe Kimbei and those of Kashima Seibi [1866-1924].
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Kashima was known as the photographer of a book by Angus:
JAPAN: The Eastern Wonderland, & volume seven of the
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER. He is often & wrongly
referred to as "Kajima."
He also had a studio and his
images were often re-used by K. Ogawa as Kashima helped
finance Ogawa's collotype [photo] business. See Bennett
below for more biographical and other details on these
photographers.
***
THE IMAGES:
.
These are excellent examples of Kusakabe's work & also that
of Tamamura Kozaburo who did # 1208 below.
*
No. 1: NUNOBIKI YAMA KOBE #1207. This shows a village scene
before a forest mountain, a large number of the villagers
turn out for the historic occasion. They stand on the
sandy street, some sporting umbrellas, all Kimono-clad
facing the camera. A typical rural Japanese scene with
tile-roofed houses and a small Sake-ya [drinking] store,
with fields in the foreground one woman & her daughter sit
on a Jin Rickshaw supported by the coolie-puller holding at
a halt.
*
No. 2: BRONZE IMAGE SHISHINKOJI HIOGO #1211. Depicts the
large bronze Buddha image seated upon a granite lotus,
which is again placed upon a large granite block
foundation. This image is about 3-4 m. tall, with 4 young
Buddhist novices, one stares at the camera surprised.
*
No. 3: MAYASAN MOON TEMPLE KOBE #1214. A Buddhist stands
before the very ancient two tiered Pagoda, while two others
look on at the camera.
*
No. 4: METAKI WATERFALL KOBE # 1208 by Tamamura. Shows a
deep valley waterfall with covered bridge & a small cottage,
very green. Early views of Kobe.
***
REFERENCES:
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
*
BENNETT, Terry. EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES
.
BENNETT, Terry. OLD JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTORS' DATA
GUIDE, all items are found listed by negative numbers in
this source.
*
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
*
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
*
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
*
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
*
C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
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*
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
*
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusakabe_Kimbei
***
FOUR SUPERB IMAGES OF THE KOBE AREA FROM ABOUT 1880
Book Number: 98042501
385 KUSAKABE, Kimbei.
KOBE: JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: Four Large Hand-Colored Albumen
Photographs, Board Mounted.
[Japan ca. 1880's]. Four large hand-colored albumum photographs, mounted on a large stiff board, size: ca. 26 x 20.5
cm., sharp, clear images, excellent condition, pastel colors
solid, excellent examples, with negative numbers. R A R E !
WHO WAS KUSAKABE KIMBEI THE PHOTOGRAPHER:
.
Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese
photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama,
operating from ca. 1881-1913.
He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio
images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of
other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an
interesting nature.
.
Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who
understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to
his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native
Japanese subjects with great skill.
.
Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried
as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a
number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were
reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located on
the main street in Yokohama had many foreign clients who
purchased his albums.
.
His landscapes captured what 19th century Japan was truly
like. His portraits also reflect a "natural" beauty and
quality not found in the work of other Japanese
photographers of the time, even though many were posed.
.
Kusakabe also sold photographs by the famous Nagasaki
photographer Ueno Hikoma.
.
There is common confusion regarding the works of both
Kusakabe Kimbei and those of Kashima Seibi [1866-1924].
Kashima was known as the photographer of a book by Angus:
JAPAN: The Eastern Wonderland, & volume seven of the
PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHER. He is often & wrongly
referred to as "Kajima."
He also had a studio and his
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images were often re-used by K. Ogawa as Kashima helped
finance Ogawa's collotype [photo] business. See Bennett
below for more biographical and other details on these
photographers.
***
.
THE IMAGES:
.
Each of these superb photographs show a famous Kobe place.
.
No.1: BRONZE IMAGE SHINKOJI HIOGO #2111. This depicts the
large bronze Buddha image seated upon a granite lotus, which
is again placed upon a large granite block foundation.
.
This image is about 3-4 meters tall, showing four young
Buddhist novices in a pose praying before the Buddha. One
stares in bewilderment at the camera. The Buddhist temple
in the background nicely executed, before a dry lotus pond.
*
No.2. NUNOBIKI YAMA KOBE #1207. This shows a village scene
before a pine forest mountain as a large number of the
villagers turn out for the historic occasion of being
photographed !
.
Villagers stand on the sandy street, some sporting oil-skin
umbrellas, all are Kimono-clad and are fixed at and facing
the camera.
.
A typical rural Japanese scene with tile-roofed houses & a
small Sake-ya [drinking] store, with fields in the
foreground. One woman & her daughter sit on a Jinrikisha
supported by the coolie-puller who comes to a halt for the
camera.
*
No.3: KOBE #1204. This shows a railway track scene around a
bend, telephone poles & lines adjacent to the tracks, amidst
family dwellings in the suburbs.
*
No.4. Without title, numbered in the negative as no. 1210.
This shows a lovely view of a Buddhist temple and a pilgrim
praying and paying homage.
***
THE ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE CITED IN THE REFERENCE WORK:
All of the Bennett, see below.
.
***
REFERENCES:
.
The following are some useful bibliographies to consult for
more information on this album and Japanese early
photography in general:
*
BENNETT, Terry. EARLY JAPANESE IMAGES
.
BENNETT, Terry. OLD JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTORS' DATA
GUIDE, the above images are found in this work by negative
number.
*
H. Bayou; FELICE BEATO ET L'ECOLE DE YOKOHAMA. JAPANISCHE
PHOTOGRAPHIE 1860-1929.
*
H. Cortazzi: JAPAN CAUGHT IN TIME.
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*
[Feliz Beato/R. von Stillfried]: ONCE UPON A TIME: Visions
of Old Japan from the Photos of Beato and Stillfried & the
Words of Pierre Loti.
*
Claudia G. Philipp et al: FELICE BEATO IN JAPAN:
Photographien zum Ende der Feudalzeit 1863-1873.
*
C. Worswick: JAPAN PHOTOPGRAPHS 1854-1905.
*
Philipp March & Claudia Delank: THE ADVENTURE OF JAPANESE
PHOTOGRAPHY 1860-1890.
*
LA LEGGENDA DI UN IMPERO: Felice Beato e la scuola
fotogarfica di Yokohama alla scoperta del Giappone 1860/1900
for more useful details, valuable images and information.
*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusakabe_Kimbei
***
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website.
SUPERB & VERY LONG HORIZONTAL PROCESSION SCROLL WOODCUT BOOK
Book Number: 85026601
386 KUWAYAMA, Hyoshiro.
NIKKO SARA TOSHO GU BO SAI TEN RAKU ZU: ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE
ANCIENT FESTIVAL PROCESSION FOR THE SHOGUN'S MEMORIAL AT
[Tokyo 1889, Komuro]. Wood covers, grass paper covered, very
good, 20 feet long, 18 x 12.5 cm., accordion folded, color
woodblock printed by color by hand on hand-made paper. RARE
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
A Shinto festival horizontal hand scroll, accordion folded
book format. Beatifully, woodblock printed in color upon
hand-made Washi paper.
*
Depicting the ancient religious festival to commemorate the
Tokugawa Shogun's grave at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. The
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work begins with a right to left reading of the story, two
opposing pages equal one larger illustrated view of the
procession. At the head of the august procession begins with
soldiers carrying the Naginada or "long lance" bearers,
followed by a Shishi or Lion Dog and Tora or Tiger costumed
dancers, with three men per animal. Musicans playing the
flute, women of the family, a horse-mounted Buddhist priest,
and other court officials, flag bearers, archers, Samurai
warriors in armour, Shinto women priests, masked Samurai,
more horse-mounted officials, several empty planquins, drum
and music corps, dancing
monkeys, Shinto priests, more
equistrian riders, Shinto orchestra, group of falconers with
their birds in hand, table bearers, Buddhist priests. Then a
series of three superbly decorated & most beautiful Mikoshi
or portable Shinto shrines are carried by teams of men,
followed by singers and groups of Samurai, flag-bearers and
the like.
*
With Japanese title and colophon.
*
A truly unusual and spectacular folk-art celebration !
SUPERB & VERY LONG HORIZONTAL PROCESSION SCROLL WOODCUT BOOK
Book Number: 85026602
387 KUWAYAMA, Hyoshiro.
NIKKO SARA TOSHO GU BO SAI TEN RAKU ZU: ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE
ANCIENT FESTIVAL PROCESSION FOR THE SHOGUN'S MEMORIAL AT
[Tokyo 1889, Komuro]. Stiff wrs., first 3 title pages & last
2 pages + colophon lacking, else complete, ca. 20 feet long,
18 x 12.5 cm., accordion folded, color woodblock printed
by hand on hand-made paper. AS IS.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
A Shinto festival horizontal hand scroll, accordion folded
book format. Beatifully, woodblock printed in color upon
hand-made Washi paper.
*
Depicting the ancient religious festival to commemorate the
Tokugawa Shogun's grave at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. The
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work begins with a right to left reading of the story, two
opposing pages equal one larger illustrated view of the
procession. At the head of the august procession begins with
soldiers carrying the Naginada or "long lance" bearers,
followed by a Shishi or Lion Dog and Tora or Tiger costumed
dancers, with three men per animal. Musicans playing the
flute, women of the family, a horse-mounted Buddhist priest,
and other court officials, flag bearers, archers, Samurai
warriors in armour, Shinto women priests, masked Samurai,
more horse-mounted officials, several empty planquins, drum
and music corps, dancing
monkeys, Shinto priests, more
equistrian riders, Shinto orchestra, group of falconers with
their birds in hand, table bearers, Buddhist priests. Then a
series of three superbly decorated & most beautiful Mikoshi
or portable Shinto shrines are carried by teams of men,
followed by singers and groups of Samurai, flag-bearers and
the like.
*
With Japanese title and colophon.
*
A truly unusual and spectacular folk-art celebration !
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Book Number: 25031201
388 [KYONGJU GUIDE].
KYONGJU WHERE THE SPIRIT OF 2000 YEARS IS STILL ALIVE.
[Kyongju 1979]. Stiff brown wrs., very good, as new copy, 63
pages, complete work in full color, Korean text, a guide to
the sights of Kyongju, festivals, Buddhist icons, antiquities, archaeological monuments, historical sites, 18 x 24 cm.
A STUNNING CATALOGUE OF BUDDHIST ITEMS RELATING TO KUKAI
Book Number: 24059101
389 KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM.
KOBO DAISHI AND THE ART OF ESOTERIC BUDDHISM.
Kyoto [1983], Kyoto National Museum. Red cloth, very good,
24.5 x 24.5 cm., English & Japanese captions, list of photo
plates, 300p., 274 well described & illustrated items, with
ca 300 b.w. photos. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
OBSCURE
An important travelling exhibition catalogue. This stunning
work covers the breath and width of the Kobo Daishi [aka as
Priest Kukai 774-835], one of Japans most important Buddhist
exponents. In 805 he went to China to study Buddhism for two
years. Upon his return to Japan, he worked with the Emperor
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& began to preach the Shingon doctrines. He founded Kongobuji temple in the Mt. Koya area of Kyto. He invented the Japanese alphabet of Hiragana, and was a poet, and received the
posthumous Buddhist name of Kobo Daishi. See E. Papinot:
HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN, p.321 for
more details.
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Book Number: 21179301
390 KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM.
MASTERPIECES OF BUDDHIST AND HINDU SCULPTURE FROM THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.
Kyoto 1994, K.N.M. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, 179p.,
bliography, color maps, 176 color & b.w. photos, Japanese &
English text, 22.5 x 28 cm.
An excellent color exhibiton catalogue. With essays: R.Knox:
THE AMARAVATI SCULPTURES: THE BRITISH MUSEUM COLLECTION. T.
Koezuka: THE AMARAVATI SCULPTURES. T. Richard Bluirton: A
SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOUTH & SOUTHEAST ASIAN COLLECTIONS IN
THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Preface by Dr. Jessica Rawson. Covers
the Amaravati, india, Gandhara, the Periphery. Highly useful
and lucid essays, and brillian photos. Color scans can be
sent by email.
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Book Number: 27022301
391 [Kuloy, Hallvard K.] ed.
KAILASH-A JOURNAL OF HIMALAYAN STUDIES.
[Bhotahity] 1974, [Kailash]. Stiff wrs., very good, 18.5 x
24.5 cm., volume 2, #4, pp.234-304, 7 maps, 11 b.w. photos.
With articles: THE RAUTE: by Johan Reinhard; GURUNG KINSHIP
by Victor S. Doherty. Short reviews of other books.
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A USEFUL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCE
Book Number: 32009301
392 LAMSON, Roger B. comp.
THE JAPANESE COLLECTION.
Slippery Rock [1975], Slippery Rock State College. Spiral
bound over stiff buff paper, very good, recent index tabs,
223p., 28 x 22 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
$70
A FASCINATING EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ON TIBET
Book Number: 87103201
393 LANDON, Perceval.
THE OPENING OF TIBET: An Account of Lhasa and the Country
And People of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the
New York 1905, Doubleday. Green cloth, very good, 484p., 52
b. w. photos, color frontis, 11 appendices, top edge gilt,
spine head & tail tiny bit worn, small mended tear on back
cover, else, clean, solid copy.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
In the Year 1903-4. Introduction by Col. Younghusband. After
remaining closed to foreigners for centuries, the historic
opening finally came. This work is the offical record of the
opening, written with the assistance of the members. An excellent work, covering in detail the first European sanctioned visit to Tibet, Lhasa, Potala & other hitherto forbidden
places. With wonderful commentary on the land, people, art,
customs and internal history of Lhasa. Essay on the reason
for the expedition, the crossing of the Himalayas, Tibetans
of Chumbi Valley, an attack by Tibetans, the Dalai Lama and
much more. Superb primary source and valuable 'FIRST' study.
Landon was special correspondent of the "Times" & contains
some remarkable illustrations.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Yakushi l28
Cordier: 2896 English Edition.
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$338
Book Number: 95227401
394 LATOURETTE, Kenneth S.
THE HISTORY OF JAPAN.
New York 1947, Macmillan. Blue cloth, very good, 290p., 37
b.w. photos, 15 maps, 3 charts, appendices, index, top and
bottom signatures rubber stamped, bookplate, very clean.
From the earliest times through the introduction of Buddhism
to the organization of the Shogunate, the accession of Iyeyasu, the coming of Perry, the civilization of old Japan,
the different periods of internal transformation, the wars
with Chna & Russian, the Boxer uprising. Nice work, brief
yet comprehensive.
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Book Number: 88068802
395 LAUF, Detlef Ingo.
TIBETAN SACRED ART: THE HERITAGE OF TANTRA.
Berkeley 1976, Shambhala. Red cloth, very good, dj., 228p.,
18 color pltes, 18 b.w. figures, index, bibliography, notes,
former owner's name rubber-stamped copy, else clean, solid.
FIRST EDITION
This superb text covers the sublime and grotesque images,its
psycho-sexual symbolism and psycho-cosmic diagrams. Eloquent
expression of the Buddhist world view, a key element in the
meditative practice of Tantric Buddhism. Covering nature and
origins of Lamaism, form & secret revelation in Tibetan art.
The representation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, noble art of
writing, mystic experience in Tibetan art, visionary unfolding in the Mandala, manifestations fo the Guardian Deities,
great Masters & Saints in Tibet. With notes on the spelling
of technical terms. By and large an excellent source book.
$14
Book Number: 96157101
396 LAW, Bimala Churn. trans.
A MANUAL OF BUDDHIST HISTORICAL TRADITIONS. [SaddhammaSangha]
Calcutta 1941, Univ. Calcutta. Stiff buff wrs., very good,
140p., index.
Translated into English for the first time. Coves the firstthird great council, acceptance of the Cetiyapabbata-vihara,
fourth council, account of the writing of three Pitakas in
Books. Account of translation of teh Atthakatha on the Three
Pitakas, account of the Tikas of three Pitakas. Account of
all the books compiled by Theras. Account of the advantages
of writing three Pitakas, and account of the advantage of
hearing the preaching of the Norm. A serious Buddhist work.
Book Number: 95104101
397 LE JAPON MYSTIQUE.
LE JAPON MYSTIQUE.
Tokio 1927, Ministere des Chemins. Pictorial stitched wrappers, 59p., very good, color frontis., 24 b.w. photos, foldout color map,top & bottom stamped, very clean, French text.
Compris information du palais de Nijo, Kioto, les pensees de
Bouddha Amida, le lac d'Onuma, Nikko, fete des petites
filles et garcons, O-bon, grand Bouddha de Kamakura, Kioto,
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fleur de cerisier, et plus. An excellent guide to the great
sights of Western Japan, the festivals and Buddhist events.
$43
AN IMPORTANT ART HISTORY AND REFERENCE SOURCE
Book Number: 94050405
398 LE MAY, Reginald.
A CONCISE HISTORY OF BUDDHIST ART IN SIAM.
Rutland [1963], Tuttle. Red cloth, very good, 2nd ed., 169p.
208 b.w. plates, folding map, index, bibliography, slipcase,
dust jacket, as new, bright crisp copy.
An important & exact reprint of the Cambridge University
1938 edition. Scholarly study, covers the different schools
of art in Siam, the Dvaravati [Mon-indian] period in Siam,
the Kingdom of Crivijaya & the Indo-Javanese school. Funan,
& the Khmer period, origins of the Tai & relations with Burma. Further relations with Burma & India, rise of Chiengsen
school, rise of the Tai in Siam and the origin of the Suk'
ot'ai School. The schools of U-T'ong, Lopburi [Tai] and Ayudhya. With copious bibliography of general, special & lists
of journals dealing with Far Eastern Art.Highly useful work.
$32
Book Number: 25024201
399 LEE, Junghe.
AZALEAS AND GOLDEN BELLS: Korean Art in the Collection of
the Portland Art Museum and in Portland Private Collections.
Portland 1998, P.A.M. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, as
new copy, 84p., Korean & Hanja inscriptions, bibliography,
appendix, 50 fine items well described and photos in color &
b.w., 22 x 28 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Book Number: 89092802
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400 LEE, Shao Chang.
POPULAR BUDDHISM IN CHINA: With Translations of Ten Buddhist
Poems, Thirty-two Buddhist Proverbs, Hsuan Ts'ang's 'Essence
[Shanghai] 1940, Commercial Press. Red cloth, very good,
52p. English text + 22p. Chinese text, 4 b.w. plates, introduction by Dr. J. Rahder, dust jacket.
S C A R C E
An excellent work, with translations and notes to the original texts: The Return of the Buddhas, Gods & Sages of All
Religions to the Origin of Truth with Their Myriad Doctrines
also some Buddhist proverbs, essence of Wisdom Sutra and the
Diamond Sutra. A useful and esoteric study.
$85
Book Number: 96005702
401 LEE, Sherman E.
ASIAN ART Selections From the Collection of Mr. & Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller 3rd.
New York [1970,75], Asia Soc. Two volume set, buff cloth and
yellow cloth, 94+103p., ca. 42 color, 105 b. w. photos, 22 x
28 cm., bright, as new copies, complete set, each volume
covers 70 super items.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Covers 70 well-described lots, the art of greater India,
Afghanistan, Nepal, also Southeast Asia, Burma, Thailand,
Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Japan, & Korea. Covers statues,
ceramics, screens, sculpture, Buddhist art, jades &c. Superb
catalogue of the collection.
Book Number: 96053901
402 LEE, Sherman E.
REFLECTIONS OF REALITY IN JAPANESE ART.
[Cleveland 1983], Cleveland Museum of Art. Red cloth, very
clean, 292p.,16 color plates,138 b.w. photos, former owner's
name rubber-stamped,otherwise solid copy in nice dust jacket
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Realistic artistic achievements by the Japanese, illustrated
in scrolls, Noh masks, sculpture, and paintings, extremely
informative, well put together.
.
Contents include realist exceptions in pre-Buddhist Japan,
Chinese & Buddhist beginnings, early portraiture & masks,
Rokudo, E-maki, portraiture in medieval Japan, also the 36
poets and landscape as a subject.
.
Also Edo complexities and a postscript: New Realities.
Includes Catalogue by M. R. Cunningham & J.T. Ulak.
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$5
Book Number: 95009001
403 LEGGE, James. trans.
A FAIR AND DISPASSIONATE DISSCUSSION OF THE THREE DOCTRINES
ACCEPTED IN CHINA: From Liu Mi, a Buddhist Writer.
[London 1893, Committee of the Congress.] Extracted from the
Transactions of the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists, grey wrs., pages 564-580.
The nature and comparative value of the teachings of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism as set forth mainly from a
Buddhist standpoint.
$26
Book Number: 86060502
404 LEGGETT, Trevor. trans.
THE TIGER'S CAVE: Translations of Japanese Zen Text.
London [1964], Rider. Black cloth, very good, 191p., 8 b.w.
photos, appendix.
FIRST EDITION
This text contains translations of the HEART SUTRA by Abbot
Obora of the Soto Zen sect, YASENKANNA, an autobiographical
narrative by Zen master Hakuin [18th century], THE TIGER'S
CAVE & other pieces, and ZEN by Rosen Takashina et al. It is
an excellent work that sheds light on Buddhist thought
processes.
$87
COVERING, LAMAISMUS, CHINESEN, JAPANER, BUDDHISMUS, ISLAM...
Book Number: 20007001
405 LEHMANN, Edvard. et al.
DIE ORIENTALISCHEN RELIGIONEN.
Berlin 1906, Teubner. Brown cloth, very good, 267p., index,
bibliography, German text, an anthology of scholarly essays.
With essays: Edvard Lehmann: DIE ANFANGE DER RELIGION UND
DIE RELIGION DER PRIMITIVEN VOLKER. DIE RELIGIONEN DER
CHINESEN: Adolf Erman: AGYPTISCHE RELIGION. Johann J. M. De
Groot: DIE RELIGIONEN DER CHINESEN: Confucianism, Taoism,
Buddhism. Karl Florenz: DIE RELIGIONEN DER JAPANER: Shintoismus. Von Hans Haas: DER BUDDHISMUS. Albert Grunwedel: DER
LAMAISMUS, TIBET. DIE ASIATISCHEN RELIGIONEN: Carl Bezold:
BABYLONISCH-ASSYRISCHE RELIGION. Hermann Oldenberg: INDISCHE
& IRANISCHE RELIGIONEN. Ignaz Goldziher:RELIGION DES ISLAMS.
With authorative essays by leading exponents on the subject.
Book Number: 97075401
406 LEVI, M. Sylvain.
VYUTHENA 256.
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[Paris 1911, Journal Asiatique]. New wrappers, very good, an
extracted scholarly article, pages 119-126, French text.
$20
Book Number: 96122002
407 LI, Hwui.
THE LIFE OF HIUEN-TSIANG: With an Introduction Containing an
Account of the Works of I-Tsing Translated by Samuel Beal.
New Delhi [c.1980], Munshiram. Brown cloth, very good, 218p.
dj., reprint of London 1911, with a preface by L.C. CranmerByng.
A scholarly study by the early Shgaman Hwui on 629 A.D. pilgrimage of Buddhist scholar Hiuen, who went in search of the
original teachings of Buddha, to make a perfect translation
of the Holy texts. This is the true story of his path to the
'Truth' and is a classic story. An important early Chinese
resource on the origins of Buddhism. Always scarce. A color
scan can be sent by email.
$60
Book Number: 96122003
408 LI, Hwui.
THE LIFE OF HIUEN-TSIANG: With an Introduction Containing an
Account of the Works of I-Tsing Translated by Samuel Beal.
London [1914], Kegan. Green cloth, very good, 218p., clean
copy, popular edition, preface by L. Cranmer-Byng, with an
introduction containing an account of the works of I-Tsing
by Samual Beal.
A scholarly study by the early Shgaman Hwui on 629 A.D. pilgrimage of Buddhist scholar Hiuen, who went in search of the
original teachings of Buddha, to make a perfect translation
of the Holy texts. This is the true story of his path to the
'Truth' and is a classic story. An important early Chinese
resource on the origins of Buddhism. Always scarce. A color
scan can be sent by email.
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STUNNING COLOR REFERENCE TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST OBJECTS & ICONS
Book Number: 22067601
409 LI, Jicheng.
THE REALM OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM.
[San Francisco 1985], China Books. Black cloth, very good,as
new, dj., 224p., index, list of principal Tibetan Buddhist
Monasteries and Temples, glossary, appendix, as new copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Chapter headings: A Brief History of Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism: Origin & Development. The Canonical texts and doctrines
of Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism. The organization, system and
gradation of the monastic study of Tibetan esoteric Buddhism Buddhism. The art of Tibetan Buddhism. Covers Buddhist
bronzes, Tang-ka, Frescoes, clay molding, wood carving and
wooden tablet painting, stone carvings and ritual objects.
With an additional essay by Tan Xiyong: THANG-KA PAINTINGS.
A stunningly beautiful book, loaded with marvelous color
photos.
RARE RESOURCE OF THE NANZHAO AND DALI KINGDOMS
Book Number: 30014601
410 LI, Kunsheng. comp.
THE SCULPTURE & PAINTING ARTS OF NANZHAO AND DALI KINGDOMS.
[Kunming 1999], Yunnan People's Publishing House. Pictorial
boards, very clean, 21 x 29 cm., 562 color photos, 311p.,
English contents, introduction, captions, balance of text in
Chinese.
FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES
A superb reference for the artistic and cultural remains of
the two ancient kingdoms.
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Covers essays on Stone images:
A survey of the Shaping art of Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms
by Deng Qiyao. Stone sculptures from Longyitu site of
Weishan county, stone carvings from Anning tomb,
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Shizhongshan grottoes in Jianchuan, Fahuasi Temple, stone
pillar in Dizang temple Kunming, stone images at Boshiwahei,
and Wase in Dali, Mt. Jinhua. Image of heavenly guardian in
Guiyan temple, Dali. Midala stone images in Luquan county.
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Painting:
Cliff painting on Mt. Shizhongshan in Jianchuan, history of
Nanzhao Kingdom in pictures; Buddhist scroll paintings by
Zhang Shengwen [Song dynasty]; mural on the pagoda in Shuimu
temple, Xiangun. Weimoji meeting.
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Cultural relics:
Stone sculpture of Tang dynasty; sculptures of Guanyin;
Buddha, Vakra, Buddhist objects and sculptures of animals,
pottery jars and plaque-shaped figurine.
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Superbly and profusely illustrated in high-quality color,
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From the series: Dianguo Qingtong Yishu The Complete works
of Yunnan National Fine arts. This is a large series of
monographs, each devoted to a separate aspect of Yunnan art
and cultural remains. Each volume is complete in itself.
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LIMITED EDITION:
This work was published in a small edition of 3000 only
copies.
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$192
Book Number: 95093202
411 LIN, Yutang. ed.
THE WISDOM OF CHINA AND INDIA.
New York [1942], Modern Library. Green cloth, very good, dj,
1104p., glossary, pronunciation of Chinese names, table,
chronology.
FIRST EDITION
An incredibly full and rich collection of Indian, Chinese, &
Buddhist epics, hymns, myths &c. Covers Indian piety, imagination, humor, & Buddhism, Chinese mysticism, democracy, the
middle way, poetry, & wit & wisdom. Some titles include:
[Indian] THE SUBTLE ESSENCE, THE CONQUEST OF DEATH, THE
RAMAYANA, THE FABLES OF PANCHATANTRA, THE DHAMMAPADA, THE
SERMON ON ABUSE, WHAT IS NIRVANNA? &c. &c. [Chinese] LAOTSE,
THE BOOK OF TAO, CHUANGTSE,MYSTIC AND HUMORIST, THE CANON OF
YAO, T'AI CHIA, MOTSE THE RELIGIOUS TEACHER, CONDEMNATION OF
OFFENSIVE WAR, THE APHORISMS OF CONFUCIUS, WIT AND WISDOM,
THE MEAN AS THE IDEAL CHARACTER AND TYPES OF PERSONS CONFUCIUS HATED, THE GOLDEN MEAN OF TSESZE, THE MORTAL THOUGHTS
OF A NUN, THE CHINESE CINDERELLA, SORROW, THE MAN WHO
SPURNED THE MACHINE, DO-NOTHING SAY-NOTHING &c... An indispensable collection gathered by an excellent editor & author.
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Book Number: 25006201
412 LITTLE, Stephen.
VISIONS OF THE DHARMA: Japanese Buddhist Paintings and
Prints in the Honolulu Academy of Art.
Honolulu [1991], Academy of Art. Stiff blue wrs., very good,
as new bright and clean copy, 19 x 28 cm. 200p., index,
profuse color & b. w. photos bibliography, glossary, chronology.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
A very important reference. Covers a wide variety of superb
Buddhist paintings, prints and many differing icons from the
collection. Beautifully
illustrated, authorative texts.
Covers Zen, Chinese & Japanese Buddhist works, scrolls, hanging scrolls or Kakemono, Mahayana, Esoteric, Pure Land,
Shingo-Buddhist Syncretic and Zen images.
$12
Book Number: 84010102
413 LLOYD, Arthur.
THE CREED OF HALF JAPAN: Historical Sketches of Japanese
Buddhism.
New Yor 1912, Dutton. Red cloth, very good, 393p., index,
very good.
S C A R C E
An important scholarly work by an early missionary resident.
Covers Mahayana, pre-Christian expansion of Buddhism, Pushyamitra, the New Testament in touch with the east. Call from
China, As'vaghosha, Nagarjuna, missionaries of the Han, Dharmagupta, Manichaeism, China in the Third, Fourth & Fifth
centuries, Buddhism reaches Japan, Shotoku Taishi, Nara, Heian and Kamakura Buddhism, Nichiren and earlier sects, Risshoh Ankoku Ron, Mongols, Catholic missions, Buddhism in the
Tokugawa periods. Excellent comprehensive study, based on
long term study and research. Valuable early reliable work.
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A SCHOLARLY STUDY ON THE FOUNDER OF BUDDHISM IN JAPAN
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Book Number: 87017401
414 LLOYD, Arthur.
SHINRAN AND HIS WORK: Studies in Shinshu Theology.
Tokyo 1910, Kyobunkwan. Blue cloth, very good, 182 + 15p.,
index, clean copy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Shinran Shoin [1174-1268], was the founder of Shinshu sect
of Buddhism in 1224. Excellent work on the monk who established Honganji temple in Kyoto. Also covers a biography of
him,
ritual objects, faith, salvation, Ho-on, Sozoku,
Keijin, healing, fasting and other practices of this sect.
Important item. Scans can be sent by email.
$131
Book Number: 88094102
415 LONG, Wilbur H.
MOTZE CHINA'S ANCIENT PHILOSOPHER OF UNIVERSAL LOVE.
Peiping n.d. c.1920's, California College China. Orange wrs.
38p., very good.
$39
THE ONLY MAJOR SOURCE GUIDE ON THE NOTO AREA
Book Number: 84010301
416 LOWELL, Percival.
NOTO: An Unexplored Corner of Japan.
Boston 1891, Houghton. Black cloth, 261p., very good, top
gilt, bit of wear to head & tail of spine, else clean copy,
12 x 18.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
SCARCE
An excellent resourse the seldom covered Noto area of Japan.
Superb monograph, addressing the Usii pass, Zenkoji, Oya
Shiradzu, Ko Shradzu, Etchiu delta, Arayama Pass, Inland Sea
and Anamidzu. On the Noto highway, Harinoki Toge, Riuzanjita
and genial Inkyo, down the Tenriugawa, to the sea.
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Book Number: 84010601
417 LOWELL, Percival.
THE SOUL OF THE FAR EAST.
Boston [1888], Houghton. White coth, very clean, 266p., top
edge gilt, 12 x 18.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
S C A R C E
A classic by the celebrated sholarly, with superb essays on
Japanese family, adoption, language, art and imagination,
religion, life, philosophy &c. An important
primary and early source.
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$87
Book Number: 84010606
418 LOWELL, Percival.
THE SOUL OF THE FAR EAST.
New York 1911, Macmillan. Blue cloth, 226p., top gilt, very
good, 13 x 20 cm.
S C A R C E
A classic by the celebrated sholarly, with superb essays on
Japanese family, adoption, language, art and imagination,
religion, life, philosophy &c. An important
primary and early source.
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Book Number: 20014201
419 LUDOWYK, E.F.C.
THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUDDHA.
London [1958], Allen. Red cloth, very good, dj., 182p.,index
glossary, many b.w. photos by the internationally famous
photographer Ina Bandy, 15 x 24 cm., clean.
FIRST EDITION
On the mountain now known as Adam's Peak in Ceylon is the
legendary footprint of the Buddha-symbol of the imprint left
on the island by Buddhism. This book tells of the Buddha and
his teachings and of the coming of Buddhism to Ceylon. It
concentrated attention on the magnificent monumental Buddha
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ist remains at Mihintale, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva, once
unknown as the 'buried cities' of Ceylon.
$9
A FASCINATING CHINESE ZEN TEXT, THE BASIS FOR ALL ZEN STUDY
Book Number: 85088404
420 LUK, Charles.
CH'AN AND ZEN TEACHING.
London [1960-62], Rider. Cloth, dj., very good, 255+254+306p
glossary, appendices, notes, 3 vol. set, all in dust jackets
First, Second, Third series, complete set.
FRIST EDITIONS
The complete set covers: First Series: Master Hsu Yun's
Discourses & Words, Stories of Six Ch'an Masters, Diamond
Cutter of Doubts, and a Straight Talk on the Heart Sutra.
Second Series: Forty Transmission Gathas, Stories of the
founders of the Five Ch'an Sects. Third Series: Altar
Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, Yung Chia's Song of
Enlightment, the Sutra of Complete Enlightenment. A grand
work, edited, translated & explained by Lu K'uan Yu [Charles
Luk]. With b. w. illustrations. An exceptionally rare work,
seldom found for sale. The ancient way of Koans. Chinese,
Japanese Buddhism.
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$347
Book Number: 21172001
421 LYONS, Elizabeth. et al.
BUDDHISM: History and Diversitiy of a Great Tradition.
[Philadelphia] 1985, University Museum. Stiff wrs., 64p.,
very good, glossary, bibliography, many color & b.w. photos,
co-authors Heather Peters et al., 21.5 x 28 cm.
Covers Buddhism as found in India: the historical foundations of Buddhism, in Central Asia, China, Japan, Tibet, Sri
Lanka, Southeast Asia: Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam & Indonesia. A useful and excellent comparative study.
COVERS THE MAIN COASTAL CITIES ALONG THE S. CHINA SEA
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Book Number: 86087701
422 MACGOWAN, J.
PICTURES OF SOUTHERN CHINA.
London 1897, Religious Tract Soc. Green cloth, very good,top
edge gilt, 320p., 77 b.w. photos, as usual, end papers and
text a bit foxed, else clean, solid, 14.5 x 22.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
A guide and handbook to the cities of Shanghai, Foochow, Kushan, Amoy, Swatow, Hong Kong & Canton.Written by a longtime
resident & missionary. This work covers the major cities,
sights, laws, shops, American Concession, opium, tea, resorts, boats, temples, tiger shooting, river journeys, Shameen,
bound feet & much more. His lucid essay reveals a keen insight to China & the Chinese. An excellent primary source
sans the usual missionary chat. A nicely illustrated work,
shows the sights, Chinese ladies, condemned man, travelling
kitchen, middle-class Shanghai ladies, woman's head dress,
woman, opium smokers, the native city of Shanghai, junk
scenes, Kushan monastery, Buddhist priests, Mandarins, Chinese tradesmen, Christian school girls, architecture and bridges. Views of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Swatow, Canton junks,
river at Canton and the famous Pagoda, Five Hundred Genii,
Canton. A great and early primary resource for the whole of
South China coast. A very good description of the coastal
regions between Hong Kong and Shanghai.
COVERS INDONESIA, BALI, JAVA, INDIA, CAMBODIA, BURMA THAILAN
Book Number: 25013701
423 MACINTYRE, Michael.
SPIRIT OF ASIA.
[London 1980], B.B.C. Green cloth, dj., very good, large
format 22 x 30 cm., 288p., endpaper maps, introduction by
David Attenborough, profuse color-photo illustrated, as new
copy, bright clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A stunningly beautiful photo essay. Done for the BBC series
on Asia. Covers tribal lands of Indonesia, Bali, Java,
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India: story of Rama, Cambodia and Angkor, Thailand: country
of a million Buddhas; Burma: Buddha and the lord of the
earth. Excellent essays with photos to match. Marvelous
guide to the true nature of these lands, cultures and
peoples.
$3
AN EXCELLENT EARLY PRIMARY SOURCE ON CHINA BY A MISSIONARY
Book Number: 84026801
424 MACLAY, R.S.
LIFE AMONG THE CHINESE: With Characteristic Sketches and
Incidents of Missionary Operations and Prospects in China.
New York [1861], Carlton. Rose blind-stamped cloth, 400p.,
very good, 13 woodcut illustrations, addenda.
S C A R C E
Based on a long missionary residence in China. Covering in
much detail the ancient Chinese religious faith, Chinese
history of: government laws, character of the Chinese. Also
the city of Fuhchau, buildings, law, land-tenure, trip to
the country, mountains & schools. Peach farming, preaching &
churches, Confucianism, Buddhism, rationalism, China as a
missionary field. A great primary source.
IMPRESSIVE COLOR ZEN BUDDHIST HANGING SCROLL PAINTING
Book Number: 22031701
425 MANO, Kyotei.
DHARMA: A GREAT HANGING SCROLL PAINTING OF BODHI DHARMA.
Japan n.d. ca 1890. A silk-mounted vertical Kakemono scroll:
61.5 x 195.5 cm., sheet: 49 x 124.5 cm., bone fittings at
the bottom of the scroll roller, artist's cinnabar stamped
seal or Hanko & original signature, very clean, bright work.
A most excellent example of Dharma [Daruma in Japanese], or
Bodhi Dharma as he is known in Sanskrit. The son of a king
from Southern India, who became a bonze or priest, went
to China and introduced the Buddhist Zen sect Ch'an to that
country. He is often represented clad in a red or saffron
robe & in deep meditation, sometimes depicted without legs.
He is supposed to have lost his legs by a nine years'
uninterrupted contemplation while sitting in the Lotus
position. The current painting shows a virulent Daruma
with one sandal in his right hand, wrapped in a traditional
robe, a pair of large ringed earrings with a death-defying
gaze.
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Skillfully executed by a star pupil of Kawanabe Kyosai,
Kyotei [Gyotei] who worked between ca. 1890-1910. He was
infamous for making many fakes of Kyosai's works. While
this work is clearly signed by the artist, in his own name,
the style is exceptionally close to that of his master,
Kyosai.
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Paintings by this artist showing his own name are quite
RARE ! The majority of his paintings were signed "Kyosai,"
which were forgeries of his master's work. It is therefore
RARE to have a work actually signed and sealed in his own
name!
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THE SEAL:
The Hanko or red cinnabar "chop" seal reads "GAGAKUBOIN"
meaning is "Enjoy drawing pictures in a small room" and is
impressed below his signature.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
L. Roberts: DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS, p.100 for notes
on Kawanabe.
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AN EXCELLENT & INFORMATIVE GUIDE TO ALL JAPAN
Book Number: 84353802
426 MARAINI, Fosco.
MEETING WITH JAPAN.
New York [1960], Viking. Half cloth over boards, very good,
467p., index, bibliography, notes, 154 b.w. photos, map. A
superb post-war photographic study & essay.
Covering three Tokyos in a century, Tokyo: world melting-pot
and the Eastern seaway, along the Tokaido, the nude in art,
Mishima, local color/local horror, Yaizu, wooden pavilions
in sacred wood, the concept of Kami, Buddha, beauty at Mt.
Muroh, encounters at Nara, empress & monk, Kyoto: the month
of maples in flame. Aesthetes & soldiers, a Japanese wife,
wisdom in a grain of sand: Zen, Zen monastery. Kyoto, Katsura garden, night life of Kyoto, signature of the Tokugawa,
Nagoya, Kosai-ji 'The Vast Salvation,' white lice for blue
blood. Tokyo farewells, the Golden Demon. A great series of
insightful essays upon Japan and the Japanese.
Book Number: 84010401
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427 MASON, J.W.T.
THE MEANING OF SHINTO: The Primeaeval Foundation of Creative
Spirit in Modern Japan.
New York [1935], Dutton. Blue cloth, 252p., index, very good
copy.
FIRST EDITION
Superb scholarly essay on Japan's creative spirit, mythology
and creative begining, meaning of Shinto, Shinto & religion,
evil and Susano-no-Mikoto, Sujin's renaissance of Shinto,
Sumea Mikoto, Shinto influences on Japanese culsture, some
Shinto shrines, Shinto and modernism. An exacting essay.
$87
Book Number: 95202701
428 MASPERO, Henri.
LE SERMENT DANS LA PROCEDURE JUDICIAIRE DE LA CHINE ANTIQUE.
Bruxelles 1935, Louvain. Extracted from l'Institut Belge des
Hautes Etudes Chinoises, pp.258-317, 4 b.w. illustrations,
French text, UNCUT. From Melanges Chinois et Bouddhiques,
Published by l'Institut Belge des Hautes Chinoises.Illustrations are of the "deuxieme inscription du trepied de Hou,"
"Inscription du couvercle du touei de Ta," "Inscription du
trepied de Ko-yeou," and "Reproduction d'un estampage du siu
de Tsong de Ko." Nicely done, good archaeological & linguistic research, generously footnoted.
Book Number: 32041601
429 MATSUMOTO, Kanchi ed.
SEN SHIN DOH SAKKI: INTRODUCTION OF YO-MEI GAKU CONFUCIAN
THOUGHTS BY OHSHIO HEIHACHIRO.
[Osaka 1835], Ogawaya. Brown stiff stitched wrs., very good,
good, vols. Jo & Ge [1 & 2], 2 vol. set], woodblock printed,
17.5 x 24.5cm,back cover of vol. 2 has some discoloration,
else clean, solid, text only, no illustrations.FIRST EDITION
OHSHIO Heihachiro was an assist administrator of Osaka
Bugyo-sho [the Magistrate] in Tempo era. He was highly
influenced by Confucianism, a strong philosophical and
ethical form of thought using the principals of the Yin and
Yang. This was called Confucianism, and adopted from China
during the century.
.
Since the 700's A.D., Japan embraced this kind of "natural"
philosophy based on the "two-principal" positive, negative
forms. This was the leading form "conduct" from that period
onwards in Japan. It was applied to daily life, feudalism
and
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all manner of belief, combined to work with Buddhism, and
native Shingo. It highly affected relationships of family
members as well as government vis-�-vis to the people of
Japan. These ancient currents are still prevalent throughout
Japan and their unique belief and philosophical system.
Extracted & edited from Sansom below.
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THE FIRST EDITION:
Our copy is the FIRST EDITION of this work, which concerns
Confucianism in Japan, a major philosophical theme.
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There was also a later Meiji 32nd. [1899] edition of this
work.
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REFERENCE:
SANSOM, George B.: A HISTORY OF JAPAN, vol.1, pp.70-71 et
al.
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$77
Book Number: 94133801
430 MATSUSHITA, Takaaki.
INK PAINTING.
Arts of Japan Series 7.
New York [1974], Weatherhill.Black boards, very clean, 143p.
index, bibliography, g lossary, 23 color, 125 b. w. photos,
translated by M. Collcutt, solid copy, in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Japanese ink painting is the deceptively simple art of ink
& water. It is also the art of the miraculous.
.
A few brushstrokes evoke the character of a person or
the mood of a landscape. Subtle shadings from black to
gray, or a light wash of color give the effect of full
color.
.
Introduced into Japan from China in the latter half of the
13th century by Chinese & Japanese Zen monks, this
wonderful form soon took root & became a vital form of
Japanese painting.
.
Elegantly attractive, it soon became the form of choice
among the Samurai warrior class in Kyoto. This excellent
art reference source covers the art of ink & water,
Suibokuga, Shokokuk-ji painters, Sesshu, Daitoku-ji & Ami
painters, the Kamakura tradition, Kano school, later
painters of the Momoyama & Edo periods.
.
Nicely done, lavishly illustrated.
Book Number: 94133802
431 MATSUSHITA, Takaaki.
INK PAINTING.
Arts of Japan Series 7.
New York [1974], Weatherhill. Stiff wrappers, very clean,
143p., index, bibliography, glossary, 23 color, 125 b.w
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photos, trans. by M. Collcutt.
FIRST EDITION
Japanese ink painting is the deceptively simple art of ink
& water. It is also the art of the miraculous.
.
A few brushstrokes evoke the character of a person or
the mood of a landscape. Subtle shadings from black to
gray, or a light wash of color give the effect of full
color.
.
Introduced into Japan from China in the latter half of the
13th century by Chinese & Japanese Zen monks, this
wonderful form soon took root & became a vital form of
Japanese painting.
.
Elegantly attractive, it soon became the form of choice
among the Samurai warrior class in Kyoto. This excellent
art reference source covers the art of ink & water,
Suibokuga, Shokokuk-ji painters, Sesshu, Daitoku-ji & Ami
painters, the Kamakura tradition, Kano school, later
painters of the Momoyama & Edo periods.
.
Nicely done, lavishly illustrated.
$12
Book Number: 84010703
432 MCGOVERN, William M.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MAHAYANA BUDDHISM: With Especial
Reference to Chinese and Japanese Phases.
London 1922, Kegan Paul. Buff cloth, very good, appendix,
233p., a tiny bit of foxing to first few pages, else clean,
solid copy.
FIRST EDITION. QUITE SCARCE
This is the orginal thesis McGovern presented to Nishi Hongangi in Kyoto for his doctrate in Buddhism. A lucid, well
researched study. Covering epistemology, logic, the nature
of the absolute and its relation to the universe. The Trikaya-The Buddhist Doctrine of the Trinity. The nature & powers
of Buddhahood, phychology-elements of existence, the wheel
of life and the road to Nirvana. With conclusions: A Short
history of Buddhsim & the princiapl of Buddhist sects, with
an appendix: The Sacred literature of the Buddhists. Dedicated to Mrs. Rhys-Davids. Mcgovern was also ordained a full
Buddhist priest after submitting this work. A most excellent
study.
A MAJOR EARLY WORK ON CHINA AND MISSIONS
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Book Number: 84111906
433 MEDHURST, W.H.
CHINA: Its State and Prospects, with Especial Reference to
the Spread of the Gospel. Containing Allusions to the
Boston 1838, Crocker. Original blind-stamped cloth, 477p.,
clean ex-library copy, folding frontis, map, 6 plates, spine
& corners chipped, contents solid. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
R A R E
With chronology, covers extent and probable population,
China's religion, customs, dress, habits economy, food, infanticide, early missionaries & diplomats: Morrison, Staunton
& Grosier. The sinful condition of the masses, smuggling,
opium problem, a great civilization, arts and literature,
science, porcelain & lacquered ware, silk & paper, painting.
Government & law, gardens, pavilions, Forbidden City, language. Copious notes on China's religion, Confucius, metaphysics & Buddhism. Catholic & Protestant missions to Canton,
Malacca, Batavia, voyages up the coast of China, Ke-San-So,
Shan-Tung, Fuh Keen, Che-Keang, exclusion of foreigners, desiderata for the Chinese mission. A highly readable and val
uable primary resource by an old hand. Scans can be sent by
email.
$459
A ZEN MASTER EXPLAINS THE MEANING OF WORDS
Book Number: 21084501
434 MEIKA, Sensei. [Zen Master Meika & Teacher]
BUN GO KAI [BUN GO GE]: UNDERSTANDING OF LITERARY WORDS.
[Kyoto n.d. ca 1869, Ohtani Nihei]. Blue blind-stamped stitched stiff wrs., very good, 5 vols. bound in 1, very fine,
neat marginalia, occasional red grammar Kanji added to text,
very good, clean, no worming.
S C A R C E
This work was co-published by the Mombusho [Minister of Education & Wakanseiyo [Japanese, Chinese & Western Materials
publishers] & Gakko You [text books for schools] publishers.
This work is divided into subjects designated by the Zen
Master & monk including Buddhist and non-Buddhist words, as
well as other words, their meaning, origins & how used in
essays. A very useful resource. Includes "soundless words"
or those used in Buddhist chanting or prayer.
FABULOUS 47 FOOT LONG WOODBLOCK-PRINTED & ILLUSTRATED SUTRA
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Book Number: 99007601
435 MIAO FA LIEN HWA KIN KWAN SHI YIN PHU SA PHU MAN PHIN KIN.
ZONG XIANG GUAN YIN JING: ILLUSTRATED SUTRA OF THE GODDESS
OF MERCY, THE LOTUS SUTRA. Dated Xuande 8th Year [1433].
[China] Xuande 8 [1433]. Accordion folded Sutra, 10.5 x 29.8
cm., extended length 47 ft.,[ca. 15m.long], [140]p., profuse
illustrations, with 94 pages illustrations, balance of text
in Chinese, printed on fine mica paper. IMPORTANT EARLY WORK
A superb and marvelous folded scroll, lavishly illustrated
with large, multi-page illustrations. This is the most
famous and celebrated illustrated version of ZONG XIANG QUAN
YIN JING, [Shi Wu Quan: Complete Chapter 15] ie.:
LOTUS SUTRA HUI XIANG GUAN YIN JING: SUTRA OF THE VISION OF
GUAN YIN. Also known as: MIAO FA LIEN HWA KIN KWAN SHI
YIN PHU SA PHU MAN PHIN KIN: The Saddharma Pundarika Sutra.
The E SO KANNON KYO, or HOKKE-KYO or DAI NICHI KYO in
Japanese.
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First known in Chinese as TA-JIH QING [The Great Sun
Scripture] then after 725 A.D. known as the Fa-hua Qing
[Lotus Sutra] or the ZONG XIANG GUAN YIN JING, and has
always been known as the great foundation or Cannon of
Buddhism, and is a religious classic of breath-taking
grandeur.
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PRINTING TECHNIQUE, THE PAPER AND MICA COATING:
Printed by hand-carved illustrated woodblocks. This folding
scroll is lavishly printed on mica-coated fine, superior
quality hand-made Japanese mulberry paper. The R A R E
technique of using mica coating is seldom used in Japan and
is very difficult to accomplish. Mica ore is taken and then
finely ground down to fine dust. This dust is then mixed
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with a "gesso" type substance or "sizing" which is applied
to the fine side of the paper in a thin layer and allowed to
dry and cure. The paper is then used in the normal way to be
dampened and then placed faced-down on the inked blocks and
rubbed from the back-side to impress the image of characters
and illustrations. The secret is to not dampen to the point
where the mica dust comes off in the printing process. Great
skill is required to successfully accomplish this technique.
Bound in the traditional Chinese sutra format or Jingzhe
Zhunag.
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RESPECT FOR PRINTING OF BUDDHIST SUTRAS:
Being a venerated and respected Buddhist Sutra, extra cost
was invested into using the best paper and the equally
superb printing techniques with mica. This Sutra was printed
with the purpose to be placed within the Buddhist Temple as
the honoured teachings of Buddha. Some great benefactor of
the temple donated the cost of executing this Deluxe Sutra
in homage to his faith and the Lord Buddha as a gesture of
submission to the Buddhist Cannon and doing what was right.
After this was printed, it was then folded accordion style
into a narrow Sutra format, designed for a priest to hold in
one hand, while the pages were turned, reading from right to
left. Buddhist monks used this famous Sutra to read to the
Sangha, the Buddhist community. The carvers of the blocks,
and the printers alike gained Buddhist merit for their
contribution to the work. It was also a form of piety to
participate in the production process of this Sutra.
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MATERIALS AND NUMBER OF COPIES PRINTED:
The technique employed to print this great work was
hand-carved cherry woodblocks, and is beautifully
illustrated, an uncommon feature. The large majority of
Buddhist Sutras were strictly text characters no
illustrations. This fine example is printed with an
exceptionally, strong and very clear registry and
impression. Obviously this copy was one of the very first
"pulls" off the wood blocks as evidenced by the brilliant
registry and clarity found in the stunningly clear
impression. Wood blocks generally had a maximum average
"life-span" of approximately 200 copies before the blocks
warped and checked to the point where they were unclear and
mostly unusable. Last printings off bad condition blocks are
clearly evident by the deterioration of the black or "key"
lines or gaps in illustrations between images, and a general
over all poor quality of impressions. Based on the
exceptionally strong impression of this copy, is firm
evidence of an early impression of one copy of about
two-hundred total copies produced from these blocks.
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
Illustrated Sutras from this early period are RARE and were
seldom done. The reason being that most Sutras were read by
priests to other priests, but in this instance, this Sutra
was illustrated, with the object being that it was no only
to be read to other priests, but to be shown to the Sangha
or Buddhist community members to give them a clear visual
impression of the august gathering of those who came to
listen to the Lord Buddha offer his teaching. The correct
picture was worth a thousand words.
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The grand and first illustration occupies some ten full
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pages in all to make one single and complete impressive view
of the a Great Sangha, consisting of a large gathering of
Monks, Priests, Arhats, Boddhisatvas and other disciples
of the Buddha. The illustrations are separated by the Sutra,
which is written in bold face large Chinese characters,
easily read by near-sighted old priests. With a plethora of
other fine illustrations of the Sangha, a host of Buddhist
icons, Boddhisatvas and a variety of deities. These nicely
break up the rather sparse text with a substantial and large
number of superb illustrations.
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The second and most important illustration is that of
Avalokitesvara, or Guan-Yin in Chinese; Kannon in Japanese:
THE GODDESS OF MERCY. She is shown standing atop a temple,
above the seated Buddha, with her multi-faced form, turned
in every direction in order to see all things and to save
all beings, with her profusion of arms each with hand
holding holy Buddhist symbolic objects. Her crown is of a
"Hundred Faces" and she stands on a throne of fire. This is
the Bodhisattva that grants mercy to those in need.
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DATE COLOPHON:
The last page shows a good colophon date of Xuande 8 [1433]
indicating this was printed off the original Chinese
woodblocks.
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FASCINATING EXTRACT:
Ours is the complete Fifteenth Chapter, an extract reads:
"[part] 15: TATHAGAT' AYUS-PRAMANA: DURATION OF THE LIFE OF
THE TATHAGATA and begins with:
"I show the place of extinction, I reveal to all beings a
device to educate them, albeit I do not become extinct at
the time and in this very place continue preaching the law."
.
Sakyamuni is seen in various poses and displaying Mudras of
enlightenment while seated upon his Lotus-bud throne. This
is the greatest and Holiest of all Mahayana texts, and is
always invoked at Buddhist temples throughout Asia. Although
the spoken word of this Sutra varies with each language, the
content and concept remains the same: "recitation earns
virtue." This marvelous example is one of the longest
illustrated Sutras, some 47 ft. or 15.66 meters long] with
wonderful holy illustrations of the most important Sutra in
all of Buddhism.
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MEDICAL RELATIONSHIP:
LeRoy Davidson in his monumental study of the LOTUS SUTRA
IN CHINESE ART, Yale Univ. 1954, points out an item of
medical interest in the below Miao Fa on page 91, paragraph
4 where he cites: "The panel is that of the paradise of
Bhaisajyaguru, the Buddha of MEDICINE [plate 38.] This
paradise is similar to that of Amitayus. As in the Pure
Land of Sukhavati, there are no vignettes to identify the
scene. Only the MEDICINE BOWL which is held by the Buddha
provides the clue, for this is the symbol of Bahaisjyaguru.
See footnote 38." Found in cave 8, Tun Huang.
The compassionate medical Buddha often dispensed herbal
medicine from his bowl to sickly members of the Sangha, the
Buddhist community.
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THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL BUDDHIST SUTRAS:
"The LOTUS SUTRA has inspired countless paintings and
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sculptures which illustrated its teachings...representing a
history of Buddhism to the year 1000." Extracted from
Davidson dust jacket notes.
.
Because this is the most important and famous of all
Buddhist Sutras, more information can be easily found in
books about Buddhism or Buddhist art. Works of this great
value were occasionally bestowed upon the most loyal and
generous benefactors by temple priests and monks. They are
seldom found for sale on the open market. This fine example
has been treasured and properly cared for over long life. It
does NOT have the usual old worming, mends and damage
commonly found in many books of this period.
*
CONDITION:
There is a very minor bit of old worming to the indigo
blue paper Chitsu cover, a tiny bit of the old worming has
penetrated the first [of many] layers of the front and back
covers but by Buddha's protection, the full text was spared
and is still flawless without a blemish !
The Chuan/Chitsu folding indigo colored case has one of two
ivory clips, and a few minor repairs to the inside.
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OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS:
The cover title reads: ZONG XIANG GUAN YIN JING SHI WU QIAN
in Chinese: ILLUSTRATED SUTRA OF THE GODDESS OF MERCY, THE
LOTUS SUTRA, 15th Chapter complete. Known in Japanese as the
JUGO ZEN: E SO KANNON KYO. This Sutra was donated by a
pilgrim to the famous thirty-three Temples. A most precious
and early example of fine woodblock printing by hand, on
elaborate crushed mica-coated paper. Truly a magnificent
example of the hand-made art of the ancient book. The
complete chapter 15, but some reference sources cite this
in Chinese as chapter 24; variant editions total the
chapters in different ways. Regardless this one is clearly
marked [chapter] fifteen.
A beautifully illustrated Lotus Sutra !
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BIBLIOGRAPHY/REFERENCES:
For background and more details see:
*
A. Matsunaga: THE BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY OF ASSIMILATION
. p.111 et al.
*
J. Goedertier: A DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE HISTORY p.84
*
K. Reichelt: TRUTH AND TRADITION IN CHINESE BUDDHISM:A
. Study of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism p.52-53 et al.
*
A. Reischauer: STUDIES IN JAPANESE BUDDHISM
*
E. Reischauer: ENNIN'S DIARY: The Record of a Pilgrimage
. to China in Search of the Law.
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E. Conze: BUDDHISM. E. Conze: THIRTY YEARS OF BUDDHIST
. STUDIES p.105-122 et al.
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W. Neihauser Jr. THE INDIANA COMPANION TO TRADITIONAL
. CHINESE LITERATURE: "...An important piece of Buddhist
. literature. "Prof.
*
Philip Hu comp.: VISIBLE TRACES: Rare Books and Special
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. Collections from the National Library of China.
*
S. Edgren et al: CHINESE RARE BOOKS IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS
. In the above work on p. 92-93 is a similar item of
. similar period that shows similar illustrations. Or an
. earlier example on p. 80-81.
*
Bunyio Nanjio: A Catalogue of the Chinese Translation of
. the Buddhist Tripitaka: The Sacred Canon of the
. Buddhists in China and Japan, column 44, #137 is a very
. similar item. With title: MIAO FA LIEN HWA KIN KWAN SHI
YIN PHU SA PHU MAN PHIN KIN.
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NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM. ARTS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA: Special
. Exhibition 4.29-6.3 1979. This extremely valuable
. reference covers a large number of wood-cut printed
. sutras as well as manuscript sutras from the 8th
. centuries, also identifies National Treasures from the
. 7th to the 14th centuries.
*
MORE REFERENCE:
See A.F. Price: THE JEWEL OF TRANSCENDENTAL WISDOM [THE
DIAMOND SUTRA], London 1947, Buddhist Society for a
translation of this classic. Chinese title: Guanshiyin pusa
pumen ping, or jing, or the Avalokitesvara Sutra.
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J.L. Davidson: THE LOTUS SUTRA IN CHINESE ART for a general
and very good background. The back of this Sutra has long
inscriptions by Senn-yo Ji Kann, a priest who made a
pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples in Western Japan in
1767. He carried this Sutra and held it up to the Kan-non
[Goddess of Mercy] and made a prayer. His pilgrimage was
sponsored by Yamamoto-ya Kauemon Yoichi & Ohisa of Osaka.
The balance of the inscription is the Darani-Kyo or the
Diamond Sutra. The work has 4 columns of characters per
page.
*
W. Soothill: THE LOTUS GOSPEL: SADDHARMA PUNDARIKA SUTRA:
MIAO FO LIEN HUA CHING, Oxford 1930 for a substantial
translation of this work. In the Soothill translation, he
identifies some 27 individual chapters.
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P.Pal & Julia Meech-Pekarik: BUDDHIST BOOK ILLUMINATIONS,
pages 248-261; figures 94-100.
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A FINE AND EARLY MING EXAMPLE--EXCEPTIONALLY RARE COPY !
*
Book Number: 85115604
436 MIGOT, Andre.
TIBETAN MARCHES.
New York 1955, Dutton. Red cloth spine over boards, 255p., a
reading copy, soiled, end paper maps, 39 b.w. photos on 16
pages, ex-library copy, edges worn, contents, dj., as is.
The author begins his trip on horseback in Kunming, then by
truck through W. China & E. Tibet through Sikang & Tsinghai,
via Lake Koko Nor & Tangar to Sining, Lanchow & Ningsia, the
muddy plains of the Ordos, Inner Mongolia, & to Peiping.
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Basically the author travelled up t h whole of the mountainous border land between Tibet & China, charged by the Ecole
Francaise d'Extreme-Orient to cary out research into various
aspects of the Buddhist regligions.
$32
AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY * * VALUABLE ETHNOLOGY ON THE BURMESE
Book Number: 93046402
437 MILNE, Leslie.
THE HOME OF AN EASTERN CLAN: A Study of the Palaungs of the
Shan States.
Oxford 1924, Clarendon. Green cloth, very good, 428p., 20 bw
photos, map, 15 illustations, index, appendix, 14.5 x 22.5cm
very clean exlibary, no spine marks, else clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
A nice work, covers history, the baby & children, boys,
girls and young men and maidens, marriage, house, home and
village life, fruit growing, paddy cultivation tea &c.
Trials by ordeal, medicine, charms, omens, childbirth,
death customs. Religion, Palaung Buddhism, sprit-worship,
cosmogony, dreams and proverbs, riddles, folk-tales and more
subjects.
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A valuable primary resource, insight into the Palaungs of
the Shan States [Burmese], Katur tribes, they live in or
near Namhsan, the capital of Tawngpeng. The author first
studied Palaungs in 1906-1908 then she learned Namhsan, the
language of the tribe. An excellent ethnographic resource.
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AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY:
The book is signed on the first fly leaf by the author in
pencil, a presentation to her friend, "Nannie McConnel from
her affectionate friend, the author M.L. Milne."
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CONDITION:
The book is in excellent bright condition, even though it
was an ex-library copy it has one small stamp on top of
signatures and again on verso of title page, the inside back
endpaper has "withdrawn" stamped neatly, otherwise NO MARKS.
*
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Book Number: 96054501
438 MINO, Yutaka.
THE GREAT EASTERN TEMPLE: Treasures of Japanese Buddhist Art
From Todai-ji.
[Chicago 1986], Art Inst. of Chicago. Blue pictorial wrs.,
very clean, 180p., 65 color, 85 b.w. photos, 6 plans, index,
bibliography, 25.5 x 25.5 cm., solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Discussing historical periods, Todai-ji in Japanese history
& art, the architecture of Todai-ji, also discusses the
sculpture and painting at Todai-ji.
.
Catalogue shows sculpture, painting, calligraphy, and the
decorative arts.
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Book Number: 95102802
439 MITFORD, E. Bruce.
JAPAN'S INHERITANCE:The Country, Its People, & Their Destiny
New York 1914, Dodd. Red cloth, very good, 383p., fold-out
color map, 8 b.w maps, 75 b.w. photos, 5 b.w. illustrations,
top gilt, clean bright copy.
S C A R C E
The typically Japanese landscape, lake and stream, the highlands, Fuji's life & lore, volcanoes & craters dead & alive,
typical volcanic ascents, earthquakes, spas of Japan, education & religion, politics, &c. An excellent look, fresh in
it's time and still a nice perspective. Color scan can be
sent by email.
Book Number: 85123802
440 MIURA, Isshu. et al.
THE ZEN KOAN. Its History and Use in Rinzai Zen.
New York [1965], Harcourt. Red cloth, dj., 156p., very good,
co-author:Ruth Fuller Sasaki, index, bibliography, glossary,
10 b.w. photos of Zen paintings by Hakuin Ekaku.
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$141
With 210 Zen Koans in Japanese characters, Romanization and
full English translation. Including the Zenrin Kushu, a traditional collection of Chinese poems and phrases known as
JAKUGO, or "capping phrases". Koan is the unique religious
practice developed in the Zen schools of China and Japan to
bring the student to direct realization of Reality, without
meditation on words and concepts. A classic text, compiled
from the works of the 18th century Zen master, Hakuin. Color
scan of the covers can be sent by email.
A MOST MAGNIFICIENT LARGE FOLIO SET OF THE BUDDHIST CAVES
Book Number: 86037502
441 MIZUNO, Seiichi. et al.
YUN-KANG: THE BUDDHIST CAVE-TEMPLES OF THE FIFTH CENTURY
A.D. IN NORTH CHINA.
Kyoto 1953-56, Kyoto Univ.Buff cloth, folio, vols.:1 pt; 2t;
3t, 5pt; 10t; 11 t, 12pt, 13-14pt, 15 pt, 16 supplement and
index, [p=plates vol.; t=text volumes above abbreviated,each
very good, 29 x 38 cm. vols. 5, 12, 15 in original slipcases
The full set consists of some 15 folio volumes uniformly
bound in buff cloth, the co-author was Toshio Nagahiro. The
set contains 1500+ collotype plates, 200 drawings,
rubbings, maps & 2500 pages of text in both English &
Japanese.
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Published by the prestigious Jimbunkagaku Kenkyusho at Kyoto
University. This marvelous permanent record of China's
colossal sand-stone Buddhist monuments. Covers the oldest
& largest Buddhist shrine in Northern China in which an
incredible wealth of art is preserved in stone. Carved some
fifteen centuries ago, the tens of thousands of images in
these caves have provided the basic material for study of
Buddhist art, Chinese art, sculpture & archaeology,
especially the history of stone sculpture which is valued as
the highest artistic form in the Far East.
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OUR INCOMPLETE SET CONTAINS 11 PARTS BOUND IN 15 VOLUMES:
. LACKS VOLUMES 4, 6, 7, 8, 9.
What we have is:
vol. 1 caves 1-4. plates
vol. 2 cave 5.
text
vol. 3 cave 6.
text
vol. 4 [!! missing !!]
vol. 5 cave 8.
2 parts: plates & text
vol. 6 [!! missing !!]
vol. 7 [!! missing !!]
vol. 8 [!! missing !!]
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vol.10 cave 13.
text
vol.11 caves 14-16 text
vol.12 caves 17-18 2 parts plates & text
vol.13 plates
vol.13+14 bound together in one vol;
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vol..13 plates; & vol.14 texts
vol.15 Western End Caves
[2 parts] plates & texts
vol.16 supplement & index
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Full text in English & Japanese renders this a most valuable
reference tool for scholars & students alike. Loaded with
fine plates, many in color, large folding panoramic views,
pocket maps, drawings, sketches, charts & profusely
illustrated with other collotype photos. Issued serially
from 1953-1956, this set is seldom found complete, any and
all volumes are valuable research resources.
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PUBLISHER'S COMPLIMENTARY COPY:
The first volume has "With the Compliments of the Research
Institute for Humanistic Studies, Kyoto University" sheet
tipped inside the front covers.
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A MAJOR ART REFERENCE MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 98100901
442 MIZUNO, Seiichi.
BRONZE AND STONE SCULPTURE OF CHINA, FROM THE YIN TO THE
T'ANG DYNASTY.
Tokyo 1960, Nihon Keizai. Grey cloth, very good, small folio
26 x 32.5 cm., very good, 130p. plates, 77p. Japanese text &
text illustrations and b.w. photos, 38p. English text & list
of plates, 130 b.w. photos, 153 b. w. figures, clean copy !
Contained in cloth covered slipcase. Translated by Y. Kajiyama & Burton Watson. This is an elusive and most valuable
primary resource, covering the early stages of Chinese Buddhist sculpture, the early period, period of the Sixteen
states. Buddhist sculpture in th Northern & Southern dynasties, pre Yun-Kang, Yun-Kang, Lung-men periods. Hsiang-T'angshan period, Sui & T'ang dynasty Buddhist sculptures. This
resource is lavishly illustrated with high-quality photos,
with careful descriptions of each piece illustrated. The
essential resource for any collector or museum library. This
work has been sought after by the discriminating connoisseur
since is it was published in a small number. ALWAYS R A R E
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Book Number: 86036901
443 MIZUNO, Seiichi.
CHINESE STONE SCULPTURE.
Tokyo 1950, Mayuyama. Stiff wrs., very good, 33p.,chronology
bibliogaphy, 35 b.w., 1 color plate, 1 b.w. illus., map,fold
outs, 21 x 27.5 cm., clean, solid copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Scholarly appraisal of the sculptures based on the author's
research at the cave-temples in northern China, stressing
the Buddhist theme. RARE.
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Book Number: 29048101
444 MOCHIZUKI, Nobunari.
JAPANESE BUDDHIST ART OBJECTS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS.
Japanese Title: NIPPON BUKKYO BIJUTSU HIHOH.
[Tokyo 1973], Sansai Sha. Green cloth, very clean copy, slip
case, 22.5 x 30 cm., 116 color & b.w. photos, Japanese text,
5p. English list of objects, 304p., 40 b. w. text photos.
AUTHOR'S SIGNED EDITION WITH HIS PAINTING ON FIRST FLY LEAF
An excellent resource, with profuse photographs. Covers the
whole spectrum of Buddhist art forms: sculpture, lacquer,
votive shrines, scrolls, paintings, drawings and others.
Focus on ancient objects from the earliest times,
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Hiqh quality color chromolithography.
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Book Number: 25004401
445 MOES, Robert.
A FLOWER FOR EVERY SEASON: Japanese Paintings from the
C.D. Carter Collection.
Brooklyn [1975, Brooklyn Museum]. Stiff oblong wrs., very
good, 25.5 x 21 cm., 92p., illustrating and describing 26
superb items, many with multiple photos in color and b.w.
FIRST EDITION
A superb catalogue of Buddhist, and Zen paintings.
A CLASSIC DICTIONARY OF SANSKRIT & BUDDHIST VOCABULARY
Book Number: 99061701
446 MONIER-WILLIAMS, M.
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A DICTIONARY ENGLISH AND SANSKRIT.
Delhi 1956, Banarsidass. Black cloth, 859p., thick, large
size, 21.5 x 28.5 cm., 6.5 cm thick, alphabetical English
word arrangement to Sanskrit, with copious notes & descriptions, reprint of the 1851 edition.
S C A R C E
A major contribution to the study of Sanskrit & Buddhism, an
essential reference for any student. Any edition SCARCE.
Scans can be sent by email.
$238
Book Number: 84254103
447 MONUMENTA NIPPONICA.
MONUMENTA NIPPONICA STUDIES IN JAPANESE CULTURE.
Tokyo 1962, Sophia Univ. Stiff colored wrs., very good, vol.
XXII, No. 3-4. Anthology of writings.
This scholarly research source contains articles on a wide
variety of subjects from Japanologists and other authorities
and scholars. These articles are in English or German, and
range from art, literature, history, early missionaries
accounts, biographies, bibliography,Buddhist & Shinto works,
&c. The early issues done during WWII are quite rare, and
were somehow continued in spite of the lack of paper and
printing faciliteis. This is a valuable interdisciplinary
reference work and considered a classic journal.
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THE ART, POETRY & PHILOSOPHY OF ZEN ROCK GARDENS
Book Number: 99109801
448 MOORE, Abd Al-Hayy.
ZEN ROCK GARDENING.
Philadelphia [1992], Running Press. Black boards, very good,
95p., bibliography, many b.w. photos and sketch drawings,
very clean, solid copy. FIRST EDITION
An excellent essay, covers the gardens of the mind, a different garden, universal mind, gardens of paradise, Taoism: a
name for what cannot be named. Rocks in transit, warrior and
monks, father of the rock garden, grush-strokes & rock patterns. Rocks and sand, rocks of many faces, the garden of
Ryoan-ji, this garden, other gardens. The ZEN of Gardens...
WAY COOL ! HIP STUFF !
Book Number: 87047201
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449 MOORHOUSE, Judith.
COLLECTING ORIENTAL ANTIQUES.
New York [1976], Galahad. Maroon cloth, dj., 128p., 33 color
100 b.w. photos,map, index, appendices, index, Chinese reign
marks, chronologies, Buddhist iconography and vessel index,
22 x 29 cm., bright, clean & solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
An eclectic work, covering both Japanese & Chinese objects
of ceramics, bronzes, jade and hard stones, enamels, lacquer
from China, Japan, Korea and Ryukyu, small carvings in wood
and ivory, Netsuke & more. An excellent well rounded source
for collectors & students of far eastern art works. With
some
122 items illustrated and described in great detail.
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Per the dust jacket notes: "The book deals with the six main
areas of interest to collectors. A long first chapter on
ceramics, by a specialist in the field, leads the reader
gently through the maze of styles and reigns. The rest of
the book...covers the superb bronzes, jade carving, enamels,
lacquer and small ivory and wood carvings, including
Japanese netsuke. There is a map, a date chart and a long
illustrated appendix of condensed information on such things
as reign marks, decorative motifs, bronze and jade shapes,
and the complex subject of Buddhist iconography."
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A useful resource for collectors.
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Book Number: 96134801
450 MORAES, Wenceslau De.
OS SEROES NO JAPAO.
Lisboa [c1925], Portugal-Brasil. Stiff wrs., browned paper,
225p., 86 b.w.photos, 14 illustrations. A LIMITED EDITION OF
200 COPIES. See Saraiva & Lopes. Historia [1972], p.1058.
The author was a passionate lover of Japan, and expended his
energy on writing books describing Japan to the Portuguese &
Europe. The "Lafcadio Hearn" of Portugal. His essays cover
Buddhism & Love, religious architecture, Japanese language,
Japanese women, Japanese in Brazil,Kobe, Portuguese missionaries in Japan, teaism &c... Portuguese text.
$211
Book Number: 96148701
451 MORAES, Wenceslau de.
RELIANCE DA ALMA JAPONEZA.
Lisboa [1922], Portugual-Brasil. Geen cloth spine over marbled boards, very good, 256p., index, appendix,in Portuguese.
LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 200 COPIES.
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The celebrated Portuguese scholar's appraisal of Japan's
language, religion, history, family life, State, love, death
and art, literature. Synthesis. Appendix on the education of
Japonese.
Book Number: 92135102
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452 MORI, Hisashi.
JAPANESE PORTRAIT SCULPTURE.
JAPANESE ARTS LIBRARY VOL.2.
Tokyo [1977], Kodansha. Black boards,very clean, dj., 150p.,
17 color, 110 b.w. photos, index, bibliography, glossary,
former owner's rubber stamped, else contents very clean, a
solid copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent reference, covers Buddhism and the Portrait,
Imaginary portraits, portraits of historical personages,
historical & stylistic development.
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With biographical sketches of historical personages.
EXCEPTIONALLY UNUSUAL 18th CTY. JAPANESE EROTIC WOODCUT BOOK
Book Number: 86003001
453 [MORONOBU/SUKENOBU SCHOOL].
AMANJAKU DEN: A PERVERSE EROTIC JAPANESE LEGEND.
[A Bizzare and Unusual Erotic Japanese Woodcut Book]
[Japan c.1710-50, n.p.]. Brown & silver covered boards,very
good, 7 b .w. double-page erotic woodblock illustrations,
mounted on mica flecked paper, 18 x 25 cm., no title slip as
issued, accordion folded, illustration size is 31 x 12 cm.
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A VERY RARE AND BIZZARE EROTIC BOOK
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AN UNRECORDED PERVERSE & EROTIC STORY
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UNSIGNED, CLEARLY THE WORK OF A FAMOUS ARTIST
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A unique and hitherto unfound odd and most unusual erotic
book of the early-mid-18th century. One of the most bizarre
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erotic books ever done in Japan.
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The graphically explicit work portrays men and women with
genitals on their foreheads, engaged in heterosexual and
homosexual intercourse. There is no other book with such
unusual and strange illustrations.
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THE TITLE: THE LEGEND OF AMANJAKU or AMAN NO JAKU:
[Chinese Title: TIAN XIE GUI YUN]
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THE MEANING OF AMANJAKU:
Japanese Buddhist literature is abundant with variations on
the theme of "Aman-No- Jaku," aka. "Amanjaku," "Manojaku,"
commonly understood to be a "Heavenly Evil Spirit."
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This spirit or demon-like creature in Japanese folklore is
usually depicted as being a male during the day and female
at night. The demon is usually depicted as a kind of small
Oni [devil], and is thought to be able to provoke a person's
darkest desires and instigate him into perpetrating wicked
deeds.
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Amanjaku is also depicted in Chinese and Japanese mythology,
the AMANOJAKU is a changeling, a water spirit that
infiltrates the human world to play cruel tricks on people,
by reading their minds and twisting their requests or
desires to be used against them.
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The "AMANOJAKU" is also known the "Lord of the River" and in
Japan serves Bishamonten, one of the four Deva kings of
Buddhism as a minor demon.
See Wikipedia below.
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In Japanese, the term "Amanojaku" also refers to a person
who is deliberately contradictory, someone who argues for
the sake of arguing, or can be used in common Japanese
conversation to refer to someone who is a "Perverted Demon."
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THE ILLUSTRATIONS: THE BUDDHIST THEME:.
This work is unusual in that the genitals of common people
are located on their foreheads. A symbolist meaning can be
in Buddhist concept, that sex and sexual hedonism is openly
on the minds of 'lay' people. The Buddha and his disciples
on the other hand do not have sex organs on their foreheads,
meaning their organs are covered and in a different [usual]
location. This can symbolize 'self control' over such
biological energies. Devout Buddhist disregard sex as a
pleasurable pastime, and devote themselves to monastic
focus. By contrast, "lay" people are distracted with
hedonistic pleasure, a path away from, rather than towards
the Dharma, or teachings of Buddhism.
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In a sense, this work illustrates the overwhelming force of
evil, or the "Amanojaku" and how it distracts people from
the "Righteous Path" towards the Dharma, and the ultimate
goal of attaining Nirvana. It can be posited, that this work
is designed to give understanding to "lay" people by way of
visual example of what forces direct their energies away
from the Buddhist teachings, in an effort to redirect them
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towards the "Righteous Path" and life style.
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EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, UNQUE WORK:
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The work is exceptionally RARE, unusual and erotic, there
are no other example showing genitals on the foreheads of
any other Japanese book cited anywhere in the bibliographic
literature, or record.
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This work is certainly RARE in subject, content and
quantity. Though it was woodblock printed, and unsigned
which was usual for Japanese erotic works which were banned
by the Shogun, we have not found anything similar or
recorded anywhere in the bibliography. Being woodblock
printed one assumes there are other copies in existence. The
average printing from woodblocks were somewhere between
100-200 copies. However in this instance, no others exist.
We have the strong feeling, the book could have been the
production of a famous Japanese illustrator, and perhaps
financed by a Buddhist temple, again there are no known
facts about this rarity.
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THE EROTIC ILLUSTRATIONS
Number 1:
This work begins showing the Buddha flanked by two of his
disciple monks. The title is written in four Japanese
[Kambun] & Chinese characters. The Buddha and his two
disciples listen to two elderly Buddhist believers: one is a
male, he has and erect penis on his forehead. The other is a
woman, she has a vagina on her forehead. Neither the Buddha,
nor his two disciples monks show genitals on their
foreheads. The couple have come to consult with the Buddha
about their grievances.
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Number 2:
Shows a man and a woman in a Tatami matted room, both wear
lovely 18th century decorated Kimono. They embrace each
other, and are engaged in making love from their foreheads,
which show an erect penis and testicles, inserted into the
woman's forehead where her vagina is located. Adjacent to
the young couple is an older woman, who has become aroused
by the adjacent couple's making love. The old woman uses a
dildoe tied to a post which she hugs while inserting the
dildoe into the vagina on her forehead.
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Number 3:
Shows a couple laying on a blanket, their Kimono pulled down
and opened and used as a top cover. They engage in
love-making and kiss. The man has an erect penis on his
forehead, the woman a vagina on hers. There is some used
Chirishi [toilet paper] just above her head on the floor,
used to wipe the love fluids. There is a folded package of
yet unused Chirishi in readiness. Chishiri shown in Japanese
Shunga [erotic prints] prints & paintings is an 'erotic
symbol' indicative of sexual excitement, with lots of
flowing love juices. Ergo the need for paper to clean up the
results of erotic love-making.
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Number 4 shows an adult man with an erect penis on his
forehead, penetrating the anus of a younger man,
who's smaller but erect penis is seen on his forehead, as he
faces his lover. The younger man has no pubic hair yet,
indicating his youth.
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Adjacent to these two men is a woman in the next room. The
door is open, she is voyeuring the two men. She has a vagina
on her. A Shogi board and two bowls for stones is located in
the front left of the illustration. Gay activities in
Japanese society were accepted as a norm, and were not
especially unusual. However to find graphic examples in
Japanese erotic books are exceptionally rare and seldom
found.
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Number 5:
Depicts a fully clothed man on his knees, he bends over a
sleeping woman. He has a very large erect penis and begins
to penetrate a woman with her vagina on her forehead. She is
fully clothed and sleeping on a wooden "pillow" which
supports her elaborate hair coiffeur.
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Number 6:
Depicts a lively scene of two men and a woman. One man with
a very large and erect penis pulls the woman's arm toward
him, while she fends him off with a straight arm to his
head. A second excited man also with a large and erect
penis on his forehead masturbates and ejaculates in ecstasy.
The woman has a vagina on her forehead. The scene is likely
an intended rape of a young girl. She looks away in an
effort not to allow him to pull her close enough to insert
his penis into her exposed vagina.
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Number 7:
Illustrating a lonely old man in bed. He has an erect penis
on his forehead and holds a kind of pot with a large
opening. He faces down and inserts his penis into the pot
for gratification.
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THE TEXT:
The text in Shunga [erotic Japanese books & prints] is often
an erotic dialogue, describing the erotic action. Often
these words are onomatopoetic mimicking the sounds of people
in orgasm, or making comments about making love or the
pleasure and good feelings. The size and hardness of the
penis or the flavor and the juices of the vagina, and its
supple feelings of euphoria when engaged in love-making. All
wear 18thcentury period Kimono.
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MODE AND FASHION OF THE MID-18TH CENTURY:
The room furnishing and Kimono of the participants in this
work all wear 18th century period Kimono, with period
decorations. The style of Kimono and room screens reflect
this period.
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BINDING AND MOUNTING:
Binding:
The book has probably been rebound sometime after the 1750's
with a more recent thin brown decorated paper with a silver
chrysanthemum, and a Mon [family crest] with gold and black
on both front and rear covers. Each cover has a distinctly
different kind of illustration but of the same theme. The
corners and edges are a bit worn, some loss to the paper, as
usual for a work from this period.
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Mounting:
At an earlier time, each page was expertly mounted on a
stiff Washi [hand-made Japanese paper], into an accordion
folded book. Each illustration is bordered with a rare and
stunning crushed oyster-shell powder mixed with rice-glue
and overlaid on the border paper. The stunning effect is a
rare shimmering pearl-like color and hue with a remarkable
effect. This rare and largely unknown effect has been used
for print backgrounds by some of the later masters.
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This was no ordinary mounting, and appropriate for an
exceptionally and most unusual RARE book !
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Contents:
By and large, the contents are clean, solid, with a two old
worm holes for the first 6 of 7 pages. These are small and
towards the edge, and does not detract from the overall
quality of the illustration. On page 7 there are a few
center margin old minor worm holes. All of these have been
restored when the prints were laid down on the thick Washi
paper, creating book format. The work is otherwise solid and
firm. There are a few 'rubs' on the old Washi paper, which
was made from very soft Kozo fibers, common to any item of
this period on this on handmade papers of the period.
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CONDITION OF THE WOOODBLOCK PRINTS:
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These are very early black and white woodcut prints.
Each print has an excellent and vivid impression, key blocks
are black and superbly printed with strong images. The paper
is old and has the patina of paper from that age, the usual
minor, mild surface rubbing or thumbing in the lower
corners, which is common.
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We tend to be overly critical of any flaws found on our
books, and believe it is better to overly describe rather
than avoid such discussion any imperfections. Suffice to
say, by and large this is an excellent item in very nice
condition, something that any collector or museum
would be proud to own. Please review photos posted to our
website.
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R A R I T Y OF SUBJECT:
The placement of the genitals on the forehead gives one a
lot of room to theorize on the meaning of such artistic
expression. In our 50 years of experience in dealing
Japanese woodblock printed books and painted original art,
this is the first and only example with such imaginative and
symbolist expression. With the beginning of the work
showing the Buddha and his two disciples lacking any
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genitals on their foreheads, one can simply assume, that in
a Buddhist way, they have given up carnal desire, as
represented by common people who's foreheads display
genitals, perhaps meaning that sex is on their minds or they
simply view others as sexual objects, eager to make love and
engage in carnal thoughts and activities. Obviously seeing
an erect penis on some man whiles others see what he thinks
and feels is an insight to his innermost thoughts and
desires. In all cases in this book the men all show an erect
penis. The women are a bit more difficult to fathom. Their
vaginas are simply visible on their foreheads, and no
fluids are visible or other evidence of their carnal desire
or sexually excited stated. All of the men have public hair
adjacent to their sex organs, while all women are lacking
any pubic hair completely. This is an erotic symbolism,
giving full view to women's genitals.
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"BANNED" or "PROHIBITED" BOOKS: Shun Pon, Haru Bon:
In the case of this item, it is very likely that it was
printed in a much smaller discreet quantity than the 200
copies possible off the blocks. Due to the "banned" nature
of such books, there is no date, publisher nor place cited.
One is simply left to determine the date and artist by
stylistic analysis. It is well-known that during the
Tokugawa period [1603-1868], erotic prints and books were
"BANNED" or "PROHIBITED" by decree of the Shogun. One of the
influencing factors was that during this period some Shoguns
were changing their views and being influenced by Christians
who entered Japan during this period. The Shogun did not
want foreigners, and Jesuit missionaries to think that Japan
was a crass and base nation. Naturally foreigners soon
learned that prostitution was rampant and so this strange
logic from the Shogun never had much affect on the
Christians and surely not on the Japanese.
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The Shogun enforced severe punishments for persons involved
in drawing, printing, carving blocks and publishing erotic
books and prints. With out the "Kiwame" or censor's approval
seal, all such items were "Banned" outright by the Shogun
decree.
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While these "Prohibited" books and prints were widely
circulated in an "underground" society, there are ample
examples of famous artists taking on commissions to produce
erotic books and prints fun or profit. The record and
bibliography is loaded with these examples. "Banning" such
erotic works simply meant that the number printed were
limited to smaller numbers and distribution was done under
the table, discretely circulating such books privately among
collectors. During these times it was not necessary for
artists to sign their such artistic creations, by-and-large
the population had a very good idea who the artist was by
being familiar with their style and other works, it was
simply a "public secret" who the artist was. Often the
artist poked fun at the Shogun with political jokes and
assumed names to confound any chance of being discovered by
the authorities.
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Over the centuries, this knowledge decreased and is now the
domain of the art historian or scholar to identify and
determine the actual artist. Stylistic analysis remains
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the standard method for unsigned works.
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THE ARTIST/SCHOOLS:
While there are no signatures or seals indicating the
artist's name or even his alternate Go [studio name], we
believe this work is part of the "Primitives and First
Century of Ukiyo-e School 1660-1765" period. [See Lane
below]. The women's coiffeur is very similar to those found
in this period, as well as the drawing style, technique and
genre. It is this cataloger's opinion that this work was
likely the creation of one of the Moronobu School masters.
Perhaps done by Sukenobu, Yoshikiyo, Morishige, Sugimura,
Moronobu, Kiyonobu, Masanobu, or others from this period.
We believe this work was likely done from around 1710-1750.
It was also likely that it was done by one of the artists
listed below.
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LIKELY ARTIST ATTRIBUTION:
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MORONOBU SUKENOBU SCHOOL:
Nishikawa Sukenobu [1671 -August 20, 1750] often called
simply "Sukenobu", was a Japanese printmaker from Kyoto. He
was unusual for a Ukiyo-e in being based in the imperial
capital of Kyoto. He did prints of actors, but gained note
for his works concerning women. His Hyakunin Joro
Shinasadame: Appreciating 100 Women, in two volumes
published in 1723, depicted women of all classes, from the
empress to prostitutes, and received favorable results
His Hyakunin Joro Shinasadame: Appreciating 100 women, in
two volumes published in 1723, depicted women of all
classes, from the empress to prostitutes, and received
favorable results Leading members of this school were:
Nishikawa Sukenobu the founder; Nishikawa Suketada;
Kawashima Nobukiyo; Nishikawa Terunobu; and Takagi Sadatake.
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HISHIKAWA MORONOBU SCHOOL:
Hishikawa Moronobu [1618-July 25, 1694] was a Japanese
painter and printmaker known for his advancement of the
Ukiyo-e woodcut style starting in the 1670s.
Leading members of the MORONOBU school were:
Hishikawa Moronobu the founder; Hishikawa Morofusa;
Hishikawa Moroyoshi; Hishikawa Moronaga; Hishikawa
Moroshige; Hishikawa Morohira; and Tamazaki Ryujo.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
This title is NOT listed in any of the below resources:
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SHIBUI, Kiyoshi. UKIYO-E NAISHI. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JAPANESE
EROTIC ILLUSTRATED WOODBLOCK PRINTED BOOKS.
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H. KERLEN. CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS.
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Richard Lane: IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD THE JAPANESE
PRINT; pages 28, 40-60 show examples of the Ukiyo-e
primitives [1660-1765], especially the Moronobu school,
pp.60-88 et al.
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KSM: no entry found.
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Nor any other usual bibliographies on Japanese Ehon
[woodblock printed books] or Japanese erotica.
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See: WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanjaku
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$67590
Book Number: 28019001
454 MORSE, Samuel C.
THE FORMATION OF PLAIN-WOOD STYLE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF
JAPANESE BUDDHIST SCULPTURE: 760-840.
Cambridge 1985, Harvard. Red cloth, ca A-3 size 21 x 28 cm.,
521p., bibliography, additional black board binder with 131
b.w. photos [same size as red cloth] , 2 volumes in all, a
Phd dissertation, clean solid.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An excellent monographic and essoteric study on Japanese
Buddhist sculptures of the 7th-8th centuries. Nicely done,
scholarly resource.
$87
Book Number: 86077002
455 MUNSTERBERG, Hugo.
ZEN AND ORIENTAL ART.
Rutland [1969], Tuttle. Brown cloth, very good, 158p., 53 bw
photo plates, index, dj., bibliography, notes, very clean &
solid copy, in nice dust jacket.
This text focuses on the influential role Zen has played in
the arts, first in the East and later in the West. With a
panoramic look at Zen's history & graphically explaining the
physical expression of the concept of Zen as manifest in the
teahouse, flower arrangement & other cults of the subdued &
love of simplicity. A mind calming work, well illustrated.
A MAJOR REFERENCE & BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
Book Number: 21156001
456 [MURAKAMI, Hyoe]. ed. et al.
GREAT HISTORICAL FIGURES OF JAPAN.
[Tokyo 1978], Japan Culture Inst. Purple cloth spine, very
good, dj.,327p., index, map, chronology, illustrations/b.w.
photos who's biographies appear, co-editor Thomas J. Harper.
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S C A R C E
Done under the auspices of the J.C.I., this work follows in
the path of several other of great publications. Essentially
a biographical dictionary, covering some forty important &
truly remarkable Japanese figures. Each essay is by a different author. Covers the lives of the aristocracy, military
greats, innovators, writers, early royalty et al. A few are
cited: Emperors: Shotoku Taishi; Tenmu Tenno, poets: HitoHitomaro, Okura, Yakamochi; Patriarchs: Kukai, Saicho; eminent women writers: Murasaki Shikibu [who wrote the worlds
first novel by a woman] & Sei Shonagon; Taira no Kiyomori
the military great and his rivals Yoritomo and Yoshitsune,
the women behind the Kamakura Bakufu: Hojo Masako. Buddhist
priests, patriots, insurgent warriors, preeminenet patrons,
unifiers, great Daimyo, tea masters, Christians, literary
creaters, scholars, historians, rebels, activists, political
architects, xenophobics, Nobel Prize-winners et al....
$14
A MAJOR REFERENCE & BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
Book Number: 21156002
457 [MURAKAMI, Hyoe]. ed. et al.
GREAT HISTORICAL FIGURES OF JAPAN.
[Tokyo 1978], Japan Culture Inst. Purple cloth spine, very
good, dj.,327p., index, map, chronology, illustrations/b.w.
photos who's biographies appear, co-editor Thomas J. Harper.
clean x-library copy, few marks.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Done under the auspices of the J.C.I., this work follows in
the path of several other of great publications. Essentially
a biographical dictionary, covering some forty important &
truly remarkable Japanese figures. Each essay is by a different author. Covers the lives of the aristocracy, military
greats, innovators, writers, early royalty et al. A few are
cited: Emperors: Shotoku Taishi; Tenmu Tenno, poets: HitoHitomaro, Okura, Yakamochi; Patriarchs: Kukai, Saicho; eminent women writers: Murasaki Shikibu [who wrote the worlds
first novel by a woman] & Sei Shonagon; Taira no Kiyomori
the military great and his rivals Yoritomo and Yoshitsune,
the women behind the Kamakura Bakufu: Hojo Masako. Buddhist
priests, patriots, insurgent warriors, preeminenet patrons,
unifiers, great Daimyo, tea masters, Christians, literary
creaters, scholars, historians, rebels, activists, political
architects, xenophobics, Nobel Prize-winners et al....
A SUPERB COLOR REFERENCE
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Book Number: 94113701
458 MURASE, Miyeko.
TALES OF JAPAN: Scrolls and Prints from the New York
Public Library.
New York 1986, Oxford. Stiff color wrs.,very clean, 267p.,
index, 20 color, 156 b.w. photos, pristine as new copy, 21 x
26.5 cm., solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covering hand scrolls & books: Buddhist art forms, images,
various sutras, Zen.
.
Heroes & Heroines of classical literature: scrolls, poets,
immortals, heroes of the stage, men & women of the real
world, keeping traditions alive, and also scenes from the
floating world: Utamaro's portraits of women and Hiroshige
and his Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido.
.
Also "Procession of the Korean Mission, " which dates from
1682 and much more.
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EXCELLENT LOOK AT SHINTO, ARCHITECTURE, SHRINES AND LIFE
Book Number: 25007601
459 NAGAI, Shinichi.
GODS OF KUMANO: Shinto and the Occult.
[Tokyo 1968, Kodansha]. Stiff color wrs., very good, dj.,
142p., 101 color photos, 13 x 18.5 cm., maps, drawing a
few color fold-outs, nice work.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Part of the THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD series. This monograph covers the Shinto Gods of Japan, Shinto shrines, customs, festivals Kumano is one of the living centers of Japan's ancient
Shinto, located in the remote mountains of the Southern
coast of Japan's Kii Peninsula.
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STUNNING 1281 A.D. BUDDHIST WOODBLOCK-PRINTED SUTRA
Book Number: 34000001
460 NARA KONGO HOJI TEMPLE WOODBLOCK-PRINTED BUDDHIST SUTRA.
NARA KONGO HOJI TEMPLE WOODBLOCK-PRINTED BUDDHIST SUTRA.
Japanese Title: "SE I YU I SHIKI RON JUTSU KI".
[Nara 1258, Kongo Hoji-Ji]. Folded Buddhist sutra, 16.2 x 29
cm. wide, 28 folded leaves, 8 columns of Kanji per page, 21
Kanji characters per column, woodblock printed, red brush
dots as grammatical marks, printed on stiff, strong Washi.
The title for this in Chinese is CHENG WEI SHI LUEN SHU JI.
A Chinese Buddhist Treatise/Sutra, most likely brought from
China to Japan by Kukai.
*
Chinese internet sources stated about this work:
'As main object is discussed, the "Cheng wei shi lun Shuji,"
is very detailed, "'o world all things all Lai Ye knowledge
is changed, there is "no" circumstances "only" inside
"knowledge." At the same time with the help of Hetuvidya,
Buddhism, and Theravada Buddhism outside critique of various
schools of philosophy.' The Chinese title translates into
something like: "As discussed in note Consciousness,"
meaning: "INTRODUCTION FOR DISCOURSE ON THE THEORY OF
CONSCIOUSNESS."
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The earliest Japanese Buddhist written documents, treatises
and Sutras were brought to Japan by the celebrated and most
famous Japanese Buddhist monk, Kukai [774-835], posthumously
and popularly known as Kobo Daishi.
.
WHO WAS KUKAI:
The original title was most likely copied by Kukai. He
belonged to a long line of famous Buddhist scholars. He was
the first disciple of Gonso, then attended Daigakuryo
[ancient university] to study Confucianism and Buddhism.
.
Kukai became a priest at Makioji Temple, Osaka in 792. Not
satisfied with the standards of Buddhist teachings in those
days, he decided to go to China for further study and spend
several years in preparation. Finally he accompanied the
Japanese envoy to China and studied Buddhism at various
temples there and also collected and copied a large number
of religious books, which he brought back to Japan in 804
A.D.
.
Upon his return in 806 A.D., Kukai was received by Emperor
Heizei and obtained the Imperial sanction to promulgate
esoteric Buddhism in Japan. He was appointed head priest of
Todaiji Temple in Yamato province, now Nara, in 810 A.D.
Kukai was given Mt. Koya, where he built Kongobuji Temple in
816 and then set forth on a preaching mission in north-east
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Japan. Kukai was the inventor of Hiragana, the writer of the
Iroha poem and above all created Shinto religion, unique to
Japan. Kukai retired at Mt. Koya, where he died in 835 A.D.
.
Kukai was the founder of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism.
We believe this example was one of a good number of Buddhist
texts & treatises Kukai brought back to Japan from China in
804 A.D.
.
The above liberally extracted from Japan Biographical
Encyclopedia, see below for more details.
*****
THIS BUDDHIST TREATISE/SUTRA:
This is a mid-Kamakura period [1185-1336] Buddhist
Treatise/Sutra, dated Koan 4th year [1281] on the brown
folder enclosing the work. From the style of the characters
and superb quality of the stiff paper, the work is
consistent with that date.
.
Buddhist Treatises/Sutras were always the property of
Buddhist temples. Occasionally patrons who donated large
sums of money to assist temples in need of repair &
restoration were given as "honorarium" and in recognition
of their "Good Deed." They were commonly given a gift of an
early Buddhist Treatise/Sutra in gratitude by the head
Abbott/monk or priest. This item is a fine example of this
ancient custom.
.
The Treatise/Sutra is in two disconnected but related parts.
The first part consists of 24 2/3rds pages; the second
consists of 3 1/4 pages.
.
The two parts do not connect, but are clearly from the same
Treatise/Sutra. There is no beginning nor end page, these
are essentially two "fragments" from the original period
work.
***
.
STATEMENTS ON THE BROWN FOLDER HOLDING THE TREATISE/SUTRA:
.
The two Treatise/Sutra parts were contained in a brown
folder with the following hand-written title and text:
The Sutra came from the "NARA KONGO HOJI TEMPLE" located
in old Yamato province now called Nara, located at the top
of Mt. Keya.
.
The brown folder states:
"Koan 4th year" which is 1281 A.D. With the commend:
"By Akita Josuke," but after an exhaustive search we can not
find any information about this person.
.
The title is written in black-Sumi ink Fude [Japanese bamboo
brush] strokes for 6 Kanji characters reading: "SE I YU I
SHIKI RON JUTSU KI" or meaning in English:
"INTRODUCTION FOR DISCOURSE ON THE THEORY OF CONSCIOUSNESS."
.
In addition, there is a small white slip of paper attached
to the brown folder, with Japanese that we translated into
English, meaning:
"This Treatise/Sutra was not made as a 'scroll type' format,
it was originally made as a 'folding type scroll-book'
[accordion-folded woodblock printed book format], printed on
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'composite' paper.'"
***
THE TWO PARTS OF THE SUTRA:
The first part consists of 24 2/3rds pages; the second part
consists of 3 1/4 pages. Each page is 16.3 x 18.9 cm.
The leaves are accordion folded, they are of identical size.
.
The two parts are not connected but are from the same work
or Sutra. There is no beginning nor end, these are
essentially two 'fragments' or pieces from the original
period work.
.
Each page contains 8 lines of text, 21 Chinese character
per vertical line, called Kambun [Chinese writing] by the
Japanese, meaning 'Chinese text.' There are red ink
"grammatical" brush marks and other Furigana in red to make
the text readable by Japanese.
***
PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF THE SUTRA:
We have posted several photos of the parts of the
treatise/Sutra to our website.
Please see the color photos posted to our website,
Starting with: cover.jpg, illus02.jpg through illus11.jpg
are the larger part; while illus12.jpg & illus13.jpg are
the second and smaller part.
****
CONDITION:
The work is woodblock printed with beautiful and very vivid
black, bold Chinese [Kambun] characters, printed on very
strong and substantial Washi [hand-made] hand-made Japanese
paper.
.
There are a good number of old worm holes, all of which have
been properly restored in the ancient past on the verso
[back side] using old, period Washi paper. There are also a
few old mends to the verso hinged folds.
.
These restorations do not seriously detract from the whole,
being some 733 years old, one expects their to be some
attrition. The work is now solid and folds nicely, there are
no other issues.
.
An excellent and RARE example of mid-Kamakura [13th century]
era woodblock printing and Washi paper.
***
TITLE:
The title is recorded on the brown paper folder. There is no
title page on the work, therefore we call it a 'fragment.'
.
Knowing little about this work, we were inspired to bring it
to a large Buddhist temple in China, to inquire about it. In
March, 2014, we visited the largest Buddhist temple in
Nanning city, Guangxi province, southern China.
.
AUTHENTICATION/CONFIRMATION:
The work was brought to Nanning, Guangxi Province Buddhist
temple, named QIN SHANG GUAN YIN SHI [GREEN MOUNTAIN TEMPLE
OF THE GODDESS OF MERCY],located at Mt. Qingxiu.
.
The old Buddhist Abbott looked at this work. I asked
him if he recognized the work, but he did not. I asked about
the contents, the Abbott replied, the work was a "F�ji�o
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L�nw�n" [Buddhist Treatise, i.e. a "paper"] or "Lun Wen" for
short. He confirmed the period was correct based on the
style of the Hanzi [Chinese characters], type of and the
very high-quality of the ancient paper, the format of the
printing columns and content of the text.
.
After reading through the text, the old Abbott stated there
was a lot about the correct kinds of food to eat, vegetarian
dishes, Doufu [Tofu], prohibitions about not eating meat or
animal products. While he was reluctant to give me anything
in writing, His impressions and comments were valuable. The
old Abbott did not ask for a fee but appeared to be quite
delighted to see such an ancient and beautifully preserved
example of a Buddhist treatise. He did comment on the lovely
old traditional style Hanzi [Chinese] characters.
***
PROVENANCE:
This item came from the personal and private collection of
Muir Dawson, late owner of Dawson's Bookshop, ABAA, Los
Angeles, California. It was part of a group of items that
were held back by Muir in his private collection. The
brown sleeve has some recent scotch tape reinforcement on
the inside folds.
.
The brown paper sleeve has a pencil note in Muir's hand:
"Gift-hold for Muir."
.
Muir Dawson was an old friend. We knew of his private
collection of superb examples of old printing, among which
he had several stunning ancient Japanese examples. He was a
fan of printing in all its forms and cultures. He and his
store had close a relationship with Japan during the
1950-1970's and he pulled aside several fine items that came
into his shop for his own personal collection.
This item was one of those examples.
***
REFERENCES:
.
BUDDHIST PRINTING:
.
a. * BUDDHIST PRINTING:
.
NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM.ARTS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA: please see
the Kamakura or 13th century listings, from ca. pp.72-135.
.
BASKETT, Mary W.: FOOTPRINTS OF THE BUDDHA: Japanese
Buddhist Prints from American and Japanese Collections.
[Exhibition] August 23 to October 26, 1980
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ROSENFIELD, John: JAPANESE ARTS OF THE HEIAN PERIOD
794-1185.
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SATOW, Ernest M.:ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF PRINTING IN JAPAN.
see p.53 et al.
*
NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM: ARTS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA.
*
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EARLY WASHI PAPERMAKING:
.
b. * EARLY WASHI PAPERMAKING:
NARITA, Kiyofusa: JAPANESE PAPERMAKING.
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NARITA, Kiyofusa: A LIFE OF TS'AI LUNG AND JAPANESE
PAPER-MAKING.
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HORIKOSHI, Jusuke: KAMI KOSHII CHOHO-KI: DIARY OF JAPANESE
PAPERMAKING.
*
TINDALE, Thomas K. et al.: THE HANDMADE PAPERS OF JAPAN.
.
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HISTORIC RESOURCES:
.
c. * HISTORIC RESOURCES:
SANSOM, George B. A HISTORY OF JAPAN: To 1334, pp.424-437.
*
PAPINOT, E. HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN:
see pp.815,882, et al., map of Kinai.
*
JAPAN BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA AND WHO'S WHO.1964-'65
edition, pp. 292, 321, 721-722.
*
KUKAI: Kobo Daishi:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%ABkai
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BRINKLEY, F.: A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE: From the
Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era: pp.760 index for
Kukai and many entries, et al.
***
$17697
Book Number: 28017601
461 NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM.
ARTS OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI.
Ahead of Title: SPECIAL EXHIBITION.
[Nara 1964], Nara National Museum. Stiff color pictorial wrs
very good, bit of corner wear contents very clean, 408p., 80
color and b.w. photos, English list of plates, Japanese text
covers some 80 items, 18 x 25.5 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
A superb catalogue, covers stone, bronze, wood objects,
paintings, early woodblock printed Buddhist works, statues
of various kinds and materials, books, scrolls and various
others.
*
$34
Book Number: 96054201
462 NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM.
MASTERPIECES IN THE COLLECTION OF NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM.
[Tokyo 1980], Dohosha. Yellow wrappers, very clean, 157p.,
81 color, 62 b.w. plates, Japanese and English text, solid,
nice copy.
Covering sculpture, painting, calligraphy and documents,
applied arts, and archaeological objects, mainly from
Japan's Buddhist culture.
.
Includes examples from some 79 items.
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Book Number: 95257801
463 NARA NATIONAL MUSEUM.
SOURCES OF JAPANESE BUDDHIST ART.
[Nara 1978, N.N.M.]. Buff pictorial wrs.,very clean, 403p,24
color photos, 383 b.w. photos, Japanese & English text, 18 x
25.5 cm., very solid copoy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
An incomparable reference source, showing an interrelation
between the Buddhist art of India, China, Korea and Japan.
.
Illustrated genre by genre for a better understanding of
Oriental Buddhist art. Pottery, bronze, wood, sand-stone,
limestone, marble, ink on paper, colour on silk, &c. &c...
.
Beautiful pieces gathered from around the world for this
special and informative exhibition. Each of the hundreds of
objects are fully described, date, size, location, ownership
and title noted in both Japanese & English. A major Buddhist
reference resource.
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$15
Book Number: 41039401
464 NARA ROKU DAI JI TAIKAN KANKOKAI:
NARA ROKU DAI JI TAIKAN: TOH DAI JI TEMPLE, NARA.
Tokyo 1970, Iwanami. Buff cloth, large folio 30 x 37 cm.,
very good, dust jacket, Japanese & English list of plates,
238p. plates, 125p. text, 238 color & b.w. photos, slipcase,
bright clean copy, vol 9 only.
FIRST EDITION
This is an odd volume from the set. Nevertheless it is a
magnificent photo essay about Todaiji. List of the 231
plates in both English and Japanese . Stunningly beautiful
work.
*
Extra shipping applies to this large and heavy book.
*
AN ECLECTIC & COMPREHENSIVE ART REFERENCE RESOURCE
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Book Number: 91111102
465 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KOREA.
5,000 YEARS OF KOREAN ART: An Exhibition by the National
Museum of Korea for the United States.
[Seoul 1976, National Museum]. White cloth, very good, boxed
339p., 218 color & b.w. photos, maps, covering Korean ceramics, painting, jewlery from all periods. Korean & English
text, list of plates with very good descriptions for each.
A copious and valuable comprennsive catalogue, with essays
on A NOTE ON KOREAN CULTURE; PREHISTORIC ART; IMPORTANT
PREHISTORIC SITES; ART OBJECTS FROM ANCIENT TOMBS; BUDDHIST
ART; SILLA BUDDHISM AND THE SPIRIT OF PROTECTION OF THE FATHERLAND; PAINTING OF THE YI PERIOD; CERAMIC ART; all of
which are in English. A useful reference for students, collectors & curators.
$5
Book Number: 25049001
466 NATIONAL MUSEUM, BANGKOK.
GUIDE TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM BANGKOK THAILAND.
[Bangkok 1970, N.M.B.]. Stiff pictorial wrs.,very good, [48]
pages, large folding map, 6 color, 41 b. w. photos, English
text, very useful guide to the sculptures, bronzes, ceramics
& potteries, Buddhist icons, murals &c. Useful resource !
Book Number: 90013601
467 NEUMANN, Charles F. trans.
THE CATECHISM OF THE SHAMANS: Or The Laws and Regulations
of the Priesthood of Buddha, in China.
London 1831, Oriental Translation Fund. Wrs., very good, 152
pages, very good, Chinese characters in the text, text in
English, notes, 14.5 x 22 cm.
R A R E
! FIRST ORIGINAL EDITION, NOT SOME CHEAP DEFECTIVE REPRINT !
The translator dedicated this work to Sir George Staunton
and it was done while in Canton. The laws and regulations,
and their supplements, are spelled out, followed by the in-
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sightful notes of the author. Excellent pioneering work!
*
The author was born Karl Freidrich Neumann [1793-1870] but
adopted the given name of "Charles" while in the United
Kingdom, still using "F." or "Fried." in his scholarly
writings ergo why this publicaton shows this alternate name.
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Translated by Charles Fried Neumann from the work by Choo-hu
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$269
Book Number: 95095301
468 NICHOLSON, J.H.
THE RE-MAKING OF THE NATIONS.
London 1925, Paul. Blue cloth, very good, 276p., frontis.
map, bookplate, contents very clean.
Discusses the meeting of the East & West, political, cultural, and economic penetration, also the religious groups in
asia including Shinto, Hindooism, Buddhism, Mohammedism, and
Christianity as a world religion. Looks at the new nation
groups of Japan, China, Egypt, India, & North America.
A LARGE WOODBLOCK PRINTED SHEET OF THE GODS OF MANGAN-JI
Book Number: 36005201
469 NIKKO SAN MANGAN-JI: NIKKO MOUNTAIN MANGAN TEMPLE.
NIKKO SAN MANGAN-JI: PRINCIPAL GODS OF NIKKO MOUNTAIN MANGAN
TEMPLE. [A Broadside Large Kakejiku Sheet]
[Nikko n.d. ca.1850-60, Mangan Temple]. Broadside, 29.5 x 65
cm., 4 folds, woodblock printed in black outline, Kakejiku
format should be mounted, very good, clean, couple of folds
restored on verso, else nice item.
A LOVELY PERIOD LARGE BRAODSIDE SHEET, KAJIKU SIZE OF THE
.
. SEVEN PRINCIPAL GODS OF IDURU-SAN MANGAN-JI [TEMPLE]
.
.
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THE SEVEN BUDDHIST ICONIC SCROLL:
.
This is an excellent period Buddhist souvenir, either given
to or bought by pilgrims visiting the old temple.
.
There has been a long-standing Buddhist tradition for
believers to make a pilgrimage to several Buddhist temples
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within their life time. This example is a fine
representation of proof of a visit to a high-mountain
temple, requiring great effort to climb the stone steps and
follow the steep path to it summit. Climbers were most
likely rewarded by receiving a blessing from the temple
monks and gifted this scroll.
.
This broadside shows the seven principal Gods of Mangan-Ji
[Mangan temple]. Each God is depicted as an iconic image,
the three at the top are seated upon a lotus flower, with
title text at the bottom.
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CONDITION:
The work is in original clean, unblemished condition, with
folds as preserved from about 160+ years ago. Some of the
folds were worn and have been properly restored from the
verso many years ago using Washi paper and rice glue,
typical of the type of work done in Japan. The work is now
stable and solidly restored. It is ready to be mounted and
made into a Kakejiku [hanging scroll].
.
The images are clear, nicely woodblock-printed in solid
black Sumi in outline, no issues.
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THE ICONS:
The Icons are not exactly the "Shichi Fukujin" [Seven Gods
of Luck and Good Fortune] in Japan. Each one of them
symbolizes a virtue: Honesty, Fortune, Dignity. Amiability,
Longevity, Happiness and Wisdom.
.
They were chosen from Hinduist, Buddhist, Taoist and
Shintoist gods or saints, and settled into Japanese Folklore
Gods, believed to have been grouped together around 17th
century.
.
However, at the very bottom is the confirmed image of
Daikokuten [Daikoku-san]. Originally, he was a Hindu warrior
deity named Mahakala and once introduced in Japan he became
the God of Wealth and Prosperity. He is well known for his
happy-looking smile and is often presented with a bag on
this shoulder filled with money and a magic mallet standing
on two bales of rice. The virtue he represents is Fortune.
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The other icons are Buddhist and have no exact names
identifying them. The last three are seated or standing on a
dias. Please see the photos posted to our website.
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REFERENCES:
http://www.city.kawanishi.hyogo.jp/english/7515/guidance/sig
htseeing/mangan.html
*
http://www.idurusan.com
*
"Shichi Fukujin" [Seven Gods of Fortune]:
https://www.kusuyama.jp/culture/shichi-fukujin-seven-gods-of
-luck-and-good-fortune/
***
Book Number: 96104201
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470 NISHIKAWA, Kyotaro. et al.
THE GREAT AGE OF JAPANESE BUDDHIST SCULPTURE AD. 600-1300.
Seattle [1983, Kimbell]. Stiff color wrs., 151p., index,
bibliography, co-author Emily Sano, 50 color, 36 b.w. photos
figures, chronology, notes, small folio, 22 x 30.5 cm., very
bright, clean & solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
A most beautiful exhibition catalog depicting some 36 pieces
with the construction techniques, materials, and coverings
noted.
.
A very useful resource, devoted to explaining the way in
which these magnificent art works were produced and then
decorated.
.
Scholarly in nature, useful for early carved wood sculpture
research.
*
$12
Book Number: 85128901
471 NITOBE, Inazo.
JAPANESE TRAITS AND FOREIGN INFLUENCES.
London 1927, Kegan Paul. Red cloth, 216p., color frontis,
very good, 14 x 22 cm.
FIRST EDITION
This is an outstanding work on Japan's outlook. Authorative
study covering China's cultural influence, moral basis of
Japanese monarchy, Teaism: a Zen art, Haiku, a view of the
race problem by a Japanese Christian, & a final essay, "Can
the East & West Ever Meet?" Nitobe did graduate work at John
Hopkins University, was baptized a Christian, & married an
American. He was a staunch advocate of international peace &
was respected both in Japan & abroad as a cultural scholar.
*
Appraisal of his own culture by the celebrated
internationalist and intellectual. Valuable reflective work.
$29
Book Number: 84012201
472 NOBLE, E. Margaret.
THE WEB OF INDIAN LIFE.
London 1904, Heinemann. Blue cloth, 301p., by the Sister Nivedita E. Noble], Ramakrishna, Kananda study of Hindu of
women, sagas, etc., cloth seems to have been lacquered some
time ago, else solid.
$37
Book Number: 24011601
473 NOMA, Seiroku.
JAPANISCHE PLASTIK.
[Tokyo 1941], Japanischen Staatsbahn. Stiff boards,very good
Germantext, 101p., bibliography, many b.w. photos. Scholarly
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A MOST EXCELLENT RESOURCE ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 89092603
474 NUKARIYA, Kaiten.
THE RELIGION OF THE SAMURAI: A Study of Zen Philosophy and
Discipline in China and Japan.
London 1973, Luzac. Red cloth, very good, 253p., appendix,
exact reprint of the London 1913 edition, dj., crisp copy.
This rare work covers the history of Zen in China, Northern
& Southern Schools, historical antiquity of Zen. practisers
of Zen, Iconoclastic attitudes of Zen, Zen activity,physical
& mental training, historical importance. Also the history
of Zen in Japan, Universe in the scripture of Zen, Buddhathe Universal Spirit. Also the nature of man, enlightenment,
life, the training for the mind and the practice of meditattion, doctrine &c. Highly useful for the understanding of
what the Samurai studied for the military, fighting, loyalty
& the warrior spirit. QUITE SCARCE STUDY. A color scan of
the covers can be sent by email.
$88
Book Number: 85175301
475 OFFNER, Clark B. et al.
MODERN JAPANESE RELIGIONS: With Special Emphasis Upon Their
Doctines of Healing.
New York [1963], Twayne. Stiff wrs., very good, 296p. b.w.
photos, bibliography, glossary. Co-author: H. Van Straelen.
Discussion of new religions of divine wisdom, Soka Gakkai. A
complete outline of its secular acivities, rituals & foundation, its healing methods, cures and metaphysical basis.
With commentary on its related societies. This religion has
its political arm, for which it has gained much popularity
in the last 20 years.
Book Number: 84106702
476 OGRIZEK, Dore. ed.
JAPAN. Ahead of Title: THE WORLD IN COLOR.
New York [1957], McGraw. Green cloth, very good, 400p., map,
index, 277 color, 9 b.w. illus. A collage of essay on arts,
literature, theatre, cinema, religions, lang. & way of life.
A very good anthology of excellent writings by experts in
the Japanese fields of: history, legends, religions, art,
language, literature, theatre: Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki, modern
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drama, cinema, way of life, Japanese character, social structure, survival of ancient customs & traditions, floral art,
doctors and healers, women and children, trades & crafts,
sports, and idiosyncrasies of Japan to mention a few...
$31
Book Number: 98167401
477 OHSAWA, Georges.
ZEN MACRO-BIOTICS: The Art of Rejuvenation & Longevity.
Chico [1965], Ohsawa. Stiff blue wrs., very good, 120p.
The Zen of health, by the dean of Zen Macro-Biotics and the
inventory of the terminology. Everything you need to do it !
$48
Book Number: 28045801
478 [OKADA, Mokichi.]
TEACHING OF MEISHU-SAMA.
Atami [1967,68], Church of World Messianity. Two volume set,
black & blue cloth, 75+99p., vol. 1. revised edition, as new
bright copies, 15 x 21 cm.
THE CLASSIC OF ZEN PHILOSOPHY & TEA CEREMONY PRACTICE
Book Number: 87101700
479 OKAKURA, Kakuzo.
THE BOOK OF TEA.
Tokyo [1939], Kenkyusha. Buff boards, very good, 117p., with
an introduction and notes by Hiroshi Muraoka, small spot to
upper right corner, else clean, solid, 12.5 x 18.5 cm.
This classic Zen work covers the gentle martial art of tea
ceremony.
.
An esthetical work uncovers the schools of tea, Taoism &
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"Zen-ism," ennobled drinking of tea, the tea room, the
flowers which decorate the tea room, and the masters of tea.
.
Okakura was the curator of the Dept. of Chinese & Japanese
art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1906-13. The Book
of Tea was started as an esoteric offering for the small
aesthetic world of Boston
but eventually was translated
into numerous languages & sold in the hundreds of thousands.
.
The American edition is the true first edition. Both
Okakura
& Ernest Fenollosa were instrumental in preventing the
destruction of Japanese traditional culture and art during
the wave of foreignism that swept Japan in the late 19th
century.
.
Out of this movement came the National Museum and the
National School of Art which Okakura headed in the
1890's.
.
A great work, for all students of Japanese aesthetics.
***
$22
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF THESE ICONS
Book Number: 92135002
480 OKAZAKI, Joji.
PURE LAND BUDDHIST PAINTING.
JAPANESE ARTS LIBRARY. VOL.4.
Tokyo [1977], Kodansha. Red boards,very clean, dj., 201p.,19
color, 172 b.w. photos, index, bibliography, glossary, very
bright solid copy in nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
The Pureland Tradition by Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis. Henso:
Visions of Paradise, Pure Land Mandalas, other Henso
paintings, Raigo: the Descent of Amida, Pure Land Imagery.
Raigo Variants, Maitreya and Kannon, Jizo Raigo, also
other Pure Land Paintings. A useful reference source.
Book Number: 24006401
481 OLDENBERG, Hermann.
REDEN DES BUDDHA: Lehre/Verse/Erzahlungen.
Munchen [1922], Kurt Wolff. Black cloth, very good, German
text, 473p.
With supplement: ANHANG: EIN JUNGERER TEXT UBER BUDDHAS
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TAGLICHES LEBEN.
$5
Book Number: 97012703
482 OLSCHAK, Blanche C. et al.
MYSTIC ART OF ANCIENT TIBET.
London [1973], Allen. White cloth, very good, 224p., large
format 25 x 31 cm., name of artists & schools, index of geographical, mythological places, proper names, guide to spiritual schools, symbols, bibliography. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Co-author was Geshe Thupten Wangyal. A fascinating resource,
copious in nature, covers Tibetan reglion & art. Richly illustrated is a useful introduction to those who wanta to be
initiated into the difficult field of Tibetan religious art.
With a foreword by Giuseppe Tucci. How to read & interpret
the art, as represented by the art forms of Buddhist thought
and reflections of tantric Buddhism...ideals & mysteries are
visibly expressed. Pilgrim's path to the Holy Places, divine
artists, the harmony of proportions, the Canon of Tibetan
art, lotos throne & halo, anatomical sketches & the religious monument. Dyanmic iconography, the thousand eyes & hands
Eightfold Manifestations of the Lotos-born. Mandalas & their
symbolism, the 300 icons of Tibet &c. Profusely illustrated
in color & b.w. A most valuable and useful reference. Color
scans can be sent by email.
$51
Book Number: 86026703
483 ONO, Sokyo.
SHINTO: The Kami Way.
Rutland [1969], Tuttle. Black cloth, dust jacket, 116p., 15
b.w. photos, 20 b.w. illustrations, index, very good copy.
The old religion of Shinto grew from Japan's native beliefs
based on animism. This text outlines the Kami Way or Way of
the Gods, shrines, worship, festivals & the political, social & spiritual characteristics. Color scan of the covers
can be sent by email.
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Book Number: 86026704
484 ONO, Sokyo.
SHINTO: The Kami Way.
Rutland [1983], Tuttle. Black cloth, dust jacket, 116p., 15
b.w. photos, 20 b.w. illustrations, index, very good copy.
The old religion of Shinto grew from Japan's native beliefs
based on animism. This text outlines the Kami Way or Way of
the Gods, shrines, worship, festivals & the political, social & spiritual characteristics. Color scan of the covers
can be sent by email.
$48
Book Number: 21099201
485 ORIENTAL TREASURES: WISDOM FRO
ORIENTAL TREASURES: Wisdom from the Great Inspirational
Books of Asia.
[Kansas City 1967], Hallmark. Brown boards, dj., 62p., 10
color text illustrations, illustrated endpapers, very good.
$14
FIRST & ONLY LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 400 COPIES
Book Number: 99123502
486 PAL, Pratapaditya. et al.
BUDDHIST BOOK ILLUMINATIONS.
Hong Kong 1988, Ravi. Red cloth, 399p, 108 color, 130 b.w.
photos, very good, co-author Julia Meech-Pekarik, large size
22.5 x 28.5 cm., index, bibiography, title list, superbly
printed on fine heavy paper, dust jacket.
S C A R C E
A marvelous reference source covering in much detail, the
Buddhist sutras, scrolls, prints, woodblock printed works &
painted sutras & other holy books. Drawing on Buddhist books
& materials from the Indian Subcontinent, India, Nepal and
Tibet, Western Tibet, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, China,
Korea and Japan. A truly great source for the most holy and
superb Buddhist graphic items. Always a S C A R C E book.
FIRST & ONLY LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION OF 400 COPIES
AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE ON BUDDHIST SCULPTURE & ICONS
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Book Number: 97136301
487 PAL, Pratapaditya.
ART OF NEPAL. A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art Collection.
Los Angeles [1985], L.A.C.M.A. Stiff wrs., very good, large
format, 22.5 x 30 cm., 257p., index, bibliography, glossary,
appendix, profusely illustrated with color and b. w. photos,
clean solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A very useful reference work, covering historical background
the patron & the artist, realm of the immortals, form & function, sources & influences. Includes examples of Buddhist
deities, images of Buddhist Gods, stone & bronze works, paintings, model-books & manuals, Tibetan Thankas, stele, temple art, reliefs, ritual bronze & Tantric bronzes &c. Each is
carefully described and illustrated.
$22
A MOST VALUABLE MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 96095201
488 PAL, Pratapaditya.
A BUDDHIST PARADISE: The Murals of Alchi Western Himalayas.
New Delhi 1982. Black cloth, 67p. text, ca. 100 pages color
plates, notes, index, bibiliography, very good, dj., very
clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 2000 COPIES
Seen by very few visitors until recently, the monastic complex of of Alchi, nestled in a beautiful valley in Ladakh
Himalaiyas, has miraculously prserved Buddhist wallpaintings
of unmatched splendor. No less exciting than those at Ajanta
or Dunhuang, they are important for the history of Tibetan
culture, and a great significance to Kashmiri art as well.
This is the first major monograph on the subject, with copious amounts of color photographs. The murals were done between the 11th & 13th centuries. Undertaken by the celebrated
Indian art historian & field authority he describes & illustrates these murals in great detail, with copious text.
*
A MOST VALUABLE MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 96095202
489 PAL, Pratapaditya.
A BUDDHIST PARADISE: The Murals of Alchi Western Himalayas.
Hong Kong [1982], Kumar. Black cloth, 67p. text, ca. 100p.,
67p. text, ca. 100 color 67 plates, notes, index, bibiliography, dj., published in Switzerland, very clean solid copy
A LIMITED NUMBERED EDITON OF 3000 COPIES
Seen by very few visitors until recently, the monastic complex of of Alchi, nestled in a beautiful valley in Ladakh
Himalaiyas, has miraculously prserved Buddhist wallpaintings
of unmatched splendor. No less exciting than those at Ajanta
or Dunhuang, they are important for the history of Tibetan
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culture, and a great significance to Kashmiri art as well.
This is the first major monograph on the subject, with copious amounts of color photographs. The murals were done between the 11th & 13th centuries. Undertaken by the celebrated
Indian art historian & field authority he describes & illustrates these murals in great detail, with copious text.
*
$27
Book Number: 96155601
490 PAL, Pratapaditya.
THE DIVINE PRESENCE: Asian Sculptures from the Collection
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart.
[Los Angeles 1978, L.A.C.M.A]. Stiff color wrs., very good,
color photos, 22 x 25 cm. clean copy.
An excellent scholarly catalog,covers Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina
deities. Nicely illustrated in color & b.w. photos, with 41
well illustrated & described items. Useful resource.
$9
Book Number: 96155602
491 PAL, Pratapaditya.
THE DIVINE PRESENCE: Asian Sculptures from the Collection
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lenart.
[Los Angeles 1978, L.A.C.M.A]. Stiff color wrs., very good,
title pages rubber stamped with former owner's name,& blackened out, internally clean, as is only.
An excellent scholarly catalog,covers Hindu, Buddhist, Jaina
deities. Nicely illustrated in color & b.w. photos, with 41
well illustrated & described items. Useful resource.
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$27
Book Number: 95044501
492 PAL, Pratapaditya.
NEPAL: Where the Gods Are Young.
[New York 1975], Asia House Gallery. Stiff pictorial wrs.,
very good, 136p., 9 color photos, 109 b.w. plates,
bibliography, clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covers Buddhist art and Brahmanical Art. Statues in bronze,
copper &c, also opium pipe, manuscript covers, jewelry,
watercolors on cotton & wood... excellent representation of
the pieces, with intelligent, informative text for each.
$9
A MARVELOUS COLOR REFERENCE RESOURCE
Book Number: 95109704
493 PAL, Pratapaditya.
TIBETAN PAINTINGS: A Study of Tibetan Thankas Eleventh to
Nineteenth Centuries.
New Delhi [1988], Time. Red cloth, very good, 225p., 116
color & b. w. photos, 10 b.w. figures, dj., bibliograhy,
appendix, index, clean solid copy.
A LIMITED FIRST EDITON OF 1500 COPIES
A magnificient reference work, covers in much detail visions
& visualizations, the Kadampa & Sakyapa styles. Thankas from
Western Tibet, landscape tradition, the age of the Dalai
Lama.This work is the first attempt since Tucci's monumental
opus on Tibetan painting in 1949. A lucid & concise analysis
of the styles and aesthetics of Tibetan Thankas. Emphasis on
earlier styles which flourished between the 11th & 15th centuries, the majority of the illustrations are from hitherto
unpublished Thankas. A highly useful and valuable monograph.
Book Number: 22094301
494 PANKAJ, N.M.
THE BUDDHIST TRANSFORMATION OF SILLA KINGSHIP: Buddha as a
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King and King as a Buddha.
[Seoul 1995, R.A.S.K.B.]. New stiff wrs., very good, extracted article, pp.15-35, English text.
$7
IMPORTANT COMPARISON BETWEEN ASIAN RELIGIONS
Book Number: 93125603
495 PARKER, Edward H.
CHINA AND RELIGION: A Catholic Mission Apprasial.
Taipei 1972, Ch'eng Wen. Blue cloth, as new, 317p., 12 b. w.
photos, sharp solid, clean copy, 13 x 9.5 cm., exact reprint
of London 1905 edition.
An important scholarly treatise, covers in much depth Taoism
Confucianism, Buddhism, Fire-worship and Manicheism,
Nestorianism, Islam, the Jews, Orthodox Church, Roman
Church, Protestantism, Orthodox Church, and Shintoism. Of
special interest is the chapter on the Jews of K'ai Feng Fu
since their arrival in 1163. Their progress there, how
Ricci visited them, and their plight during the T'ai Ping
Rebellion, and the Jews of Shanghai. Includes references to
Japan & Korea.
*
$77
AN EARLY FRENCH RESOURCE
Book Number: 96164101
496 PAUTHIER, M.G.
CHINE OU DESCRIPTION HISTORIQUE, GEOGRAPHIQUE ET LITTERAIRE
DE CE VASTE EMPIRE, D'APRES DES DOCUMENTS CHINOIS: Premiere
Paris 1837, Freres. 3/4 leather over marbeled boards, spine
split, black taped, corners rubbed, contents clean, tight,
493p. French text, 72 fine engravings at the rear, as is.
chronologie, index.
S C A R C E
SUBTITLE: cont. Nos Jours. An excellent resource from the
French perspective. Covers the whole country, geography,
customs, travels, religion, various dyansties, erection of
the new capital in Peking, the Emperors, art, books, Buddhist priests &c. With a copious list of Emperors in the appendix. With a list of the 72 engravings. Nicely done.
Book Number: 25016701
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497 PEARLSTEIN, Elinor L. et al.
ASIAN ART IN THE ART INSTUTUTE OF CHICAGO.
[Chicago 1993], Art Institute Chicago. Red cloth, very good
dj., large size 24 x 30 cm., 152., 120 items well described
& each illustrated in color, co-authors: J. Ulak, N. Richard
and D. Muller, as new bright copy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
$7
Book Number: 25051401
498 PERCHERON, Maurice.
BUDDHA AND BUDDHISM. Ahead of Title: Men of Wisdom.
New York [1957], Harper. Stiff gray wrs., very good, 191p.,
chronology, glossary, bibliography, many b. w. photos, map,
12 x 18 cm., translated by Edmund Stapleton, Sanskrit alphabet.
FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION
With chapters on pre-Buddhist India, the legendary life of
the Buddha, old school and new school of wisdom, nonIndian Buddhism, furhter spread of Buddhism and Buddhist
art. Quite
nicely done, very useful resource.
$7
ATER CLASSIC
Book Number: 21097601
499 PETECH, L.
NORTHERN INDIA ACCORDING TO THE SHUI-CHING-CHU.
[WATER CLASSIC]
Rome 1950, M.E.O. Red cloth, gold stamped, 89p., indexes,
appendix, vol. 2 of Serie Orientale Roma, text clean, tight,
bright, very good, footnotes, Chinese characaters, in English, appendix, index. A scholarly translation & resource.
Translations & commentaries on the Water Classic, or Commentaries on the Water Classic, hither to untranslated.
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BOOK ON CULTURE, SWORDS, ARTS, RELIGION
Book Number: 98107701
500 PFOUNDES, C.
FU-SO MIMI BUKKURO: A BUDGET OF JAPANESE NOTES.
Yokohama 1875, Japan Mail. Green cloth, very good, 184p., an
anthology of some 30 essays reprinted from the "Japan Mail"
an early weekley newspaper, corners bit rubbed, else clean &
solid copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
EXCEPTIONALLY R A R E
An exceptionally rare and obscure set of excellent and early
essays on: superstitutions, charms, household altars & Gods,
musical instruments, native literature, poetry, names, street signes, dress, beggars, strollers and vagabonds. Also
conveyances, Mon or family crests,
children's schools,
sports, female & manly accomplishments, theatres, pastimes,
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music teachers, cosmogony, religion. Buddhism, Buddhist obsequies, future state of the Buddhist, Hakama and Kamishimo
[traditional costume], suicide, swords, celebrated swords &
sword makers. Names of Japan, mythological & legendary.
*
$1862
A GREAT PRIMARY RESOURCE ALSO ON KOREA, SINGAORE, PEKING &c
Book Number: 21001102
501 POE, Clarence.
WHERE HALF THE WORLD IS WAKING UP: The Old & the New in
Japan, China, The Philippines, and India, Reported With
Garden City 1911, Doubleday. Red cloth, very good, 276p., 40
b.w. photos, neat pencil marginalia, else clean, index.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent primary resource done just after the turn-ofthe century. Covers in much detail Japan: a land of contradictions, music, marriage, home life, snapshot of philosophy
& life, what a Japanese city is like, strange clothing, the
grace of the women, Japanese farming & farm folk, crime of
soil waste, Japanese love of beauty. Factory work, progressive factory, Japanese competetion a menace to the white
man's trade. Buddhism, Shintoism and Christianity in Japan,
morals, religion, new type of civilization. Korea: land of
the morning calm, some odd Korean customs, faces marked by
small pox, a typical monarchy, Honorable Mr. Yang-ban, the
Japanese annexation, splendid work of foreign missionaries.
Manchuria: fair & fertile: some first hand stories of the
Russo-Japanese war, fat harvests of food, feed & fuel. How
Japan has absorbed Manchuria, shrewd policies, contempt of
Chinese authority, how the Open Door Policy was violated.
Chinese martyr-hero, a lesson for America, making education
practical. New China: awake & at work-successful war against
opium. Peking to the Yangtze-Kiang, street life in Peking,
its history, martyrdoms, keeping on good terms with dragons,
Confucius as a moral teacher. Sidelights on Chinese character, industry & virtue. Philippines: what the U.S. is doing
there, achievements of the American government, women burdon
bearers & cheap labor. Straits Settlements & Burma: amazing
industry, easiy money in cocoanuts, Rangoon city of gorgeous
colors, Burma's temples, Rangoon's beast of burden, elephants do the work. Hinduism & the Himalayas: practical Hinduism
the temples, human sacrifices, palaces, Benares, burning of
bodies, Himalayas: a new and happier subject. Hindu farming,
caste system, plight of the Hindu woman, historic Indian
cities. What the Orient may teach us !
Book Number: 92026701
502 PONSONBY-FANE, R.A.B.
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY AND SHINTO [KOSHITSU TO SHINTO].
London 1890's, T.J.S.L. Grey stiff wrs., very good, offprint
pages 47-177, 7 appendices,, fold out chart, 5 parts, 4 b.w.
photos, 4 figures.
S C A R C E
This monograph shows the very intimate connection that ex-
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ists between the Imperial House and the Gods of the Shinto
pantheon & to record the part played by the Emperor and his
fmaily in carrying out the worship of the Deities. An excellent resource. S C A R C E
$117
Book Number: 97030801
503 PONSONBY-FANE, R.A.B.
SOVEREIGN AND SUBJECT.
Kyoto 1962, Ponsonby Memorial Society. Red cloth, very good,
457p., index, chronology, appendices, light pencil underline
but a clean copy.
S C A R C E
A copious & esoteric study, addressing the Sovereign & Subject, the fallacy of democracy, Maires du Palais in Japan,
Jinshin no Ran, Jokyu no Ran, The Emmpeeror Godaigo & the
Restoration of Kemmu. The failure of Kemmu restoration, Back
to Engi. Japanese personalities throughout the ages. Koxinga
Chronicles of the Tei family loyal servants of Ming. The
Island Empire. Japanese Administration in Korea today [1921]
resource. Independencre: the struggle of subject peoples for
freedom...the case of the Philippines...& Korea... Nanyo
inin Tochiryo: Japanese Pacific Mandate. Japan and the powers...Excellent narrative and commentaries on classic works,
and current thoughts, dogma, religion, and goals from translations of Japanese texts. Quite useful, and scarce.
$163
AN EXCELLENT PRIMARY RESOURCE ON JAPANESE SHINTO SHRINES
Book Number: 84013201
504 PONSONBY-FANE, Richard.
DIVINE SPIRITS OF SHINTO AND HIROTA JINJA.
Kyoto 1934, n.p. Green stitched wrs. binding, very good, 57p
illustrated.
S C A R C E
An excellent monograph, covers the Shinto shrines. Color
scans can be sent by email.
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$48
Book Number: 84013401
505 PONSONBY-FANE, Richard.
KASHIMA JINGUKI.
Kyoto 1938, n.p. Red stitched binding, 80p., illustrated,
very good, 15 x 22 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
The celebrated scholar's excellent monograph on the Shinto
shrine.
$26
Book Number: 84013801
506 PONSONBY-FANE, Richard.
SUMINOE NO OHOKAMI.
Kyoto 1935, n.p. Stitched wrs. binding, very good, 64p.,b.w.
illustrations, figures, very good.
S C A R C E
An excellent Shinto monograph, styuding the native Japanese
ghosts, Gods & Shinto shrines & shrine Gods. This shrine is
located in Osaka. Also covers the history of the deities and
institutions of their worship, buildings, priests, rank and
status, territorial possessions, Imperial visits &c. Also
Sessha, festivals & treasures.
Book Number: 84013802
507 PONSONBY-FANE, Richard.
SUMINOE NO OHOKAMI.
Kyoto 1935, n.p. Stitched wrs. binding, very good, 64p.,b.w.
illustrations, figures, very good.
S C A R C E
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An excellent Shinto monograph, styuding the native Japanese
ghosts, Gods & Shinto shrines & shrine Gods. This shrine is
located in Osaka. Also covers the history of the deities and
institutions of their worship, buildings, priests, rank and
status, territorial possessions, Imperial visits &c. Also
Sessha, festivals & treasures.
$65
Book Number: 21141801
508 [POONVORALAK, Vichien].
A BOOK OF ORDINARY WRITINGS.
[Bangkok] 1989, [Poonvoralak]. White stiff wrs.,
good, English text.
20p., very
$2
AN EARLY PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF CHINA, HONG KONG, FORMOSA &c...
Book Number: 84030601
509 POWER, W. Tyrone.
RECOLLECTIONS OF A THREE YEARS' RESIDENCE IN CHINA:Including
Peregrinations in Spain, Morocco, Egypt, India, Australia &
London 1853, Bentley. Red blind stamped cloth, 380p., with a
colored lithographic frontis, very good.
S C A R C E
The author was an Agent General in New Zealand and also wrote the 1849 book "Sketches in New Zealand." Covering his experiences in Hong Kong, pirates, opium trade, war junks, the
fishing populations, Amoy, tea trade. Habits and appearance
of the people of Fokien. Scenery in Amoy, Buddhist shrines
the secret Triad Society and Ningpo. Formosa: wild natives,
cannibalism, Quilon & Chusan, Koo Lung Soo, and the new consulate. Chinese seamanship, opium clippers, opium use, beauty of the scenery. The marvelous soya bean: and its uses,
missionary work and activities of Protestants. Chinese superstition, Buddhism, Chinese theatricals, New Year festivals,
gamgbling, customs and so much more ! An excellent primary
source, well written.
Book Number: 84013901
510 PRATT, James B.
THE PILGRIMAGE OF BUDDHISM AND A BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE.
New York 1928, Macmillan.Blue cloth, very good, 758p.index.
A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings,
their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny.
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Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in
China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks,
laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects,
Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity.
$48
Book Number: 84013902
511 PRATT, James B.
THE PILGRIMAGE OF BUDDHISM AND A BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE.
New York 1928, Macmillan. Green cloth, 758p., index, clean
ex-library copy, private bookplate, rubber stamped top and
bottom signatures,spine a bit faded, else clean, solid copy.
A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings,
their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny.
Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in
China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks,
laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects,
Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity.
$31
Book Number: 84013903
512 PRATT, James B.
THE PILGRIMAGE OF BUDDHISM AND A BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE.
New York 1928, Macmillan. Green cloth, 758p., index, clean
x-lib. copy, spine mark removed, bookplate, rubber stamps.
A scholarly work, devoted to the founder, moral teachings,
their negative side, spirituial freedom, man & his destiny.
Story of Indian Buddhism, Ceylon, Burma, Cambodia, Siam, in
China & japan. Rise of Mahayana, Buddhist temples & monks,
laymen, propaganda, education, philanthropy. Earlier sects,
Zen, unity of Buddhism, comparason with Christianity.
Book Number: 25054901
513 [PRICE, Lorna.]
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LOOKING AT PATRONAGE: Recent Acquisitions of Asian Art.
San Francisco 1989, Asian Art Museum. Stiff color wrs., very
good, 112p., 53 color plates, 15.5 x 25 cm., as new copy,
notes, art works from Afghanistan, India, Himalayas, S.E.
Asia, China, Korea, and Japan.
$10
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 91079101
514 PRIEST, Alan.
JAPANESE COSTUME: An Exhibition of Noh Robes and Buddhist
Vestiments.
New York 1935, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Red stiff wrs.,
very clean, 42p. text + 48p. b. w. photos,
bibliography,
glossary, solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION LIMITED 1000 COPIES
A valuable art history, covering historical sketch, Noh,
Buddhism, note on technique, catalogue, Japanese
chronology.
.
This work is an outline history of Japanese costume and
clothing.
.
A useful reference, nicely written by the curator at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
*
AN 1872 PRIMARY SOURCE ON JAPAN, CHINA, S.E. ASIA & INDIA
Book Number: 99106302
515 PRIME, E.D.G.
AROUND THE WORLD SKETCHES OF TRAVEL THROUGH MANY LANDS AND
OVER MANY SEAS.
New York 1872, Harper. Original green cloth, gold-stamped,
very good, clean, solid, 455p., many woodcut engravings,gold
stamped spine & cover lettering. 13.5 x 21.5 cm.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent primary resource.
*
The around the world journey began with a trip from New
York
to Salt Lake, the Mormons, to California, Sierra Nevada
Mountains, Yosemite valley & the Big Trees, on the Pacific
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by steamship to Japan.
*
JAPAN:
Arrival at Yokohama, coolies, Kanagawa, Daibutsu [Giant
Bronze Buddha] at Kamakura, Yeddo, typhoon, temples village
life, tea garden, the Mikado and Daimios, shaving heads,
peculiar customs, inlaying of metals, beheading, executions
& burial, religion Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity.
.
Inland Sea, Hiogo, Osaka, Pappenberg, Nagasaki. On to China.
*
CHINA:
The Yanktse-kiang River, Shanghai to Hong Kong, Woosung
River, Chinese forts, war-junks, city of Shanghai, Taeping
Rebels, foreign town, Chinese city, filth & smells,
criminals, punishment modes, Peking, Nankin, Hong Kong:
happy valley, the Peak, pigeon English, colonial prison.
Canton and its sights: Bogue forts streets of Canton, Fan
Kwai, Puntinqua garden, temples, Honam, priests, Chinese
dress, processions. Chinese manners & customs: what they
eat, bird's nests, dog-markets, fruit, small feet, tea,
dress, religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism,
superstition, ancestral worship, Christianity, effects of
opium war, missionaries accomplishments, medical missions.
*
MACAO, SINGAPORE, MALAYA:
Macao, Singapore and Penang: Portuguese in Macao, Singapore
a paradise, cocoanuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, gardens, Straits
of Malaca, Penang, tropical vegetation, turtles, snakes.
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INDIA:
Bay of Bengal, East Indiamen. Calcutta, the river, tiger,
lush foliage, Asiatic Society, Missions, Europeans,
Eurasians, heat, Punkas, canals, opium, the poppy, preparing
the drug, opium market, railways, natives, costumes, Sikhs,
Parsees, women, native wealth, Benares, Allahabad, mutiny,
Cawnpore & Lucknow, Agra, the Taj, Delhi, among the
Himalayas, Lodiana to Bombay, Bombay, to Cairo and on to
Venice.
*
A rich primary resource, loaded with keen observations of
early Asia.
.
Nicely written, lucid primary resource.
***
1937 FIRST EDITION:A MOST IMPORTANT MONOGRAPH ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 99011501
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516 PRIP-MOLLER, J.
CHINESE BUDDHIST MONASTERIES: Their Plan and its Function
as a Setting for Buddhist Monastic Life.
Copenhagen & London 1937, Gads Forlag & Oxford University.
3/4 Vellum spine over green boards, large folio, 29 x 39.5
cm., bright clean solid, 396p., 4 large pocket plans, index
chronology,365 fine full page photos. !RARE! FIRST EDITION
A STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY:
A major illustrated reference and scholarly resource for
Buddhist: monasteries, priests, architecture, ritual
objects, altars, statues and sculptures.
*
LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED:
This work contains some 363 plans in color & b.w., many
maps, priests, robes & costumes, Chinese character footnotes
text in English, with some in both English and Chinese,
hermits, some shown with primitive but highly effective
martial arts for self-defense, monks &c. Wonderful rural
settings for many temples, with superbly designed
gardens, cremation ovens, funeral rites, monk students,
pilgrims accommodations &c.
*
This work covers the typical Buddhist monastery & building
history, layout, central axis, lateral groups, Hui Chu Ssu,
Pao Hua Shan, Kiangasu. Ordination unit, its ceremonies and
its development, monk's offices & daily life in the
monasteries. A magnificent work, loaded with fine collotype
photos and a profusion of color sketches.
*
RARITY:
This 1937 FIRST EDITION seldom comes to market in
"collector's condition" and complete with all pages, plates,
photographs and charts.
*
Due to its highly esoteric nature, deluxe printing & binding
it was likely done in a small, Limited Number of copies.
It has and always will be exceptionally R A R E !
*
Considered a scholarly and reliable work on the subject with
detailed architectural drawings & stunning photographic
illustrations.
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THE AUTHOR:
Prip-Moller [1889-1943] first came to China in 1921, and
after studying Chinese in Peking worked in Mukden
[Manchuria], as a consulting architect. The present work is
the result of extensive researches undertaken between 1929
and 1933 and was first published in Copenhagen in 1937.
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THE FIRST EDITION:
The First Edition has always been the most desirable and
Deluxe edition of the book. The reprints do not compare with
the lovely typography, paper and meticulous binding of this
edition !
*
BINDING:
The original First Edition was bound in genuine white vellum
spine with gold lettering, and four matching vellum corners.
The balance of the book was bound in heavy green boards,
which are easily rubbed. Our copy is in "collector's
condition" with no major rubbing, a few nearly invisible
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scuffs to the covers, else a sharp clean and lovely copy of
a
very RARE EDITION of this title.
*
$950
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE DALAI LAMA
Book Number: 99110102
517 RAMPA, Lobsang.
THE THIRD EYE: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Lama.
New York [1957], Doubleday. Brown cloth, very good, 256p.,
illustrated by Tessa Theobald, map.
A most fascinating story, covers his early days at home, end
of his childhood, last days at home. At the temple gates,
life as a Chela, life in the Lamasery, the opening of the
third eye, the Potala, at the wild rose fence. Tibetan belliefs, trappa, herbs Yetis, first visit home, using the
third third eye, the secret North & Yetis, Lamahood, final
initiation, Tibet--Farwell ! A most poignant and vital biography.
$85
Book Number: 88041202
518 RAWSON, Philip. et al.
TAO: THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHY OF TIME AND CHANGE.
[London [1979], Hudson. Stiff wrs., very good, 33 color, 161
b.w. photos, 128p., co-author Laszlo Legeza, pen underlined,
else, clean, solid copy.
Taoism is the key element in explaining Chinese art. Yin and
Yang energies both in art and n the balance of many are used
to show the balance. The fluid energies which Taoism manipulated with its sexual and yoga practices gave inspiration to
art forms. Covering in detail the natural and moving spirit
worlds, cycles of change, heaven & earth, virtual, mystical
power of calligraphy, secret practices, realms of the Immortals, eroticism and harmonic union. Profusely illustrated
showing examples of various artistic objects: carvings,
paintings, jades, ceramics, erotic works, bronzes, cosmic
diagrams, textiles, wall hangings, calligraphy & many more.
Book Number: 88041203
519 RAWSON, Philip. et al.
TAO: THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHY OF TIME AND CHANGE.
[London [1979], Hudson. Stiff wrs., very good, 33 color, 161
b. w. photos, 128p., co-author Laszlo Legeza, clean, solid
copy.
Taoism is the key element in explaining Chinese art. Yin and
Yang energies both in art and n the balance of many are used
to show the balance. The fluid energies which Taoism manipulated with its sexual and yoga practices gave inspiration to
art forms. Covering in detail the natural and moving spirit
worlds, cycles of change, heaven & earth, virtual, mystical
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power of calligraphy, secret practices, realms of the Immortals, eroticism and harmonic union. Profusely illustrated
showing examples of various artistic objects: carvings,
paintings, jades, ceramics, erotic works, bronzes, cosmic
diagrams, textiles, wall hangings, calligraphy & many more.
$7
Book Number: 25021501
520 RAWSON, Philip. et al.
TAO: The Eastern Philosophy of Time and Change.
[London 1973], Avon. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, about
A4 size, 128p., 129 color & b. w. photos, figures, co-author
Laszlo Legeza.
Covers the natural world, the moving spirit, cycles of
change, heaven and earth, ritual, the mystical power of
calligraphy, secret practices, the real of the immortals.
$3
Book Number: 96162501
521 RAYCHAUDHURI, Hemchandra.
MATERIALS FOR THE STUDY OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE
VAISHNAVA SECT.
Calcutta 1920, Univ. Calcutta. Brown cloth, very good, 146p.
index, bibliograhic index.
Scholarly paper covers the Vaishnavism & Vasudeva, the life
of Krishna Vasudeva & the early progressof Bhagavatism. Bhagavatism & the non-Brahmanical creeds of Ancient India. Bhagavatism in th Scythian, Gupta & post-Gukpta periods.
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY ENGLISH PRIMARY RESOURCE
Book Number: 84306501
522 REED, Edward J.
JAPAN: Its History, Traditions, and Religions, with the
Narrative of a Visit in 1879.
London 1880, Murray. Brown pictorial cloth, 2 vol. set, very
good, 365+356p., chronology, map and many b.w. engravings, &
appendix of famous sword makers, 14 x 23 cm.
AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY
FIRST EDITION
Reed designed ships for Japan & many other nations. This is
his narrative of a journey and visit to Japan. He was
invited to assist the Japanese in the building of their
fleet of ships by Excellency Admiral Kawamura, minister
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of marine. This is the result of the official tour of the
ports throughout Japan.
*
Based on the author's diary, this narrative is an informal
but keen assessment of Japan, her people, customs and land.
He and his colleagues were carried by jinrikisha over
jolting roads till evening and then dined with officials of
the territory.
*
A fascinating primary account of what & who he saw.
Excellent contemporary account of the land & its
inhabitants, God-period, Shinto religion, Buddhism,
descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868.
***
THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
This excellent work is illustrated with 16 full-page + 26
text illustrations, index, and large folding map.
***
The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun,
foreign Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868. The revival of the Imperial power, fall
of the Shogun, Imperial Restoration, foreign relations,
reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, Emperor
and the existing government.
*
This primary resource is part history & part travel
narrative. This is a fascinating primary insight into Japan
during a an early period of foreign relations. With
excellent insights to contemporary Japanese history, her
people, customs, geography.
*
Vol. 1 covers the land & its inhabitants, the God-period,
Shinto & Buddhism, the descent of the Crown, early history
ending 1000 A.D., the Taira & Minamoto, the wars of the red
and white flags 1000-1200 A.D. , Hojo domination, the
Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu, the first
Tokugawa Shogun, The Tokugawa period[1603-1868], revival of
the Imperial Power, the fall of the Shogun, the Imperial
restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten
years, Satsuma rebellion, the Emperor and the existing
government. Also geography and history of Japan, including
its mythology and the origins of its religions. It concludes
with a valuable assessment by Reed of the political, social
and industrial reforms and developments that he witnessed.
..
Vol.2 covers the author's arrival in Japan, first
impressions a month in Tokyo [old Edo], language,
literature, drawing and painting, proverbs & phrase, travel
to the Inland Sea, Nagasaki, Osaka, sacred city of Nara,
Kioto, sacred shrines of Ise, Nagoya and the shrine of the
sacred sword, Shizuoka, the home of the Tokugawas,
Fuji-yama and Hakone mountains, with appendices of the
Treaties & Conventions, list of Emperors, list of year
periods, comparative table of words in Japanese, West
African and other languages, celebrated swords & makers.
***
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AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY ENGLISH PRIMARY RESOURCE
Book Number: 84306502
523 REED, Edward J.
JAPAN: Its History, Traditions, and Religions, with the
Narrative of a Visit in 1879.
London 1880, Murray. Brown pictorial cloth, 2 vol. set, very
good, 365+356p., chronology, map and many b.w. engravings, &
appendix of famous sword makers, 14 x 23 cm., bit of foxing.
PUBLISHER'S BLIND-STAMPED PRESENTATION COPY
FIRST EDITION
Reed designed ships for Japan & many other nations. This is
his narrative of a journey and visit to Japan. He was
invited to assist the Japanese in the building of their
fleet of ships by Excellency Admiral Kawamura, minister
of marine. This is the result of the official tour of the
ports throughout Japan.
*
Based on the author's diary, this narrative is an informal
but keen assessment of Japan, her people, customs and land.
He and his colleagues were carried by jinrikisha over
jolting roads till evening and then dined with officials of
the territory.
*
A fascinating primary account of what & who he saw.
Excellent contemporary account of the land & its
inhabitants, God-period, Shinto religion, Buddhism,
descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868.
***
THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
This excellent work is illustrated with 16 full-page + 26
text illustrations, index, and large folding map.
***
The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun,
foreign Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868. The revival of the Imperial power, fall
of the Shogun, Imperial Restoration, foreign relations,
reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, Emperor
and the existing government.
*
This primary resource is part history & part travel
narrative. This is a fascinating primary insight into Japan
during a an early period of foreign relations. With
excellent insights to contemporary Japanese history, her
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people, customs, geography.
*
Vol. 1 covers the land & its inhabitants, the God-period,
Shinto & Buddhism, the descent of the Crown, early history
ending 1000 A.D., the Taira & Minamoto, the wars of the red
and white flags 1000-1200 A.D. , Hojo domination, the
Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu, the first
Tokugawa Shogun, The Tokugawa period[1603-1868], revival of
the Imperial Power, the fall of the Shogun, the Imperial
restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten
years, Satsuma rebellion, the Emperor and the existing
government. Also geography and history of Japan, including
its mythology and the origins of its religions. It concludes
with a valuable assessment by Reed of the political, social
and industrial reforms and developments that he witnessed.
..
Vol.2 covers the author's arrival in Japan, first
impressions a month in Tokyo [old Edo], language,
literature, drawing and painting, proverbs & phrase, travel
to the Inland Sea, Nagasaki, Osaka, sacred city of Nara,
Kioto, sacred shrines of Ise, Nagoya and the shrine of the
sacred sword, Shizuoka, the home of the Tokugawas,
Fuji-yama and Hakone mountains, with appendices of the
Treaties & Conventions, list of Emperors, list of year
periods, comparative table of words in Japanese, West
African and other languages, celebrated swords & makers.
***
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY ENGLISH PRIMARY RESOURCE
Book Number: 84306503
524 REED, Edward J.
JAPAN: Its History, Traditions, and Religions, with the
Narrative of a Visit in 1879.
London 1880, Murray. 3/4 Leather over marbled boards, neatly
rebacked with black cloth, preserving the old leather label,
2 vol. set, 365+356p., map, many woodcut engravings.
FIRST EDITION
Reed designed ships for Japan & many other nations. This is
his narrative of a journey and visit to Japan. He was
invited to assist the Japanese in the building of their
fleet of ships by Excellency Admiral Kawamura, minister
of marine. This is the result of the official tour of the
ports throughout Japan.
*
Based on the author's diary, this narrative is an informal
but keen assessment of Japan, her people, customs and land.
He and his colleagues were carried by jinrikisha over
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jolting roads till evening and then dined with officials of
the territory.
*
A fascinating primary account of what & who he saw.
Excellent contemporary account of the land & its
inhabitants, God-period, Shinto religion, Buddhism,
descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868.
***
THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
This excellent work is illustrated with 16 full-page + 26
text illustrations, index, and large folding map.
***
The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun,
foreign Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868. The revival of the Imperial power, fall
of the Shogun, Imperial Restoration, foreign relations,
reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, Emperor
and the existing government.
*
This primary resource is part history & part travel
narrative. This is a fascinating primary insight into Japan
during a an early period of foreign relations. With
excellent insights to contemporary Japanese history, her
people, customs, geography.
*
Vol. 1 covers the land & its inhabitants, the God-period,
Shinto & Buddhism, the descent of the Crown, early history
ending 1000 A.D., the Taira & Minamoto, the wars of the red
and white flags 1000-1200 A.D. , Hojo domination, the
Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu, the first
Tokugawa Shogun, The Tokugawa period[1603-1868], revival of
the Imperial Power, the fall of the Shogun, the Imperial
restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten
years, Satsuma rebellion, the Emperor and the existing
government. Also geography and history of Japan, including
its mythology and the origins of its religions. It concludes
with a valuable assessment by Reed of the political, social
and industrial reforms and developments that he witnessed.
..
Vol.2 covers the author's arrival in Japan, first
impressions a month in Tokyo [old Edo], language,
literature, drawing and painting, proverbs & phrase, travel
to the Inland Sea, Nagasaki, Osaka, sacred city of Nara,
Kioto, sacred shrines of Ise, Nagoya and the shrine of the
sacred sword, Shizuoka, the home of the Tokugawas,
Fuji-yama and Hakone mountains, with appendices of the
Treaties & Conventions, list of Emperors, list of year
periods, comparative table of words in Japanese, West
African and other languages, celebrated swords & makers.
***
AN IMPORTANT AND EARLY ENGLISH PRIMARY RESOURCE
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Book Number: 84306504
525 REED, Edward J.
JAPAN: Its History, Traditions, and Religions, with the
Narrative of a Visit in 1879.
London 1880, Murray. Rebound in blue cloth, 365+356p., 42
engravings, 2 vol. set, 2 maps, appendix of famous sword
makers, complete, nice copy, spine slight faded, Washi end
papers, 14 x 23 cm.
R A R E
Reed designed ships for Japan & many other nations. This is
his narrative of a journey and visit to Japan. He was
invited to assist the Japanese in the building of their
fleet of ships by Excellency Admiral Kawamura, minister
of marine. This is the result of the official tour of the
ports throughout Japan.
*
Based on the author's diary, this narrative is an informal
but keen assessment of Japan, her people, customs and land.
He and his colleagues were carried by jinrikisha over
jolting roads till evening and then dined with officials of
the territory.
*
A fascinating primary account of what & who he saw.
Excellent contemporary account of the land & its
inhabitants, God-period, Shinto religion, Buddhism,
descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868.
***
THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
This excellent work is illustrated with 16 full-page + 26
text illustrations, index, and large folding map.
***
The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun,
foreign Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira &
Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga
Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa
Shogun 1603-1868. The revival of the Imperial power, fall
of the Shogun, Imperial Restoration, foreign relations,
reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, Emperor
and the existing government.
*
This primary resource is part history & part travel
narrative. This is a fascinating primary insight into Japan
during a an early period of foreign relations. With
excellent insights to contemporary Japanese history, her
people, customs, geography.
*
Vol. 1 covers the land & its inhabitants, the God-period,
Shinto & Buddhism, the descent of the Crown, early history
ending 1000 A.D., the Taira & Minamoto, the wars of the red
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and white flags 1000-1200 A.D. , Hojo domination, the
Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu, the first
Tokugawa Shogun, The Tokugawa period[1603-1868], revival of
the Imperial Power, the fall of the Shogun, the Imperial
restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten
years, Satsuma rebellion, the Emperor and the existing
government. Also geography and history of Japan, including
its mythology and the origins of its religions. It concludes
with a valuable assessment by Reed of the political, social
and industrial reforms and developments that he witnessed.
..
Vol.2 covers the author's arrival in Japan, first
impressions a month in Tokyo [old Edo], language,
literature, drawing and painting, proverbs & phrase, travel
to the Inland Sea, Nagasaki, Osaka, sacred city of Nara,
Kioto, sacred shrines of Ise, Nagoya and the shrine of the
sacred sword, Shizuoka, the home of the Tokugawas,
Fuji-yama and Hakone mountains, with appendices of the
Treaties & Conventions, list of Emperors, list of year
periods, comparative table of words in Japanese, West
African and other languages, celebrated swords & makers.
***
$248
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF BUDDHISM IN CHINA
Book Number: 84014301
526 REICHELT, Karl L.
TRUTH AND TRADITION IN CHINESE BUDDHISM: A Study of Mahayana
Buddhism.
Shanghai 1927, Commercial. Black cloth, 330p. index, very
good, 25 b.w. photos of icons, deities, Buddhas, temples &c.
An important study, covers the introduction of Buddhism into
Chia and its history there. The inner development of Chinese
Buddhism during the early centuries, "The Journey to the
West," "The Origin and Development of the Masses for the
Dead," The "Pure Land" School [Ching t'u]. The Buddhist pantheon and literature in China, Monastic Life, Pilgrims, preent-day Buddhism in China. A major resource, covers the
themes and schools in Buddhism, generous foot notes, Chinese
Characters. Useful and scholarly reference work.
A MAJOR AND EARLY SCHOLARLY STUDY ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 84014502
527 REISCHAUER, August K.
STUDIES IN JAPANESE BUDDHISM.
New York 1925, Macmillan. Red cloth, 361p., index, notes,
bibliography, index, frontis photo of the author, very good.
Scholarly and important study, covers origins, teachings,the
Japanese Buddhist history and background, sects, temples &c.
Doctrines, past, present and future place of Buddhism in
Japan, Buddhist Ethics, salvation, Nirvana, Pluralistic
world view. A most valuable and important early serious
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study.
$53
Book Number: 88061801
528 REPS, Paul. comp.
ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES:A Collection of Zen & Pre-Zen Writings.
Rutland [1957], Tuttle. Brown boards, very good, 211p., with
illustrations by Tomikichiro Tokuriki, 13 x 20 cm., bit of
edge wear, contents bright, clean.
FIRST EDITION
A readable anthology, covering a cup of tea, finding a diamond on a muddy road, Is that so? Obedience, if you love,
love openly and many more. With parables, and 112 answers
by Shiva to Devi's questions. A useful and direct Zen study.
With 101 ZEN STORIES transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul
Reps. THE GATELESS GATE by Ekai, called Mu-mon transcribed
by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps [49 in all]. 10 BULLS by Kakuan transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps, illustrated by
Tomikichiro Tokuriki. CENTERING transcribed by Paul Reps.
WHAT IS ZEN a final Reps essay. BEYONED WAY COOL...
*
$66
Book Number: 88061803
529 REPS, Paul. comp.
ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES:A Collection of Zen & Pre-Zen Writings.
Rutland [1969] Tuttle. Brown boards, very good, 211p., slip
case, crisp, bright copy.
A readable anthology, covering a cup of tea, finding a diamond on a muddy road, Is that so? Obedience, if you love,
love openly and many more. With parables, and 112 answers
by Shiva to Devi's questions. A useful and direct Zen study.
With 101 ZEN STORIES transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul
Reps. THE GATELESS GATE by Ekai, called Mu-mon transcribed
by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps [49 in all]. 10 BULLS by Kakuan transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps, illustrated by
Tomikichiro Tokuriki. CENTERING transcribed by Paul Reps.
WHAT IS ZEN a final Reps essay. BEYONED WAY COOL...
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Book Number: 88061804
530 REPS, Paul. comp.
ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES:A Collection of Zen & Pre-Zen Writings.
Rutland [1971], Tuttle. Brown boards, very good, 211p., slip
case, crisp, clean bright copy.
A readable anthology, covering a cup of tea, finding a diamond on a muddy road, Is that so? Obedience, if you love,
love openly and many more. With parables, and 112 answers
by Shiva to Devi's questions. A useful and direct Zen study.
With 101 ZEN STORIES transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul
Reps. THE GATELESS GATE by Ekai, called Mu-mon transcribed
by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps [49 in all]. 10 BULLS by Kakuan transcribed by Nyogen Senzaki & Paul Reps, illustrated by
Tomikichiro Tokuriki. CENTERING transcribed by Paul Reps.
WHAT IS ZEN a final Reps essay. BEYONED WAY COOL...
*
$22
THE HIP ZEN WAY TO MEDITATE, WAY COOL !
Book Number: 86076302
531 REPS, Paul.
NO NEED TO KILL: 10 WAYS TO MEDITATE.
New York [1971], Weatherhill.Philippine Mahogony wood covers
red cloth spine, 55p., with pictures by Reps, 3rd edition.
This is a straight forward guide to meditation or at least a
guide for non-meditation. Nicely done with Sumi brushwork.
The dustjacket notes state that "This book is about the mind
of bones. It helps you find your way through the machinery.
Meditation is a secret Asia has had for millenniums. But
their secrets are ours for the taking. When think turns off
and feel turns on, we are entranced with INvisible life.
That's what this book is about too--about living, stilling,
not dying, not killing." VERY COOL ZEN BEAT MATERIAL! Scans
can be sent by email.
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Book Number: 96020101
532 RHIE, Marylin M.
TRENDS IN THE STUDIES AND RESEARCH ON BUDDHIST ARTS IN NORTH
AND SOUTH AMERICA 1960-1969.
Article extracted from East Asian Cultural Studies, n.p., c.
1972? Part I is Far East, Part II is India, Central & Southeast Asia, bibliography.
$17
Book Number: 92059002
533 RHYS-DAVIDS, C.A.F.
BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY: An Inquiry into the Analysis and Theory
of Mind in Pali Literature.
London 1924, Luzac. Stoff wrs., very good, 302p., bibliography, index, appendix, 2nd edition.
An excellent text, covering the habits of thought, psychology of Nikayas: mind in term and concept; consciousness and
the external world; feeling & ideation. Psycological developments in the Abhidhamma-Pitaka, psychology in the Milinda,
some mediaeval developments. Way cool !
$87
Book Number: 21020801
534 RHYS-DAVIDS, Mrs.
STORIES OF THE BUDDHA: Being Selections From the Jataka.
New York [1929], Stokes. Red cloth, very good, 244p., index.
These are the standard 'rebirth-stories' told by the Buddha
to the Sangha [Buddhist community]. There are 48 in all, translated from the Pali. Excellent moral & humanitarian teachings...lessons for all humans.
$15
Book Number: 89092901
535 RICHARD, Timothy.
AN EPISTLE TO ALL BUDDHISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
[Shanghai 1916, N.P.] Red cloth, very good, 11p. English,
Chinese text, large fold out color world map showing the
spread of Buddhism A.D. 50-A.D. 900.
QUITE SCARCE
The actual essay is entitled: AN EPISTLE TO ALL BUDDHISTS
THOUGHOUT THE WORLD. This contains statistics on each
place
Buddhism was estblished, and covers the historical progress
of Buddhism as it filtrated throughout the Asian world.
Book Number: 84077802
536 RIORDAN, Roger. et al.
SUNRISE STORIES: A Glance at the Literature of Japan.
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New York 1896, Scribner. Green cloth, 281p., very good, coauthor was Tozo Takaykanagi.
An excellent anthology of writings on the dance, myth of the
mirror, Children of the sun, Buddhism, cities: Nara, Kioto,
Tosa, Prince Genji, Yorimitsu exploits et al. Great reading!
$48
Book Number: 98151603
537 ROCKHILL, William W.
THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF HIS ORDER
DERIVED FROM TIBETAN WORKS IN THE BHAH-HGYUR AND BSTAN-HGYUR
London 1907, Trubner. Brown cloth, very good, 273p., index,
glossary, appendices.
Translation taken from the Dulva, which Rockhill calls the
most trustworthy & oldest portion of the manuscript in the
East Indian Office library, with information on the early
history of Tibet has been garnered from many sources & supplemented by Rockhill's own knowledge. Chapters: History of
the world from the time of its renovation to the reign of
Cuddhodana, father of the Buddha and then follows the life
and work of the Buddha. History of schools, early history of
Tibet & Khoten. Exceptionally fine scholarly study.
A MAJOR COLOR REFERENCE ON TIBETAN TANKAS
Book Number: 84321702
538 ROERICH, George N.
TIBETAN PAINTINGS.
Paris 1925, Geuthner. Yellow cloth, very good, 95p., index,
bibliography, 1 color, 17 b. w. plates of Buddhist & Tibetan
paintings,22.5 x 28.5 cm.,clean, solid, sharp. FIRST EDITION
THIS IS NOT SOME CHEAP DEFECTIVE REPRINT !
THE ORIGNAL !!!
An important artistic work, covering in great detail the
iconography and artistic works of Tibet. This study covers
the Buddha's, Dhyani-Buddhas, Tutelary Deities,
Bodhisattvas,
Maitreya, Avalokitecvara, Manjucri, female Deities,
Padmasambhava, Rgya-ba Tson-kha-pa &c.
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Each subject is carefully written upon, with illustrations
and examples. Well documented scholarly study. Important
reference for collectors and students on the Tanka. Superbly
written, lucid and valuable, by one of the most important
early scholars on Tibetan art.
*
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REFERENCE:
Yakushi R155.
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$245
Book Number: 99059201
539 ROSENFIELD, John M. et al.
JOURNEY OF THE THREE JEWELS: Japanese Buddhist Paintings
from Western Collections.
[New York 1979], Asia Society. Pictorial stiff wrs., 203p.,
12 color photos, 59 color & b.w. photos, glossary, index,
bibliography, co-author Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis, 21 x 26.5
cm., bright, as new solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An excellent catalogue, covers the Mahayana mainstream,
esoteric Buddhist images, Pure Land & popular Buddhist
imagery, Zen Buddhist paintings. Useful resource.
*
AN EXCELLENT MONOGRAPH ON BUDDHIST ICONS FROM THE HEIAN ERA
Book Number: 91082502
540 ROSENFIELD, John.
JAPANESE ARTS OF THE HEIAN PERIOD 794-1185.
[New York 1967], Asia Society. Stiff wrs., very clean, 6
color, 73 b.w. plates, map, 5 illustrations, bibliography,
21 x 27 cm., clear plastic dj., nice solid copy.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
This excellent work covers all aspects of Heian Buddhist art
works: sculpture, woodblock printed works, roof tiles,
bronze images, ceramics, mirrors, books, illustrated books,
scrolls and calligraphy, Sutras, wood sculpture, paintings,
woodcut Buddhist prints and a host of other items.
.
A valuable reference resource.
*
Catalog of an exhibition in the Asia House Gallery, New York
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City, Oct. 5-Dec. 17, 1967.
***
REFERENCE:
Arntzen 1560
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$9
Book Number: 85088501
541 ROSS, Nancy W.
THREE WAYS OF ASIAN WISDOM.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Zen & Their Significance for the West.
New York [1966], Simon Brown cloth, dj., 222p., index, bibliography, glossary, 124 b.w. photos. A comparative religion
study between the three major beliefs in Asia.
This important work compares and contrasts each of the major
religions of Asia, giving perspective on the cultural and
religious milieu. A useful and scholarly source book.
$48
Book Number: 84220402
542 ROWLAND, Benjamin.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE BUDDHA IMAGE.
[New York 1963], Abrams. Blue cloth over pictorial boards,
146p., 68 b.w. plates illustrating bronzes, wood, statues &
paintings, former owner's rubber-stamped copy as is, else
clean, solid.
A useful art history by one of the leading scholars in the
field. Nicely illustrated resource.
A CONCICE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ALL THINGS JAPANESE
Book Number: 84078502
543 SAKAI, Atsuharu.
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JAPAN IN A NUTSHELL:
Vol. 1: Religion, Culture, Popular Practices.
Tokyo 1949-52, Yamagata. Stitched decorated cloth Japanese
binding, 2 vols., 258+255p., very good, many text illustrations, printed on double-folded pages, macthing set.
A superb reference to things Japanese. A dictionary of useful resources, with excellent explanations. A valuable work
volume 1 covers Shintoism, Buddhism & Popular Belief, Culture, Popular Practices, with 376 entries, many with illustillustrations and copious commentaries. Vol. 2 has some 376
entries, covering Japanese psychology, tradition, customs &
manners, also loaded with illustrations.
$51
THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO TIBETAN MYSTERIES
Book Number: 98111502
544 SANDBERG, Graham.
TIBET AND THE TIBETANS.
London 1906, S.P.C.K. Orange cloth, very good, 333p., some
Sanscrit text characters included, title page rubber stamped
with penned date, else clean, solid, "as is" , 15.5 x 25 cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An excellent primary resource compiled while the author was
on treck. The author was a trained lawyer, and worked as the
chaplain in Dinapur, Dacca and other areas of India. But it
was his extraordinary interest in Tibet that drew him to
study and publish books on colloquial Tibetan & other books
on Tibet. This work is his most comprehensive study & a majjor resource on the natural history among other subjects.
Covering Tibet in general aspects, climate & metorology,salt
and fresh-water lakes, hot-springs, the great river, monasteries & nunneries, inmates of monasteries: their grades,discipline & occupation. Inhabitants in general, Lhasa the capital, mythology of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tantras & Tantrik
rites, poet Milaraspa, mammilia & flora of Tibet. Highly
useful resource, well written. R A R E.
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THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO TIBETAN MYSTERIES
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Book Number: 98111503
545 SANDBERG, Graham.
TIBET AND THE TIBETANS.
London 1906, S.P.C.K. Orange cloth, very good, 333p., some
Sanscrit text characters included, 3.5 cm. split in spine
hinge mended roughly, "as is" only,else a clean & solid copy
15.5 x 25 cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An excellent primary resource compiled while the author was
on treck. The author was a trained lawyer, and worked as the
chaplain in Dinapur, Dacca and other areas of India. But it
was his extraordinary interest in Tibet that drew him to
study and publish books on colloquial Tibetan & other books
on Tibet. This work is his most comprehensive study & a majjor resource on the natural history among other subjects.
Covering Tibet in general aspects, climate & metorology,salt
and fresh-water lakes, hot-springs, the great river, monasteries & nunneries, inmates of monasteries: their grades,discipline & occupation. Inhabitants in general, Lhasa the capital, mythology of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tantras & Tantrik
rites, poet Milaraspa, mammilia & flora of Tibet. Highly
useful resource, well written. R A R E.
*
Book Number: 84260201
546 SANSOM, George B.
THE WESTERN WORLD AND JAPAN: A Study in the Interaction of
European & Asiatic Cultures.
New York 1950, Knopf. Brown cloth, 504p. index, very good,
+ 11p. index.
FIRST EDITION
A classic study, by a leading exponent & Japanologist. Covering frontiers, economies, mutual influences, early intercourse, trade, navigation, politics and religion. Christian
endeavor & trading enterprise: the Mongol Empire, Asiatic &
European expansion. The Portuguese in Asia, confrontation of
Europe & Asia: India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, the international society. Christianity in Japan 1549-1614. Asiatic
trade: European background, adverse balance, Eastern trade &
Western life. Christianity in China: 1582-1742, the Jesuits
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in Peking, Christian doctrine & Chinese tradition. Part II:
Japan & the Western World 1600-1894: The Tokugawa regime, 18
th century Japan,end of seclusion, last phase of the Shogunate, early Meiji: the political scene & Western influences.
The nineties: failure of parliamentary rule, war against
China. Excellent resource, highly reliable, scholarly work.
$10
Book Number: 84260602
547 SATO, Shosuke.
SOME HISTORICAL PHASES OF MODERN JAPAN.
New York 1916, Japan Society. Blue cl, v.good, 164p. Covers
local & constitutional government,agricultural credit, rural
society, social reforms & changes since the Restoration, &c.
Covers from old feudalism to new Imperialism, local autonomy
and constitutional government, finance-its past and present.
Agricultural credit & rural sociology, a comparative economic retrospect of agriculture in Great Britain and Japan.
Social reforms & changes since the restoration, educational
system & religous movements, some characteristics of Japanese agriculture, a brief outline of land-holding, present
status of women in Japan. Excellent work, from the Japanese
perspective.
$32
Book Number: 84015402
548 SATOW, Ernest M.
ANCIENT JAPANESE RITUALS.
[Yokohama 1878, Lane. New wrs., pp95-126, 383-434, extracted
from TASJ vol.vii, very good.
S C A R C E
An excellent, scholarly & early if not first study of Shinto
ritual, praying for the harvest, Kasuga Matsuri, or service
of the Gods of Kasuga. Indepth study & explanation of these
pre Buddhist rites.
Book Number: 95029102
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549 SAWA, Takaaki.
ART IN JAPANESE ESOTERIC BUDDHISM.
VOL. 8. HEIBONSHA SURVEY OF JAPANESE ART.
New York 1972, Weatherhill. Blue cloth, very clean, 151 p.,
color & b.w. photos, former owner's name rubber-stamped copy
some marginalia, else clean, solid in a nice dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent monograph, and scholarly text.
.
Covers the origin of Esoteric Buddhist art, the ancient
period, sculpture and painting in the Heian period, spread
of esoteric art. Famous esoteric temples: Kongobu-ji, To-ji,
Jingo-ji, Muro-ji,Daigo ji, Enrayaku-ji, Onjo-ji. The world
of Mandala, some aspects of esoteric deities, Shinto Gods
in the esoteric pantheon.
.
Kannon & Fudo Myo-o, Eleven-headed Kannon, Thousand-armed
Kannon, Fukukenjaku Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon, the Bato Kannon
and the Juntei Kannon, distinctive features of esoteric
Buddhism.
.
Highly useful reference resource.
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THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK & RAREST OF ALL HIS BOOKS !
Book Number: 20048301
550 SCHAFER, Edward H.
THE EMPIRE OF MIN.
Rutland [1954], Tuttle. Blue cloth, excellent, 146p., index,
bibliography, maps, tables, appendices, dj. in mylar cover
16 x 24 cm.
** THE ORIGINAL, FIRST AND RARE EDITION **
** THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, AND RAREST OF ALL HIS TITLES **
Scholarly monograph, with chapters: on Landscape, Court,
History, Economy, Arts, Religion, Appendices.
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The details of the contents: covers the Min or Eastern Yueh
people, landscape, court, history: prefect, prince, king,
emperors: Hui Tsung, K'ang Tsung, Ching Tsung, the Tyrant
[Chu Wen-Chin], the Trimmer [Li Jen-ta], the Warlord [Liu
Ts'ung-Hsiao], economy, arts, religion: general, Buddhism,
Taoism, Official Cult, Manichaeism, folklore & popular
religion.
***
RARE COPY:
Highly obscure & valuable resource.
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This copy has the dust jacket preserved in a mylar
protector, there are some mended tears on the rear, and a
piece missing from the back of the dust jacket, still, this
book is seldom found with the dust jacket in any state.
.
The book is an exceptionally bright, clean, solid copy,
unread and sharp, in the best of collector's condition.
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HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE PUBLICATION:
This rare book was published by Tuttle in Japan for
Harvard-Yenching Institute.
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With bibliography and index.
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Hucker 329
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$100
AN EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ON TIBET
Book Number: 85114101
551 SCHARY, Edwin G.
IN SEARCH OF THE MAHATMAS OF TIBET.
London [1937], Seeley. Yellow cloth, very good, 312p.,index,
16 b.w. photos, map,end paper maps. Fascinating narrative of
an American's three attempts to enter Tibet, from 1913. RARE
He finally succeeded in 1918, travelling down the Tsangpo t
Shigatse and to India, via Gyantse and Sikkim. He travelled
through Tibet, enduring intense privation and hardships.
*
This is the First Edition, as issued. There was a cheap
later edition in smaller format. Ours is the large format,
14 x 22 cm.
*
AN EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ON TIBET
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Book Number: 85114102
552 SCHARY, Edwin G.
IN SEARCH OF THE MAHATMAS OF TIBET.
London [1937], Seeley. Yellow cloth, very good, 312p.,index,
16 b.w. photos, map,end paper maps. Fascinating narrative of
an American's three attempts to enter Tibet, from 1913. RARE
He finally succeeded in 1918, travelling down the Tsangpo t
Shigatse and to India, via Gyantse and Sikkim. He travelled
through Tibet, enduring intense privation and hardships.
*
This is the First Edition, as issued. There was a cheap
later edition in smaller format. Ours is the large format,
14 x 22 cm.
*
Book Number: 85163201
553 SCHERER, James A.B.
THE ROMANCE OF JAPAN THROUGH THE AGES.
New York 1928, Doubleday. Yellow cloth, very good, 326p., 13
b.w. photos, fold out Japanese historical chart.
Covers:
.
The seven ages of Japanese history
.
First Transformation
.
Buddhist Culture
.
Camp Government
.
Estheticism and Decay
.
Individualism and Reform
.
Isolation
.
Second Transformation
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An excellent source covering cultural & sociological change.
An interpretative outline of the story of Japan from the
introduction of Buddhism in 552 A.D. to the enthronement in
1934.
.
Excellent work, indepth study, useful and scholarly work.
***
$43
Book Number: 85163205
554 SCHERER, James A.B.
THE ROMANCE OF JAPAN THROUGH THE AGES.
New York 1928, Doubleday. Yellow cloth, very good, 326p., 13
b.w. photos, fold out Japanese historical chart.
Covers:
.
The seven ages of Japanese history
.
First Transformation
.
Buddhist Culture
.
Camp Government
.
Estheticism and Decay
.
Individualism and Reform
.
Isolation
.
Second Transformation
*
An excellent source covering cultural & sociological change.
An interpretative outline of the story of Japan from the
introduction of Buddhism in 552 A.D. to the enthronement in
1934.
.
Excellent work, indepth study, useful and scholarly work.
***
Book Number: 84108602
555 [SCHNEPS, Maurice]. ed. TODAY'S JAPAN.
TODAY'S JAPAN: ORIENT/WEST.
Tokyo 1960, Cross Continent. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good
vol.5 No.12., 114p.,color & b.w. photos, illustrations, with
feature articles: A Brief History of the Japanese Theater,
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Noh Drama, Noh and Zen by Blyth, Korea &c.
$22
A MARVELOUS AND SUPERB CLASSIC STUDY ON JAPAN'S NATIVE CULT
Book Number: 84233202
556 SCHURHAMMER, George.
SHIN-TO: The Way of the Gods in Japan. According to the
Printed and Unprinted Reports of the Japanese Jesuit
Bonn/Leipzig 1923, Schroeder. Half black cloth over boards,
210p., index, color frontis, 12 color, 102 b.w. photos, full
text in German and English side by side on each page, appendix, explanation of the photos. FIRST & ONLY EDITION.
RARE
Perhaps the best single resource on early Shinto, before it
was corrupted by the modern world and times. A competetor to
Buddhism, and sometimes a mix of both religions pervaded an
earlier time in Japan. This work collects and explains the
scattered mission reports of the time. Some of this study is
based on the Society of Jesus and also the "Carta de Japao,"
Evora 1598. Prof. K. Florenz also contributed to the understanding as well, other native Japanese works were also consulted to bring in a total picture: Kojiki, Nihongi & the
Kogushui. From the table of contents, it lists: the mythological period of Shinto, the Shinto-gods of historical times,
god of Ryobu Shinto, deification of nature in Shintoism, veneration of the Mikado, and Shinto ethics or the Five Commandments of the Kami. Loaded with excellent photos of Shinto
rites and customs, costume, temple architecture &c. By and
large a most superb and comprehensive study of Shinto. Color
scans can be sent by email.
$187
Book Number: 85152501
557 SECKEL, Dietrich.
THE ART OF BUDDHISM.
New York [1964], Crown. Red cloth, 331p., very good, index,
bibliography, chronology, 55 color tipped-in plates, 75
drawings, 6 maps. Excellent art history, clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Excellent scholarly art history, looking at Buddhist art
in China, Japan & India, Ceylon, Indonesia, Indochina, Central Asia & Kore. The first half is devoted to a survey, the
countries & regions, religious and cultural background. The
half examines various art forms such as temples, pagodas,
sculpture, paintings, etc. Emphasis on development of the
Buddha image, which assumed a variety of forms. Useful work.
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Book Number: 98044501
558 SEEGER, Elizabeth.
THE PAGEANT OF CHINESE HISTORY.
London 1934, Longman's. Red cloth, very good, worn dj., text
clean, 386p., index, many b.w. illustrations by B. Watkins,
end paper maps.
The author works against the background of a rich & ancient
culture in poetic prose the story of a great nation and a
continent rather than a country.
.
A vast panorama from about 3000 B.C. to the establishment
of the Republic. A simple, consecutive story covering the
important aspects of Chinese civilization, an introductory
history of a great people.
.
A nice beginning in the mythological period, accounts of
nomad leaders & of legendary kings...Great reading, the
introduction of Buddhism, the Tartars, renaissance unter
T'ang, luxury, elegance, Marco Polo, coming of the
Europeans, Jesuits, the rise of Peking, Manchu conquest,
the wars...down to the war with Japan.
$60
Book Number: 98044502
559 SEEGER, Elizabeth.
THE PAGEANT OF CHINESE HISTORY.
New York 1934, Longman's. Red cloth, very good, 386p., text
clean, 386p., index, many b.w. illustrations by B. Watkins,
end paper maps.
The author works against the background of a rich & ancient
culture in poetic prose the story of a great nation and a
continent rather than a country.
.
A vast panorama from about 3000 B.C. to the establishment
of the Republic. A simple, consecutive story covering the
important aspects of Chinese civilization, an introductory
history of a great people.
.
A nice beginning in the mythological period, accounts of
nomad leaders & of legendary kings...Great reading, the
introduction of Buddhism, the Tartars, renaissance unter
T'ang, luxury, elegance, Marco Polo, coming of the
Europeans, Jesuits, the rise of Peking, Manchu conquest,
the wars...down to the war with Japan.
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$60
Book Number: 35018301
560 SEIDENSTICKER, Edward. et al.
JAPAN.
[Ahead of Title: LIFE WORLD LIBRARY]
New York [1968], Time-Life. Pictorial color boards,very good
endpaper maps, 160p., appendix, chronology, bibliography,
index, co-editor Time-Life,
Topics and chapter heading:
1. The crowded country
2. The heritage of a long isolation
3. Storm and calm in politics
4. A resilient and growing economy
5. Upheavals in family and society
6. Traces of spirit
7. Diversions borrowed and preserved
8. The tolerant believers
9. Powerful molders of young minds
10. A nation in the balance.
***
$5
THE MASTOR'S GUIDE TO THE JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY
Book Number: 97021601
561 SEN, Soshitsu.
THE ART OF TAKING TEA. A Guide for the Guest to the Japanese
Tea Ceremony.
[Kyoto 1967], Tanko Shin-Sha. White boards,very clean, dj.,
142p., glossary, tea ceremony phrases in Japanese, 10 color,
63 b.w.photos & illustrations,solid, nice dj. FIRST EDITION
Basically a guide for the guest to Chanoyu, as well as a
handbook for the beginning student. A brief history of the
development of and place of Chanoyu in Japanese culture. And
a precise description of the utencils, & their significance.
An aesthetic view of the Zen art & tea taste.
WHEN IT COMES TO 'COOL' ZEN, THIS IS BOOK NUMBER ONE !
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Book Number: 84021601
562 SENZAKI, Nyogen. tr. et al.
THE IRON FLUTE: 100 Zen Koan.
Rutland [1961], Tuttle. Brown cloth, 175p., 16 color & b. w.
Zen paintings, commentary by Genro, Fugai & Nyogen, appendix
bibliography, 18 x 19.5 cm., unclipped dust jacket in mylar
protector, exceptionally brilliant clean copy. FIRST EDITION
Compiled by Genro, an outstanding Zen master of the 18th
century in Japan. His added commentary in prose and poetry
make each Koan a penetrating example of Zen spirit. Then
this work was annotated by Fugai, his chief disciple.
*
To all of this, the 20th century commentaries of the
author are added. Wonderful riddle-like problems which
masters set their students to meditate on. Zen paintings &
commentaries. Co-translator Ruth Strout McCandless.
*
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*
WHEN IT COMES TO 'COOL' ZEN, THIS IS BOOK NUMBER ONE !
Book Number: 84021602
563 SENZAKI, Nyogen. tr. et al.
THE IRON FLUTE: 100 Zen Koan.
Rutland [1961], Tuttle. Green cloth, 175p., 16 color & b. w.
Zen paintings, commentary by Genro, Fugai & Nyogen, appendix
bibliography, 18 x 19.5 cm., clipped dust jacket in mylar
protector, exceptionally brilliant clean copy. FIRST EDITION
Compiled by Genro, an outstanding Zen master of the 18th
century in Japan. His added commentary in prose and poetry
make each Koan a penetrating example of Zen spirit. Then
this work was annotated by Fugai, his chief disciple.
*
To all of this, the 20th century commentaries of the
author are added. Wonderful riddle-like problems which
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masters set their students to meditate on. Zen paintings &
commentaries. Co-translator Ruth Strout McCandless.
*
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*
$109
Book Number: 96154701
564 SETSU GATODO CO. LTD.
SHINZO. MIYABI I. EVOLUTION OF THE SHINTO IMAGE.
Tokyo [1977], Setsu. Brown stiff boards,very clean,12 tipped
in color, 25 b.w. photos, Japanese text,English introduction
by Prof. S. Etoh, clean nice copy.
FIRST EDITION
An exquisite catalog of Shinto arts: wooden sculptures,
Buddhist like images, deity, goddesses, priests,
lion-dogs, paintings &c. High quality color printing, useful
reference.
A GRAND SIZE & EARLY WOODBLOCK PRINTED SHAOLIN MAP OF CHINA
Book Number: 92110001
565 SHAOLIN SI. [SHAO-LIN MONASTERY/TEMPLE, CHINA.]
LI DAI SHAOLIN SHI GIA JEN WU SHI GI. HISTORICAL CHINA MAP.
A MAGNIFICENT & LARGE WOODBLOCK MAP SHOWING ALL OF CHINA.
Edo 1750, Suharaya Mohei. Large folding map, 170 x 200 cm.
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old mended worming, rebacked,pastel colors, Japanese reprint
of a map printed in Henan in 1679, folds down to be 21.5 x
25.5 cm., woodblock printed, hand color. V E R Y
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EXECTED BY A SHAOLIN ZEN MASTER
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The Shaolin Xi [Monastery/Temple] is a Ch�n [Zen] Buddhist
temple at Song Shan near Zheng Zhou City, Henan Province in
Dengfeng, China. It was led by Venerable abbot Shi Yongx�n.
founded in the 5th century, the monastery has been famous
for centuries its association with Chinese martial arts and
particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu. It is also a Mahayana
Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
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The Shaolin Monastery and its famed Pagoda Forest were
inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 as part of
the Historic Monuments of Dengfeng.
Extracted from Wikipedia.
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A RARE EDITION:
Reprinted and published in Japan by Katsuragawa Hosan in
1750, reproduced from the Chinese original of Kangxi 27
[1679]. The original Chinese edition has been exceptionally
obscure and impossible to come by for over the last
two-hundred years and is believed now to be lost to
posterity.
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PRINTING TECHNIQUE AND THE PAPER:
The work is woodblock printed by hand on hand-made Washi
paper, then hand-colored in delicate pastels.
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CHINESE VIEW OF ANCIENT CHINA:
This grand scale work covers a very large space and is quite
handsome, suitable for framing and display. The map shows a
full view of all of China, from the Great Wall in the North,
Shanghai, the East coast, down to the oceans in the South
and Hainan Island, and the coasts along he Eastern shores.
This is a spectacular work, showing each province in pastel
colors, with outlines, large numbers of place names, rivers
& the major waterways, mountains named and located. By and
large inspired to show all of the known lands considered a
part of China, delineating the country and its exterior
boundaries.
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Japan and other islands are not shown, but boxes with notes
in Chinese as to their existence and location are well
documented. The lower portion has text discussing the
population of the various provinces and other notes. Areas
beyond the traditional lines of China, i.e.: North of the
Great Wall, and to
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RARITY OF THE MAP AND ITS MAKERS:
This grand-scale and truly spectacular work is virtually
never found on the market. The Shaolin Monastery monks were
the original founders of the celebrated and now famous
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Kung-fu martial art school, located in Henan province. The
priests were legendary and the most feared for their martial
art prowess. They were also covert with their powerful
political force in China.
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SHAOLIN SI [TEMPLE/MONASTERY] LEGENDARY CUSTOMS:
Priests who passed the highest level of Kung-fu martial art
were invited to participate in a recognition ceremony. They
were allowed to self-brand themselves by picking up a
red-hot iron brazier that had long temple dragon decorations
on the sides. The branding was accomplished by clamping the
brazier between their forearms until the dragon image was
branded on them. These brazier dragons are identical to the
long dragon found at the top of this historic map.
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Another ancient practices used was the Jieba. It is an
ancient ceremony where nine marks are burned onto the head
with sticks of incense. In 2007 the Chinese government
partially lifted the 300-year ban of the Jieba, allowing the
the mentally and physically prepared to participate in the
ancient tradition. Incense or moxa was used on top of the
shaved head and burned in a ceremony of dedication to the
Shaolin Si [temple/monastery] by the most skilled of martial
artists.
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WHY THE DRAGON SYMBOL WAS USED BY SHAOLIN MONKS:
The top of the map show the dragon as a symbol of the
Shaolin Si. In China the dragon is the first of twelve
zodiac animals and is the most powerful of all and
represents the ultimate and greatest of all powers known. It
is also the one and only legendary animal in the zodiac, the
rest are actual animals. Because this map was conceived of,
carved and printed at the Shaolin Xi monastery [or temple]
by these very priests, they put the most powerful symbol at
the top, a dragon. The symbolic meaning indicated that China
was superior to all other nations. It was also a private pun
by the Shaolin priests indicating for all to see and know
that the Shaolin temple and its priests were above all
others. Additionally it reminded and indicated that the
Shaolin priest were the most powerful martial artists and
covert political force in all China.
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RARITY:
The original Chinese edition has been exceptionally obscure
and impossible to come by for over the last two-hundred
years and is believed now to be lost to posterity.
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Shaolin Si [temple/monastery] imprints are very R A R E !
Few references or examples exist of their woodblock printed
works. This edition was a copy of the original re-carved by
the Japanese and reissued. Not only is this map of great
interest to Chan [Zen] Buddhists, Shaolin Kung-fu
collectors, martial artists and historians, but to students
of Chinese cartography, collectors and museums.
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CONDITION:
The map has been professionally re-backed in its distant
past, due to the large amount of old worming. It is now
solid and stable. Because of the rarity of this work, a
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complete map found in any condition would be now considered
exceptionally R A R E ! Please review images posted to our
website to observe the restored condition.
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THE COVERS:
The map has been rebound in non-original paper covers,
perhaps about 100 years ago. It is contained in a brown
cloth Chuan [Chitsu] folding slipcase, with ivory clasps,
cloth a bit faded, one edge a bit worn, else clean & solid.
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THE SCANS:
While we have made efforts to take good digital photographs
and scans of our copy, due to the exceptionally large size
of the map, these photos are not of the highest quality. We
therefore are additionally using copies of this map from the
Oda reference book illustrations as samples of what the map
is like. Please note the following digital images are from
Oda: cover.jpg, illus08.jpg & illus12.jpg, the balance are
from our digital camera.
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Any client who purchases this map may be interested in the
Japanese text found in Oda. Upon request, we are happy to
provide a copy of his entry.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
G. Beans: A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA,
Supplement A, on p.14, as #1750.1, with confirmation date of
1750. Beans gives this the title: "THE BEST COLLECTION OF
ANCIENT AND MODERN WORKS CONCERNING THE HISTORICAL EVENTS
THROUGHOUT THE DYNASTIES, BY THE MONASTERY OF SHAO-LIN."
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T. Oda: THE WORLD IN JAPANESE MAPS UNTIL THE MID-19TH
CENTURY, p.52-53, item #24 for 2 excellent color examples.
Oda shows the Japanese title: REKIDAI JISEKI ZU: HISTORICAL
MAP OF CHINA, reproduced from the Chinese original of 1679
by Katsuragawa Hosan, 1750. Beautifully reproduced here in
full color.
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Meir Shahar: The Xiaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and
the Chinese Martial Arts.
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Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaolin_Monastery
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Color scans of this and most items are posted to our web
site.
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$71128
Book Number: 84015502
566 SHAW, R.D.M.
THE BLUE CLIFF RECORDS: The Heikigan Roku. Containing 100
Stories of Zen Masters of Ancient China.
London [1961], Joseph. Green cloth, very good, index, 299p.,
dj., appendix, glossary.
A classic work, covers Bodhidharma & the Emperor Wu, Um-mons
Every day a good day, Jo-shu's enquiry about Buddha, Kyo-sei
& the exact moment for breaking out of the shell and many
other translations, some 100 in all. An excxellent resource,
covers typically difficult Zen stories compiled about A.D.
1000 by the Abbot of a Chinese Temple of the Ch'an [Chinese
Zen] School of Buddhism. To each story is added his own introductory words. To these the present translator, who spent
some 15 years at the task, has added his own interpretation,
based on on the commentary & writings of well-known Japanese
scholars of Buddhism. This work is a most valuable resource.
$65
Book Number: 20001601
567 SHELTON, Flora B. trans.
CHANTS FROM SHANGRI-LA.
[U.S.A. 1939, Shelton]. Buff cloth, very good, 93p.,original
translated from the Tibetan by Shelton, revised and edited
by Dorris Shelton Still and published by her, text figures,
frontispiece, clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
This highly unusual resource covers the author's superb translations into English of old Tibetan chants, simple, sincsincere forms of idealistic philosophy of the true Tibetan.
$29
THE AUTHORITATIVE TRANSLATION WITH COMMENTARY ON BASIC ZEN
Book Number: 89092401
568 SHIBAYAMA, Zenkei.
ZEN COMMMENTS ON THE MUMONKAN.
New York [1974], Harper. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 361p.,
index, glossary, appendix, translated by Sumiko Kudo, bright
copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covering Koan 1-48, with copious appendix of postscript, Mumon's Zen Warnings, Muryo Soju's Poems on Oryo's Three Barriers. Mokyo's Epiliogue, Amban's Forty-Ninth Talk. Excelent source of practical Zen teaching now available to English-speaking readers. Written by one of Japan's most respected Zen masters. Great source, lucid text.
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A MAJOR PRE-WORLD WAR II JAPANESE REFERENCE TOOL
Book Number: 99065801
569 [SHIMONAKA, Yasaburo.]
DAI HYAKKA JITEN: GREAT [JAPANESE] ENCYCLOPEDIA.
[Tokyo 1931-35], Heibon Sha. Brown cloth,27 of 28 vols,lacks
vol. 4 only, clean, tight, Japanese text, slip cases, some
dust jackets, clean solid set, 20 x 27 cm., with index, each
volume is thick & large, sold "AS IS" incomplete set.
This is a major pre-World War II reference recsource.
A superb and grand work, profusely illustrated with tons of
b.w. photographs, color maps, drawings, figures,
illustrations, organized in the usual Iro-ha Katakana
alphabet.
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Very good understanding of just how the Japanese thought &
wrote about the world around them on the eve of World War
II. Most fascinating and comprehensive reference.
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FIRST EDITION, 2nd. printing, now obscure and difficult to
find.
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This is a large, and very heavy set, appropriate and
additional postage will be required.
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SOLD AS IS: lacking volume 4, 27 of 28 volumes.
NOT RETURNABLE.
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MAGNIFICIENT ANTHOLOGY: ESSAYS ON S.E. ASIAN ART & CULTURE
Book Number: 95024401
570 SHIN, Ba. editors, et al.
ESSAYS OFFERED TO G.H. LUCE BY HIS COLLEGUES AND FRIENDS IN
HONOUR OF HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY.
Ascona 1966, [Atibus Asiae, Supplementum 23/1]. 2 Volume set
244+144p., frontispiece, text figures, many b.w. photos,fold
out b.w. photo, maps, Chinese text, music score, volume I:
green cloth; vol. II: stiff wrappers, large size 24 x 32
cm., co-editors Jean Boisselier & A.B. Griswold. Papers on
Asian Art & Archaeology, Asian History, Religion, Languages,
Literature, Music Folklore and Anthropology. The work begins
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with a selected bibliography compiled by Ba Shin and A. B.
Griswold: from 1916-1965. With essays: U. Wun; PAGAN and
VELU. U. Khin Zaw an English translation from the Burmese
for the above & also his: A FOLK-SONG COLLECTOR'S LETTERS
FROM THE MON COUNTRY IN LOWER BURMA [1941]. Phya Anuman Rajadhon: LUCK-MEASUREMENT IN THAILAND. C. Archaimbault; LA
FETE DU T'AT A LUONG P'RABANG. A. Bareau: L'ORIGINE DU
DIRGHA-AGAMA TRADUIT EN CHINOIS PAR BUDDHAYASAS. D. Bernot:
ETES VOUS FACHEE, BELLE-MERE ?", CONTE MARMA. L. Bernot:
ELEMENTS DE VOCABULAIRE CAK RECUEILLI DANS LE PAKISTAN ORIENTAL. Mon Bokay: RELATIONS BETWEEN CEYLON AND BURMA IN THE
11TH CENTURY A.D. R. Burling: A PROBLEM IN THE PHONOLOGY OF
LAHU. H.C. CHANG: HSU WEI: SEVEN STANZAS ON THE LOTUS. Chen
Yi-sein: THE CHINESE IN RANGOON DURING THE 18TH & 19TH CENTURIES. G. COEDES: LES MONS DE DVARAVATI. Prince THE SONKRANT OF MON AS RECORDED IN THE INSCRIPTIONS OF WAT P'RA
JETUP'ON IN BANGKOK.a S. Ederod: A STATEMENT ON ATAYAL PHONOLOGY. A.G. Haudricourt: NOTES DE GEOGRAPHIE LINGUISTIQUE
AUSTROASIATIQUE. E. J.A. Henderson: KHASI AND THE L-CLUSTERS
IN THE 17TH CENTURY TONKINESE: A PRELIMARY GLANCE. I.B. Horner: THE EARTH AS A SWALLOWER. R.B. JONES: A COMPARATIVE
THAI STUDIES: A CRITIQUE. L.L. Mark & Fang Kuei Li: SPEECH
TONE AND MELODY IN WU-MING FOLK SONGS. A.W. Macdonald: UN
ASPECT DES CHANSONS DES GAINA DU NEPAL. R. & B. Morse: ORAL
TRADITION & RAWANG MIGRATION ROUTES. S. Paranavitana: CEYLON
& SRI VIJAYA. J. Rispaud: CONTRIBUTION A LA GEOGRAPHIE HISTORIQUE DE LA HAUTE BIRMANIE [MIEN, PONG, KOSAMBI, KAMBOJA].
O.W. Wolters: A NOTE ON THE CAPITAL OF SRIVIJAYA DURING THE
11TH CENTURY. U WUN: A TRANSLATION OF THREE SHIELD-DANCE
SONGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE LORD OF MYINZAING. End volume one,
begin volume two. Ba Shin: BUDDHA IMAGES OF TAI YUAN TYPES
FOUND IN BURMA. Kamaleswar Bhattacharya: LINGA KOSA. J.J.
Boeles: TWO YOGINIS OF HEVAJRA FROM THAILAND. J. Boisselier:
NOTE SUR QUELQUES BRONZES KHMERS D'ASPECT INSOLITE. A.B.
Griswold; IMPORTED IMAGES & THE NATURE OF COPYING IN THE ART
OF SIAM. A. Lamb: OLD MIDDLE EASTERN GLASS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. J.E. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw: AN EARLY 16TH CENTURY
LINK BETWEEN GUJARAT & JAVA. U LU PE WIN: THE JATAKAS IN
BURMA. L. Malleret: UNE NOUVELLE STATUE PREANGKORIENNE DE
SURYA DANS LA BASMEKONG. K. Nandakic: AN INSCRIBED MODEL
VIHARA FROM CHIENG SEN. Kraisri Nimmanahaeminda: HAM YHON,
THE MAGIC TESTICLES. J. Perrin: A PROPOS D'UN BUDDHA DATE DU
PAYS MON. H. L. Shorto: THE DEVATA PLAQAUES OF THE ANANDA
BASEMENT. M.C. Subhadradis Diskul: PIERRE DUPONT: L'ARCHOLOGIE MONE DE DVARAVATI [review article]. Daw Thin Kyi:THE OLD
CITY OF PAGAN. A most excellent anthology, scholarly & useful essays by leading exponents and scholars on Southeast
Asian subjects. "Two felicitation volumes are offered to the
leading authority on Burmese art...epigrahy in honour of his
75th birthday. Occasional minor pen underline in vol. 2 else
clean, solid. A major and spendid memory to Prof. Luce.
A PERRY ERA NATIVE JAPANESE RELIGIOUS PRAYER BOOK & SUTRA
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Book Number: 20041701
571 SHINTO KYKUU SHUU OH HARAI: SHINTO BIBLE.
SHINTO KYKUU SHUU OH HARAI: SHINTO BIBLE: A Shinto Prayer
Book & Sutra.
[Kyoto 1855, Yamato-Ya]. Accordion folded down to 6.2 x 15
cm., 2m. 43.5 cm long, printed on both sides, on mica-flecked paper, lacks back cover, but complete, some folds mended,
essential solid, pocket size, actually used.
S C A R C E
Shinto is Japan's most primitive and basic set of beliefs,
not a religion as it lacks dogma & morals, but is the
foundation of the origin of the Japanese Imperial line and
is the basis of Japan's spiritual life. KAMI [Invisible
God], cosmogony of the "heaven and the earth" are main
themes.
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This sutra was done during the time of Commodore Perry's
historic visit to Japan. This holy scripture was written
entirely in Japanese Kanji with much Furigana and is
pronounced strictly in Japanese, rather than any Chinese
reading of the characters. The palm-sized Ori-hon
[folding-book] is designed to be used by a Shinto disciple
or follower, while praying to Japan's native gods and
spirits. Shinto [WAY OF THE SPIRITS] is the national belief
of Japan, is a mixture of the veneration of ancestors &
nature worship.
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To loosely quote an excerpt from Papinot: "The Shinto
mythology mentions a first God AME-NO-MINAKANUSHI [Lord of
the Middle of Heaven] who remained motionless in the
centre of the universe at the time of the creation, or
who, according to others, was the first born at
Takama-ga-hara [Plain of Heaven]. After him, come
Takamimusubi, Kamimusubi, Umashi-ashikabi-hiko,
Kunito-kotachi, Kunisatsuchi, Toyokunu then a host of
others, finally the most famous are Izanagi & Izanami the
two
that created Japan and an infinite number of Gods. Of them
were born Amaterasu-o-mikami...who sent her grandson
Ninigi-no-mikoto to rule over Japan. He is the
great-grandfather of Jimmu-tenno, the first Emperor. Shinto
has personified all the forces and all the phenomena of
nature, and sought to render them propitious; whence, the
Gods of the wind of the sea of the mountains of epidemics
&c. It even added to them Gods of food, kitchen, the hearth
&c. In the beginning there was no other temple but the
Imperial Palace. The readings and ceremony consists of
purifications & ablutions." See Papinot citation below.
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Often, Japanese will throw a handful of salt to purify their
home or establishment after a bad experience, part of
this purification practice. The temple of Ise was the
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first erected outside of the Palace for Shinto worship
outside the Palace. The three treasures are the mirror,
sword & the jewel. Absent of metaphysical dogma, Shinto was
challenged in 552 by the introduction of Buddhism with its
higher moral code.
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There are 163,861 Shinto temples in Japan. Capt. F. Brinkley
in his historic A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE, devotes
substantial space to this all important & most primitive of
Japanese beliefs. Works of this period woodblock printed
on the very special mica-flecked hand-made Washi paper
are truly rare and seldom if ever found on the market for
sale.
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When thoroughly worn out, they are usually burned at the end
of the year in as an offering, rather than kept. Prey few
old examples remain due to this reason. There are also
Shinto rituals related to the purification and acquisition
of Japanese Samurai swords. A great example of Japan's
oldest and most unique and native pantheon.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Capt. F. Brinkley: A HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE
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E. Papinot: HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
OF JAPAN: pp.578-579.
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A VERY EARLY RESOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN & THE JAPANESE
Book Number: 84052902
572 SHOBERL, Frederic.
THE WORLD IN MINIATURE: JAPAN: Containing Illustrations of
the Character, Manners, Customs, Religion, Dress, Amusements
London [1823], Ackermann. Full green diced leather,very good
286p., 20 hand-colored copper etchings, very clean. R A R E
A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of
Japanese.
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A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all
aspects of Japanese.
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Covers a guide to the Japanese islands, Buddhism,
missionaries, architecture, language, women, festivals, Yezo
[Hokkaido]
Ainu. The Portuguese arrival, arts & sciences, suicide,
infanticide, earthquakes, moral character, filial
affection, cleanliness, fondness of strong liquors,
form of government, origin of the authority of the Temporal
Emperor & Princesses.
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Illustrating the military force, dress & equipment of the
soldiers, shipping & seaman, religion, Monks & Nuns,
pilgrimages, temples superstitions, Bonzes, introduction of
Christianity, causes of its extermination.
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Lovely illustrations also of Dress of both sexes, houses
and furniture, gardens, abundance of dogs, marriage
ceremonies, power of husbands over their wives and families.
Funeral ceremonies, Japanese language, method of writing and
materials.
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Curiosity of & their aptitude for learning. State of houses
& furniture, gardens and others.
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$1489
A VERY EARLY RESOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN & THE JAPANESE
Book Number: 84052904
573 SHOBERL, Frederic.
THE WORLD IN MINIATURE: JAPAN: Containing Illustrations of
the Character, Manners, Customs, Religion, Dress, Amusements
London [1823], Ackerman. 3/4 leather over marbled boards, 20
hand colored engravings, very nice copy, 286p., 9 x 14 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION.
A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of
Japanese.
*
A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all
aspects of Japanese.
.
Covers a guide to the Japanese islands, Buddhism,
missionaries, architecture, language, women, festivals, Yezo
[Hokkaido]
Ainu. The Portuguese arrival, arts & sciences, suicide,
infanticide, earthquakes, moral character, filial
affection, cleanliness, fondness of strong liquors,
form of government, origin of the authority of the Temporal
Emperor & Princesses.
.
Illustrating the military force, dress & equipment of the
soldiers, shipping & seaman, religion, Monks & Nuns,
pilgrimages, temples superstitions, Bonzes, introduction of
Christianity, causes of its extermination.
.
Lovely illustrations also of Dress of both sexes, houses
and furniture, gardens, abundance of dogs, marriage
ceremonies, power of husbands over their wives and families.
Funeral ceremonies, Japanese language, method of writing and
materials.
.
Curiosity of & their aptitude for learning. State of houses
& furniture, gardens and others.
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A VERY EARLY RESOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN & THE JAPANESE
Book Number: 84052906
574 SHOBERL, Frederic.
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THE WORLD IN MINIATURE: JAPAN: Containing Illustrations of
the Character, Manners, Customs, Religion, Dress, Amusements
London [1823], Ackerman. 3/4 leather over marbled board, 19
of 20 hand colored engravings, very nice copy, 286p., 9 x 14
cm., frontispiece in color facsimile, else very clean bright
copy, marbled end papers, all edge gilt.FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of
Japanese.
*
A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all
aspects of Japanese.
.
Covers a guide to the Japanese islands, Buddhism,
missionaries, architecture, language, women, festivals, Yezo
[Hokkaido]
Ainu. The Portuguese arrival, arts & sciences, suicide,
infanticide, earthquakes, moral character, filial
affection, cleanliness, fondness of strong liquors,
form of government, origin of the authority of the Temporal
Emperor & Princesses.
.
Illustrating the military force, dress & equipment of the
soldiers, shipping & seaman, religion, Monks & Nuns,
pilgrimages, temples superstitions, Bonzes, introduction of
Christianity, causes of its extermination.
.
Lovely illustrations also of Dress of both sexes, houses
and furniture, gardens, abundance of dogs, marriage
ceremonies, power of husbands over their wives and families.
Funeral ceremonies, Japanese language, method of writing and
materials.
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Curiosity of & their aptitude for learning. State of houses
& furniture, gardens and others.
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Book Number: 36007302
575 SHOTOKU TAISHI [Emperor]. [Bohner, Herman]
I.: SOGU-SHOTOKU-HOO-TEI-SETSU.
II.: JOGU-KWOTAISHI-BOSATSU-DEN: Ubersetzt und Erlautert.
Leipzig/Tokyo 1936, Deutsche Gesellschaf/Harrassowitz. Stiff
wrs., edited by Hermann Bohner, German text, 50p.,very good,
bit of old scuffing to front covers, fading, else, contents
clean, a solid copy, 16.3 x 24 cm.
FIRST EDITION
This is an excellent translation of Prince Shotoku TAISHI's
Buddhist & other writings.
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Covers three parts:
I.: SOGU-SHOTOKU-HOO-TEI-SETSU.
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II.: JOGU-KWOTAISHI-BOSATSU-DEN
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III. Anmerkungen [Remarks].
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Shows the original texts in Japanese.
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WHO WAS PRINCE SHOTOKU TAISHI:
Prince Shotoku [February 7, 572 - April 8, 622], also known
as Prince Umayado [Umayado no oji] or Prince Kamitsumiya
[Kamitsumiya no oji], was a semi-legendary regent and a
politician of the Asuka period in Japan who served under
Empress Suiko. He was involved in the defeat of the rival
Mononobe clan. The primary source of the life and
accomplishments of Prince Shotoku comes from the Nihon
Shoki.
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He is credited with promulgating a Seventeen-article
constitution.
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The Prince was an ardent Buddhist and is traditionally
attributed the authorship of the Sangyo Gisho or "Annotated
Commentaries on the Three Sutras" [the Lotus Sutra, the
Vimalakirti Sutra, and the Srimaladevi SiMhanada Sutra]. The
first of these commentaries, Hokke Gisho, is traditionally
dated to 615 and thus regarded as "the first Japanese text",
in turn making Shotoku the first Japanese writer.
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Despite being credited as the founder of Japanese Buddhism,
it is also said that the Prince respected Shinto and never
visited Buddhist temples without visiting Shinto shrines.
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Over successive generations, a devotional cult arose around
the figure of Prince Shotoku for the protection of Japan,
the Imperial Family, and for Buddhism. Key religious figures
such as Saicho, Shinran and others claimed inspiration or
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A scholarly article.
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REFERENCE:
Prince Shotoku Taishi:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Sh%C5%8Dtoku
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USEFUL ILLUSTRATED RESOURCE FOR SIAMESE CERAMICS, SCULPTURE
Book Number: 41022301
576 SIAM SOCIETY.
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THE SIAM SOCIETY FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE
PUBLICATION: Selected Articles from The Siam Society Journal
Bangkok 1954, Siam Soc. Stiff gray wrs., Vol. 1: 290p., ten
English, 2 French essays, many b. w. photos, 17 x 24 cm.,
penned call number front cover upper left, else clean, solid
copy, vol.2: 300p., 2 vol set complete. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Volume 1 is in stiff wrappers, volume 2 in blue cloth, as a
*
With articles:
Volume 1:
1. R. Frankfurter: King Mongkut.
2. R Lingat: la vie religiense du roi Mongkut.
3. R. Frankfurter; Events in Ayudhya.
4. F. Halliday: Immigratioh of the Mons into Siam.
5. Prince Damrong: The story of the records of Siamese.
6. W.A. Graham: Pottery in Siam.
7. B.O. Cartwright: The Huey lottery.
8. G. Coedes: Siamese Votive tablets, tr. by Graham.
9. J. Burnay L& G. Codes; The origins of the Sukodaya.
10. G. Coedes; The excavations of Pongtuk.
11. Price Damrong: Wat Benchamabopit.
12. R. Lingat: Note sur la revision des lois Siamoises en
.
1805.
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Volume 2:
13. Indramontri, Phya [F.H. Giles]: Adversaria on elephant
.
hunting.
14. Bidyalankarana, Prince: The Buddha's Footprints.
15. Hutchinson, C.W.: Sacred Images of Chiengmai
16. Intramontri, Phya [F.H. Giles]: About a love philtre
17. Hutchinson, C.W.: Megaliths in Bayab
18. Seidenfader, E: SIAMIS TRIBAL DRESS
19. Campos, J.J.: The origin of the Tical
20. Schweisguth, P. Note sur les jeux de cerfs
21. Coedes, G: The empire of the south seas tr. Dhani.
22. Dhani, Prince: The old Siamese conception of monarchy.
23. Dhani, Price: The shadow play as a possible origin of
.
the masked play.
24. Schweisguth, P.: Les nirats ou poemes d'adieu
25. Anuman, Phya: The Loy Kratong.
26. Boribal & Griswold: Sculpture of peninsula Siam in
.
Ayudhya period.
27. Feroci, C.: Traditional Thai painting.
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Book Number: 86079001
577 SIERKSMA, F.
TIBET'S TERRIFYING DEITIES: Sex and Aggression in Religious
Acculturation.
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Rutland [1966], Tuttle. Red cloth, very good, dj., 283p., 12
color, 41 b.w. photos, clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covering the 'left-handed' or Tantric Buddhist bronzes and
scroll paintings, this book illustrates the terrifying and
erotic aspects of this cult as found in Tibet. Mysticism art
and religion, the clash of cultures & religions, Gods & the
inter-relationship between India & Tibet are well covered.An
esoteric study, well illustrated with color plates. A useful
monograph.
$19
Book Number: 87105801
578 SIMPSON, William.
THE BUDDHIST PRAYING-WHEEL: A COLLECTION OF MATERIAL BEARING
UPON THE SYMBOLISM OF THE WHEEL AND CIRCULAR MOVEMENTS IN
New York [1970], University Books. Blue cloth, very good, 48
line drawings, 303p., index, notes, dj.
S C A R C E
Deeply embedded in the collective unconscious is the desire
to worship. The oldest of these mystical life metaphors is
the ritualistic circle. Discovered and rediscovered over and
over in dreams, religious ecstasies and in astrology, this
work traces the early history, origins, uses and applications with the Tibetan Lamas, the use of Swastika, solar origins, Zoroastrian system, in Japan, Egypt, use by Semites,Mohammedans, Jews, Greeks, christians, Gauls, Teutons, Celts,
wheel of fortune, amulets, God of the wheel, thunder & more.
An excellent monograph, it is a well researched & documented essay, lucidly written. An unusual Buddhist reference.
Book Number: 84015602
579 SINTO SHRINES.
SINTO SHRINES [ZINSYA]: With a Brief Explanation of Shinto
Ceremonies & Priesthood.
[Tokyo c.1938], Board of Tourist Industry. Stiff wrs., 66p.,
silk ribbon ties, very good, illustrated.
A solid work on Japanese Shinto shrines. Covers status of
Shinto shrines, crykptomeria avenue along the path, emblema-
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tic Shinto gateways, Torii of Inari, lanterns, Kamigaki or
sacred fences, Mitarasi or stone basins, music, dance, festivals, and other essays. Also useful for garden and architecture study.
$31
Book Number: 84261801
580 SMITH, Warren W. Jr.
CONFUCIANISM IN MODERN JAPAN: A Study of Conservatism in
Japanese Intellectual History.
Tokyo 1959, Hokuseido. Yellow cloth, very good, 285p.,index
bibliography, index, appendix, photos, illustrations.
Scholarly study covering the Tokugawa legacy, Meiji, Taisho
& Shinbunkai from 1918-1933. The background of Confucianism
through the Meiji period into Taisho to 1918. Characteristics of Confucian revival from 1918-1933. Confucianism after
1933 & its characteristics in Japanese overseas possessions,
and Japanese dominated areas: Korea, Manchuria et al.
$70
AN IMPORTANT SCHOLARLY STUDY ON TIBET, TIBETANS & BUDDHISM
Book Number: 88111601
581 SNELLGROVE, David L.
BUDDHIST HIMALAYA: Travels and Studies in Quest of the
Origins and Nature of Tibetan Religion.
[New York 1957], Philosophical Lib. Blue cloth, very good,
324p., notes, index, bibliography, 74 b.w. photos, foldout
map, chronology, Tibetan index, spine faded, else clean and
solid. FIRST EDITION
QUITE SCARCE
An excellent and through work, covering origins in India,
Tantric Buddhism, Buddhism in Nepal, Kings of Tibet, Religious teachers of Tibet, Tibetan Ceremonies and reflections.
Book Number: 21172501
582 SNODGRASS, Adrian.
THE SYMBOLISM OF THE STUPA.
Ithaca 1985, S.E.A.P. Stiff white wrs., very good, 407p.,
bibliography, 286 photos/figures,
An excellent monograph on the Stupa, its plan: spatial configuration, ritual demarcation, symbolism of the centre, of
measuring, of the directions of space. Devellopment of space
and the sacrifice, solar breath. Deveopment of space in ico-
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nography, architecture & the Buddhist kingdom. Stupa plan as
wheel, as lotus, square, as Mandala & the sacred enclosure.
sure. The pile: symbolism of the axis, of the dome, of the
superstructure, of the Harmika, axent, symblolism of the
spire. Scans can be sent by email.
$26
Book Number: 98076701
583 SOHN, Pow-key. et al.
THE HISTORY OF KOREA.
Seoul 1970, Korean National Commission, UNESCO. Blue cloth,
very good, 363p., index, appendix, glossary, 8 maps, 45 b.w.
& color illustrations, co-authors: Kim Chol-choon, Hong
Yi-sup.
Covers the land, people, pre-historic culture, Tan-gun myth
& ancient Korea, the Three States, society, Silla, Parhae,
decline of Silla, centralized state of Koryo, Confucian-Buddhist culture. Military dictatorship & Mongol invasion, the
decline of Koryo. Choson the Confucian state, its culture,
transformation of traditional society, emergence of modern
culture, ruling power vs. reforms. Response to capitalist
encroachment. Tonghak & peasants' war, independence society
vs. the owners. National resistance and colonial consolidation. National movement against the Japanese rule, colonial
policy & independence struggle & national consciousness. Resistance against final extinction. Excellent resource.
A LOVELY WOODBLOCK PRINTED BUDDHIST SUTRA
Book Number: 91024801
584 SOOCHOW BUDDHIST TEMPLE SUTRA BROADSIDE.
SOOCHOW BUDDHIST TEMPLE SUTRA BROADSIDE.
[Soochow, n.d. ca 1820's]. Yellow woodblock printed scroll
19 x 34.5 inches, or 48.5 x 86 cm., linen backed, some old
minor defects: tiny tears, mended, folds, by & large a very
good broadside ready for display.
RARE & OBSCURE ITEM
This wonderful black woodblock printed work is embellished
by five dragons for borders, the bottom shows a tiger, flanked by a bird & deer. The upper section shows three Boddhisatvas, with Buddhist Sutra in Chinese below for the main
body of the text. The work was sealed in cinnabar by four
chops, two are quite large about 9.5 x 9.5 cm., square. The
whole work backed with linen, then rolled, a few old & minor
folds with a bit of loss, else quite handsome and impressive
work. Items of this subject and size are quite rare, few if
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many survived. A lovely and quite obscure
Soochow woodblock printed Buddhist sutra.
example of early
$500
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF BUDDHISM IN CHINA
Book Number: 20015801
585 SOOTHILL, William E. comp. et al.
A DICTIONARY OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TERMS: With Sanskrit &
English Equivalents & a Sanskrit-Pali Index.
London 1937, Kegan. Brown cloth, very good, large size, 22 x
28.5 cm., 510p., index of terms other than Sanskrit & Pali,
Sanskrit and Pali index, Chinese character index by strokes,
or by radicals, dictionary, co-compiler Lewis Hodous.R A R E
A most valuable reference book. This has been a most useful
resource for students & scholars of Chinese Buddhism. With a
method & notes, index of classification by strokes, list of
the Chinese radicals, Chinese characters with radicals not
easily identified, corrigenda. Also the marvelous dictionary
of Chinese buddhist terms, arranged according to the number
of strokes: Chinese-Sanskrit-English, with powerful indices.
Long out-of-print and rare, this is a classic and standard.
$275
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF BUDDHISM IN CHINA
Book Number: 20015802
586 SOOTHILL, William E. comp. et al.
A DICTIONARY OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TERMS: With Sanskrit &
English Equivalents & a Sanskrit-Pali Index.
Taipei 1976, Cheng Wen.Green cloth, very good, 19 x 27 cm.,
510p., index of terms other than Sanskrit & Pali, Sanskrit &
Pali index, Chinese character index by strokes, order by
radicals, dictionary, co-compiler Lewis Hodous, plastic dj.
A most valuable reference book. This has been a most useful
resource for students & scholars of Chinese Buddhism. With a
method & notes, index of classification by strokes, list of
the Chinese radicals, Chinese characters with radicals not
easily identified, corrigenda. Also the marvelous dictionary
of Chinese buddhist terms, arranged according to the number
of strokes: Chinese-Sanskrit-English, with powerful indices.
Long out-of-print and rare, this is a classic and standard.
WITH NOTES ON OPIUM, CONFUCIANISM, WOMEN & MEDICAL WORK
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Book Number: 86115803
587 SOOTHILL, William E.
A TYPICAL MISSION IN CHINA.
New York [1907], Revell. Blue cloth, 293p., 16 b. w. photos
very solid, 13 x 20 cm., spine marked with white ink #, else
very clean, tight copy. FIRST ORIGINAL EDITION NICELY DONE !
!!ORIGINAL EDITION, THIS IS NOT A DEFECTIVE FUZZY REPRINT !!
Primary source based on 25 years of work in the field, experiences, covering some 10,000 conversions. With observations on native religions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhaism,
Mahomet and Christianity. The pioneering work of this individual is carefully outlined, with activities for women,
medical work, opium, education, native sermons and Bible
translations.
*
$175
Book Number: 85116803
588 SOOTHILL, William E.
THE THREE RELIGIONS OF CHINA: Lectures Delivered at Oxford.
London 1951, Oxford. Green cloth, very good, 271p., index,
3rd edition, clean ex-library copy, usual stamps, 14 x 22 cm
else contents clean & solid.
A standard, classic study, by the leading exponent of
Chinese history and philosophy.
$27
Book Number: 96044001
589 SOPER, Alexander C.
IMPERIAL CAVE-CHAPELS OF THE NORTHERN DYNASTIES: Donors,
Beneficiaries, Dates.
Ascona 1966, Artibus Asiae. White wrappers, very good, pp.
241-270, 6 color photos, 12 plans, Chinese & Japanese names
& titles, top & bottom signatures stamped by previous owner
else very clan solid copy
Discussing the Yun-Kang caves, the imperial five. Excellent
monograph, footnoted.
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Book Number: 96043801
590 SOPER, Alexander C.
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE FOR THE SECULAR ARTS OF CHINA IN THE
PERIOD FROM LIU SUNG THROUGH SUI [A.D. 420-618]: Excluding
Ascona 1967, Artibus Asiae. Orange cloth, very good, 71p.,
4 b.w. illustrations, comments, Chinese & Japanese names and
titles, dj., very clean solid copy.
Contents include art and the gentleman, other evidence from
prose sources, covering Sung, Southern Ch'i, Liang, Ch'en,
Northern Wei, Western Wei, and Sui. Also includes evidence
from poetry. Generously footnoted.
$58
Book Number: 32066301
591 SOPER, Alexander C.
A VACATION GLIMPSE OF THE T'ANG TEMPLES OF CH'ANG-AN:
The Suu-T'a Chi by Tuan Ch'eng-Shih.
Ascona 1960, Artibus Asiae. Stiff orange wrs., very good,
23 x 15 cm., pp.15-40, vol. xxii, 1 separatum. COMPLETE WORK
SOPER'S SIGNED COPY
$20
THE ZEN OF ROCKS AND NATURAL BEAUTY FOUND IN OLD BOOKS
Book Number: 86098001
592 SPIEGELBERG, Frederic.
ZEN, ROCKS, AND WATERS.
New York [1961], Pantheon. Half cloth over boards, very good
no pagination, 15 b.w., 1 color plates, sharp dj. in mylar
protector 19.5 x 26 cm., clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Zen, the educator of aesthetic impulse, engages the interest
of artists. This work demonstrates the Zen artistic spirit
via a wide variety of media. Reducing down to the two main
elements, this work is a statement in itself.
*
The subject of Zen rocks some illustrations from the Mustard
Seed Garden [JIE ZI YUAN HUA ZHUANG HUA [NIAO PU]] and the
celebrated Ten Bamboo [SHI ZHAI SHU HUA PU], and other
classics from old Chinese and Japanese illustrated woodblock
printed books.
*
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THE ZEN OF ROCKS AND NATURAL BEAUTY FOUND IN OLD BOOKS
Book Number: 86098002
593 SPIEGELBERG, Frederic.
ZEN, ROCKS, AND WATERS.
London [1962], Allen. Half cloth over boards, very good, no
pagination, 15 b.w., 1 color plates, dj., clean solid copy.
FIRST UK EDITION
Zen, the educator of aesthetic impulse, engages the interest
of artists. This work demonstrates the Zen artistic spirit
via a wide variety of media. Reducing down to the two main
elements, this work is a statement in itself.
*
The subject of Zen rocks some illustrations from the Mustard
Seed Garden [JIE ZI YUAN HUA ZHUANG HUA [NIAO PU]] and the
celebrated Ten Bamboo [SHI ZHAI SHU HUA PU], and other
classics from old Chinese and Japanese illustrated woodblock
printed books.
*
$10
A MAJOR & RELIABLE REFERENCE ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 85098502
594 STARR, Frederick.
CONFUCIANISM: Ethics, Philosophy, Religion.
New York 1930, Covici. Brown cloth, very good, 250p., bibliography, minor foxing, else tight, solid copy, chronology,
11 b.w. photos. FIRST EDITION
S C A R C E
Esoteric study, covers comparative relationships between the
various major Chinese philosophers and thinkers: Confucius,
Mencius, Chu Hsi, Wang Yang-Ming, & others. Japanese Confucianism also covered. An important scholarly work expains in
non-technical terms, the most important philosophical doctrines & theories to come from China. An essential reference
& comparative religious study. A standard classic.
A DESIGNER'S WISH BOOK
Book Number: 97032701
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595 STATLER, Oliver.
ALL-JAPAN: The Catalogue of Everything Japanese.
New York 1984, Quill. Stiff wrs., very clean, 224p., index,
bibliography, profusely illustrated in color & b.w., 15 x 15
cm., very solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Essentially an anthology of writings by L. Dalby, P. Grilli,
D. Hughes et al...This work is a reference to all things
Japanese: crafts, design, visual arts, literature, film, the
bath, tea ceremony, food, drink, music, medicine, sports,
religion, theater, travel, child's play, after hours, and to
the language and much more.
*
A lively, well illustrated guide to most anything you can
imagine Japanese .
*
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO CENTRAL ASIAN BUDDHISM & ARCHAEOLOGY
Book Number: 85137601
596 STEIN, M. Aurel.
RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY: Personal Narrative of Exploration in
Central Asia and Westernmost China.
London 1912, Macmillan. Brown cloth, teg., very good, 2 vol.
set, 546+517p., index, 3 fold-out maps, line drawings,332 bw
photos, 9 color lithos, 6 fold-out panoramas, 17 x 24 cm., a
bit of minor damp stain to end paper,spine, 1 corner bumped.
The most fascinating of Stein's popular publications, inclu
ding chapters on his negotiations for the treasures in the
walled-up library at Dunhuang. His personal record of archarcheological & geographical explorations carried out in
the the remote parts of Asia.
*
He traveled on foot over 10,000 miles from the valley of
the Indo-Afghan border, across the snowy ranges of the
Hindu Kush, up the cradle of the River Oxus, on the roof of
the world, & down to the Tarim River basin, to the dreaded
Taklamakan desert. A keen archaeological primary resource,
plus the first discovery of Tun-Huang and the Caves of the
1000 Buddha's. A major resource for early Buddhist studies,
and Central Asian exploration, the Silk Road, and that whole
area. By and large, the most impressive resource on this
hitherto unexplored area. The Holy Grail of early Buddhist
images and Buddhism.
*
THE FIRST EDITION WAS LONDON 1912 IN 2 VOLUMES. It was bound
in brown cloth with gold-staming, and top edges gilt,
17 x 24 cm.
*
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Yakushi S331
*
Stein 1862-1943
*
$2684
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO CENTRAL ASIAN BUDDHISM & ARCHAEOLOGY
Book Number: 85137603
597 STEIN, M. Aurel.
RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY: Personal Narrative of Exploration in
Central Asia and Westernmost China.
London 1912, Macmillian. FIRST EDITION. Brown gilt cloth,top
gilt,2 vols., 546+517p., index, 3 fold out maps, 332 photos,
line drawings, 9 color lithos, 6 fold out panoramas, vol. 1
spine gilt bit faded, v.2 bright spine, contents clean.
The most fascinating of Stein's popular publications, inclu
ding chapters on his negotiations for the treasures in the
walled-up library at Dunhuang. His personal record of archarcheological & geographical explorations carried out in
the the remote parts of Asia.
*
He traveled on foot over 10,000 miles from the valley of
the Indo-Afghan border, across the snowy ranges of the
Hindu Kush, up the cradle of the River Oxus, on the roof of
the world, & down to the Tarim River basin, to the dreaded
Taklamakan desert. A keen archaeological primary resource,
plus the first discovery of Tun-Huang and the Caves of the
1000 Buddha's. A major resource for early Buddhist studies,
and Central Asian exploration, the Silk Road, and that whole
area. By and large, the most impressive resource on this
hitherto unexplored area. The Holy Grail of early Buddhist
images and Buddhism.
*
THE FIRST EDITION WAS LONDON 1912 IN 2 VOLUMES. It was bound
in brown cloth with gold-staming, and top edges gilt,
17 x 24 cm.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Yakushi S331
*
Stein 1862-1943
*
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A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO CENTRAL ASIAN BUDDHISM & ARCHAEOLOGY
Book Number: 85137606
598 STEIN, M. Aurel.
RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY: Personal Narrative of Exploration in
Central Asia and Westernmost China.
New York [1968], Greenwood. Brown cloth, very good, 2 vol.
set, 546+517p., 3 fold out maps, 332 photos, index, many b w
photos, 6 fold-out panorama photos, reprint of London 1912,
clean, bright copy, black spine labels.
SCARCE
The most fascinating of Stein's popular publications, inclu
ding chapters on his negotiations for the treasures in the
walled-up library at Dunhuang. His personal record of archarcheological & geographical explorations carried out in
the the remote parts of Asia.
*
He traveled on foot over 10,000 miles from the valley of
the Indo-Afghan border, across the snowy ranges of the
Hindu Kush, up the cradle of the River Oxus, on the roof of
the world, & down to the Tarim River basin, to the dreaded
Taklamakan desert. A keen archaeological primary resource,
plus the first discovery of Tun-Huang and the Caves of the
1000 Buddha's. A major resource for early Buddhist studies,
and Central Asian exploration, the Silk Road, and that whole
area. By and large, the most impressive resource on this
hitherto unexplored area. The Holy Grail of early Buddhist
images and Buddhism.
*
THE FIRST EDITION WAS LONDON 1912 IN 2 VOLUMES. It was bound
in brown cloth with gold-staming, and top edges gilt,
17 x 24 cm.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Yakushi S331
*
Stein 1862-1943
*
AN EARLY BRITISH PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF JAPAN
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Book Number: 84205103
599 STEINMETZ, Andrew.
JAPAN AND HER PEOPLE.
London 1859, Routledge. Red cloth, gold decorations, 447p.,
35 fine woodcut illustrations, Japanese-English vocabulary.
Well-illustrated early travel source, including much on the
early attempts to enter Japan by the English, Russians, &
Americans. With select Japanese vocabulary. Covering the
geography, climate, flora & fauna, minerals, scenery. Early
history, government, classes of the population, police, army
laws &c. Palaces, temples, castles, towns, houses, gardens,
vehicles.
*
And a journey by land and water from Nagasaki to Jeddo
[Edo], incidents of travel. Religion, social & domestic
life, language, literature, science, music, painting,
sculpture, manufactures. Race & historical notices,
Christianity, the Portugurese, English & the Dutch in Japan.
With a useful Japanese grammar.
*
Excellent early primary resource.
*
AN EARLY BRITISH PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF JAPAN
Book Number: 84205105
600 STEINMETZ, Andrew.
JAPAN AND HER PEOPLE.
London 1860, Routledge. Red cloth, gold decorations, 447p.,
35 fine woodcut illustrations, Japanese-English vocabulary,
second edition, small wear-through spot on title page, else
a nice copy, 12 x 19 cm.,quaint old institutional bookplate.
Well-illustrated early travel source, including much on the
early attempts to enter Japan by the English, Russians, &
Americans. With select Japanese vocabulary. Covering the
geography, climate, flora & fauna, minerals, scenery. Early
history, government, classes of the population, police, army
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laws &c. Palaces, temples, castles, towns, houses, gardens,
vehicles.
*
And a journey by land and water from Nagasaki to Jeddo
[Edo], incidents of travel. Religion, social & domestic
life, language, literature, science, music, painting,
sculpture, manufactures. Race & historical notices,
Christianity, the Portugurese, English & the Dutch in Japan.
With a useful Japanese grammar.
*
Excellent early primary resource.
*
$376
Book Number: 86097501
601 STERN, S.M. et al.
THREE UNKNOWN BUDDHIST STORIES IN AN ARABIC VERSION.
Columbia [1971], Univ S. Carolina. Grey cloth, dj., 38p.,
very good, illustrated with Arabic text, co-author S. Walzer
The transfer of the legend of the Buddha to the West is an
arresting story. This work is concerned with the legend
which was translated from Sanskrit into Middle Persian about
800 A.D. then rendered into Arabic. This Arabic book of
Belawhar and Budasf is the most important witness for the
early non-Christianized form of the story.This work contains
3 stories never published or translated into any European
language.
$65
Book Number: 94122701
602 STEWART, James L.
THE LAUGHING BUDDHA: A Tale of Love & Adventure in Western
China.
New York [1925], Revell. Red cloth, very good, 347p.
An excellent resource, written by the Vice-President, West
China Uinon University, Chengtu, Szechwan. A fascinating
folk tale of Buddhism & Taoism, and love in the provinces.
$71
Book Number: 98127001
603 STODDARD, John L.
INDIA: Two Lectures.
Boston 1898, Balch. 3/4 Leather over marbled boards, very
good, crisp copy, top gilt, 225p., profusely illustrated
with b.w. photos, vol.IX of J.L. STODDARD LECTURES, complete
monograph in itself.
This is an early primary resource loaded with fine b.w. photographs. Covers the people, culture, superstitions, travel,
sights and insights to this great land. Includes Colombo,
palaces, processions, visits to most all places of interest,
into the Himalayas, Darleeling, Tibet, Buddhist monks, flora
& fauna, India's great cities, Calcutta, Delhi, Cawnpore,
the English administration & army, wars, temples, festivals,
tea, Indian women, their adornment, Mosques, Agra,Taj et al.
Nicely executed, astute comments, keen observations.
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A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF ICONS
Book Number: 20008701
604 SUGIYAMA, Jiro.
CLASSIC BUDDHIST SCULPTURE THE TEMPYO PERIOD.
Japanese Arts Library Vol.11.
Tokyo [1982], Kodansha. Boards, very good, dj., 230p., notes
bibliography, glossary, index, 170 color & b.w. photos,translated by S. Morse, list of illustrations in Japanese, maps.
FIRST EDITION
S C A R C E
An excellent resource, with essay by Morse; THE GREAT BUDDHA
AT TODAI-JI. Balance of essays by Sugiyama: From Asuka to
Hakukho; the beginnings of Tempyo sculpture, the Heiji capital & Kofuku-ji; the Kuni capital and the Shigaraki palace;
classic Tempyo sculpture & the Sangatsu-do; the dedicataion
of the Great Buddha; Ganjin's Eastern campaing and Todai-ji;
the late Tempyo period; from Tempyo to Early Heian. Scholarly work, copious and solid research work.
$29
Book Number: 99001101
605 SUMA, Yakichiro.
RELIGIOUS LIFE IN JAPAN.
[London 1922-23, TPJS]. New blue stiff wrs., very good, extracted article, pp. 62-83. Covers Shinto, Buddhism, ancestor worship et al.
$43
EXCELLENT CHRONOLOGY & GUIDE TO THE ZODIAC & YEAR CYCLES
Book Number: 84262501
606 SUSKI, P.M.
THE YEAR NAMES OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
London 1931, Kegan Paul. Stiff wrs., 40p., very good. Easily
used reference tool, giving the reigning dynasties, to all
reigning dynasties, years, length of dynasty, Emperor name,
14 x 20 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Highly useful for any art collector, historian, or student
of China & Japan, finds characters on ceramics, Netsuke,
Japanese swords, ivories, and other items. This work cites
all Emperors, reign names, dates &c.
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This valuable reference source shows the reigns, with
Chinese & Japanese characters, rendering it useful to those
who need to read Nien Hao or year names.
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Book Number: 86075204
607 SUZUKI, Daisetz T. trans.
THE LANKAVATARA SUTRA: A Mahayana Text.
Translated for the first time from the origin al Sanskrit.
London 1932, Routledge. Green cloth, 300p., frontispiece, 7
fold-outs, appendix, very bright clean copy dust jacket in
mylar protector.
FIRST EDITION
The first complete translation from Sanskrit of this
important Mahayana text. With description of the sutra &
appendix containing the Sanskrit text, three Chinese & one
Tibetan version, plus respective English translations.
*
Again, Dr. Suzuki shines as he tackles that which no other
Buddhist scholar has attempted. Lucid and well done.
*
CONTENTS FROM THE DUST JACKET:
"The study of Mahayana Buddhism has not made much advance
since Burnouf's translation of the Saddharmapundarika sutra
in 1852. Compared with the Hinayana which may be regarded as
the earlier form of Buddhism, the Mahayana offers some
obstacles in the mastery of its teaching.
.
Instead of being scientific, logical, or philosophical, it
dives deeply into the spiritual realm of inconceivability's
where meditation and intuition are the surer and safer
guides than analysis and intellection.
.
The Western mind is too saturated with the latter method of
discovering truth. In the Lankavatara religious conceptions
of the deepest significance are presented in a way peculiar
to Oriental psychology."
*
$153
Book Number: 84233402
608 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
LIVING BY ZEN.
[Tokyo 1949], Sanseido. FIRST EDITION. Brown cloth, 235p.,
very good, paper a bit browned.
With essays: Living by Zen, A General Survey, Satori, Approaches to Satori, The Koan. WAY COOL !
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Book Number: 85174402
609 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
MANUAL OF ZEN BUDDHISM.
London [1950], Rider. Brown cloth, very good, 192p., index,
15 b.w. plates, 35 illustrations, fold-outs, dj., second impression FIRST EDITION.
With a wide selection of Scriptures used by Zen Buddhists,
a unique collection of reproductions of Buddhist statues, &
explanations of their significance.Covers Japanese & Chinese
Zen, Gathas & Prayers, Dharanis, Sutras, etc. Highly useful
study for the art historian or comparative religion student,
as well as the student of Buddhism. In his skillful way,
Professor Suzuki has again produced a work of great merit.
*
$131
EXCELLENT MONOGRAPH ON THE GREAT ZEN PAINTER & CALLIGRAPHER
Book Number: 85070302
610 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
SENGAI THE ZEN MASTER.
Greenwich [1971], New York Graphic Society. Grey cloth, very
good, 191p., 117 b.w. plates, notes, very clean solid sharp
copy.
FIRST EDITION
Superb essay & pictorial exposition on the 18th century Bunjin artist and skilled Haiku poet. Sengai produced the art
form called "an Haiga", a popular unbuttoned style linking
aphoristic poem & sketch.
At 40, Sengai lived in Hakata,
Kyushu & worked under the Zen priest Gessen Zenji at Nagata,
where he was in contact with the most vital movement of the
period in Zen circles. The tradition among Zen priests was
mastery of calligraphy & painting. Sengai's prized paintings
and revered w ritings were for the benefit of all people.
With editorial and prefactory notes by Eva van Hoboken, Sazo
Idemitsu, Basil Gray & Herbert Read. WAY COOL...SHIBUI WORK!
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Book Number: 86112202
611 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
STUDIES IN THE LANKAVATRA SUTRA. One of the Most Important
Texts of Mahayana Buddhism, in Which Almost All its
London 1930, Routledge. Red cloth, 464p., index, glossary,
frontispiece, exceptionally bright & clean copy, 14 x 22 cm.
FIRST EDITION
Never translated into English before. This major effort has
given readers their first insight to this the "Greater
Vehicle" which supports Zen, and expounds some of the
important theories in Buddhism.
*
Excellent and important study for the origins and nature of
Buddhism. With copious Sanskrit-Chinese-English glossary.
*
CONTENTS FROM THE DUST JACKET:
"The Lankavatara Sutra is one of the most important sutras
in the study of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly of Zen
Buddhism, fir it was this which was handed over by
Bodhidharma, the Father of Zen in China, to his first
disciple Hui-k'e early in the sixth century.
.
The Sutra contains almost all of the essential teachings of
the Mahayana, and this volume is an attempt to elucidate
them systematically, at the same time analyzing the
contents of the Sutra itself.
.
An Account of its translations in Tibetan and Chinese is
also
given. The Sanskrit-Chinese-English glossary attached to the
book will be of help to Chinese students of Buddhism. The
book maybe read most profitably in connection wit the
author's ESSAYS IN ZEN BUDDHISM."
*
$133
Book Number: 85087603
612 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
STUDIES IN ZEN.
London [1957], Rider. Yellow cloth, very good, 212p., index,
frontis portrait of Dr. Suzuki.
** R A R E AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY **
This superb work covers the Zen Sect of Buddhism, an intretation of Zen-Experience, reason and intuition in Buddhist
Philosophy, Zen: A Reply to Dr. Hu Shih, Mondo, the role of
nature in Zen Buddhism, and other essays from 1903-1953.
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THE COOL OF ZEN IS SUZUKI !
Book Number: 84016501
613 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
ZEN AND JAPANESE BUDDHISM.
Tokyo [1958], J.T.B. Brown cloth, 114p., index,bibliography,
61 b.w. photos, 13 x 18.5 cm.,dust jacket in mylar protector
very clean bright copy, minor small tears to dj.,else solid,
frontispiece.
FIRST EDITION
A very early monograph, nicely done, with b.w. photo of
Suzuki on the back of the dust jacket. The dust jacket is
seldom found with this title.
*
The author discusses What is Zen, development of, schools,
Satori experience, Nature, heave and emptiness, the training
in Zen, Also the main schools of Zen in Japan, eminent
persons and Buddhism vis-a-vis Japanese culture.
*
$53
A CLASSIC OF ZEN AND CULTURE
Book Number: 84020202
614 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
ZEN AND JAPANESE CULTURE.
London [1973], Rutledge. Red cloth, crisp, clean copy, dj.,
478p., index, bibliography, appendix, 69 b.w. photos, 3 fold
out plates, 16 x 23.5 cm. An important scholarly study.
A superb work. Addresses What is Zen? General remarks on
Japanese art culture; Zen and the study of Confucianism; Zen
and the Samurai; Zen and swordsmanship; Zen and Haiku; Zen
and the art of tea; Rikyu and other Teamen; Love of Nature;
Two Mondo from the "Hekigan-shu." Also the Vimalakirti
Sutra, "Yama-uba" a [Japanese] Noh Play; The swordsman and
the cat; Chuang-Tzu.
*
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Book Number: 84016601
615 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
ZEN BUDDHISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON JAPANESE CULTURE.
Kyoto 1938, Eastern Buddhist Soc. Buff cloth, 288p., index,
39 b.w. photos, appendix, 14 x 22 cm., bit of a faint spine
stain, else clean & solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covers preliminary to the understanding of Zen, general
remarks on Japanese art culture, Zen and the Samurai, Zen
and swordsmanship, study of Confucianism, tea-clt, Rikyu &
tea-en.
.
Zen Buddhism and the Japanese love of nature. Mt. Fuji,
Zen and Japanese character, religious aspect of Zen, moral a
aspect, esthetic aspect, dynamic Zen, Chosa & Kyozan.
.
Ryokwan as nature-poet, apostle of poverty & solitude. Back
to nature, freedom & mechanisation,the Nirvana picture,
morning glory, Haiku the tea-cult. Poems on Cherry blossoms.
*
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Book Number: 84016603
616 SUZUKI, Daisetz T.
ZEN BUDDHISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON JAPANESE CULTURE.
Kyoto 1938, Eastern Buddhist Soc. Green cloth, 288p., index,
39 b.w. photos, appendix, 14 x 22 cm., exceptionally bright
and solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covers preliminary to the understanding of Zen, general
remarks on Japanese art culture, Zen and the Samurai, Zen
and swordsmanship, study of Confucianism, tea-clt, Rikyu &
tea-en.
.
Zen Buddhism and the Japanese love of nature. Mt. Fuji,
Zen and Japanese character, religious aspect of Zen, moral a
aspect, esthetic aspect, dynamic Zen, Chosa & Kyozan.
.
Ryokwan as nature-poet, apostle of poverty & solitude. Back
to nature, freedom & mechanisation,the Nirvana picture,
morning glory, Haiku the tea-cult. Poems on Cherry blossoms.
*
$153
Book Number: 21135301
617 SUZUKI, Diasetz T.
ZEN BUDDHISM: Selected Writings of D.T. Suzuki.
Garden City [1956], Doubleday. Stiff buff wrs.,294p., very
good, text clean, edited by William Barrett.
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Book Number: 88122103
618 SUZUKI, Teitaro. trans. et al.
YIN CHIH WEN: The Tract of the Quite Way With Extracts From
The Chinese Commentary.
Chicago 1943, Open Court. Stiff wrs., very good, 43p., index
translator's notes. Co-translator & editor Paul Carus.
Covering the Yin Chih, Wen Ch'ang Ti Chun, Kwan Ti and Wen
Ch'ang, Chang-O, the Chinese Title, the age of the Yin Chih
Wen. The Tract of the Quite Way. With copious notes of the
Chinese commentator, with translators notes.
$53
Book Number: 84225202
619 SWANN, Peter C.
CHINESE MONUMENTAL ART.
London [1963], Thames & Hudson. Grey buckram, very good, dj.
276p., index, bibliography, 14 color, 157 b.w. photos,15 map
& diagrams, thick, oversize volume 24 x 28.5 cm., bright and
clean copy.
FIRST EDITION
Focus on Buddhist, Mai-Chi-Shan, Tun-Huang, frescoes, LungMen, bronzes, stone sculpture, temples pagodas, architecture, Ming Ch'i [tomb sculpture art] and a host of other fine
examples. A most excellent art reference source.
THE FIRST DETAILED, BRITISH ACCOUNT OF BURMA IN ENGLISH
Book Number: 95231201
620 SYMES, Michael.
AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE KINGDOM OF AVA SENT BY THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE YEAR 1795.
London 1800, Blumer. Full old calf, rebacked, 503p.,engraved
frontis., 18 copper etchedd plates + 8 botanical plates,
large paper edition, 24 x 31 cm., bit of old underline,lacks
general map Ava, else solid, marbled endpapers.FIRST EDITION
Record of the first British effort to establish friendly
relations with Burma. The embassy produced a great deal of
knowledge about Burma, included in the book, but failed to
establish good diplomatic or trade relations except for the
establishment of a British Residency in Rangoon. With an
account of the Andaman's, with valuable primary comments
by Mr. Dalrymple. The hospitable reception of the Embassy
in Rangoon, Pegue, grand display of fireworks, abundance
of wild game, description of Mima-Shun-Rua village of
prostitutes. Indigo, cotton, fruits & plant commentaries,
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mineral & gem riches, tea, ceramics, gun powder, marriage,
funerals, dress, food, climate, music, language, rivers,
animals, produce, weapons, war boats, &c. "The Birmans are a
lively, inquisitive race, active, irascible & impatient..."
An extraordinarily fascinating primary source on the land &
people.
*
THE ENGRAVED PLATES:
With 27 engraved plates, some folding, Francis Buchanan did
the eight botanical plates, the balance were done by Singeyi
Bay, an Indian artist.
*
PLATE TITLES ARE:
1. General map of the Ava Empire
.
2. Draught of the river Irrawaddy
.
3. Shoemadoo, the Great Temple at Pegue, & the ground plan
.
4. A Rhahaan, or priest
.
5. Impression of the Foot of Gaudma
.
6. Image of Boodha at Gaya in Bengal
.
7. A Woongee, or member of the Chief council, and his wife
.
in their dress of ceremony
.
8. An Attawoon, and his wife, and a Seredogee or secretary
.
in their dress of ceremony
.
9. A Woondock and his wife in their dress of ceremony
.
10. Birman peasant and his wife
.
11. A Cassay horseman
.
12. The Birman alphabet
.
13. Method of catching wild elephants in Ava
.
14. Image of the Birman Gaudma in a temple at Ummerapoora
.
15. A Kioum or monastery
.
16. View of the Imperial Court at Ummerapoora and the
.
ceremony of introduction
.
17. Shoepaundogee or royal Golden boat
.
18. A Birman war-boat
.
19. A man and woman of the tribe of mountaineers called
.
Kayn.
.
BOTANICAL PLATES:
20. Thalia Cannaeformis
.
21. Gardenia Coronaria
.
22. Pontederia Dilatata
.
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23. Bauhinia Diphylla
.
24. Sonneratia Apetala
.
25. Epidendrum Moschatum
.
26. Agyeneja Coccinea
.
27. Heritiera Fomes.
*
CONDITION AND DETAILS OF THE ATLAS:
The engravings are by and large very clean, with original
folds, on deckle edge paper. There is some minor and mostly
marginal foxing or slight darkening to the full-page plates,
which barely invades the lower text captions, otherwise
these engravings are quite clean and sharp images. A good
number of these images are printed on large paper and are
therefore fold-outs in large size. The sketch map of the
Birman Empire is 29 x 25.5 cm, and is very clean. The grand
map of the Draught of the River...& Birman Dominions dated
1795 is 41,5 x 96 cm. tall and is very remarkably clean and
bright.
*
BINDING:
Bound in original calf, rebacked, preserving the old spine
with some minor loss, now solid, with original marbled end
papers, with lovely period marbled end papers. Deluxe size,
small folio.
*
EDITIONS:
The FIRST EDITION was issued by Bulmer, this contains all of
the charts/maps, illustrations within the text.
The SECOND EDITION was issued in 3 volumes, with a separate
atlas of the same maps/charts and plates. There were other
later editions.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cox. I 309
*
H. Cordier: INDOSINICA: 445
*
Kaul: EARLY WRITINGS 2887
*
Howgego S200.
*
THE FIRST DETAILED, BRITISH ACCOUNT OF BURMA IN ENGLISH
Book Number: 95231205
621 SYMES, Michael.
AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE KINGDOM OF AVA SENT BY THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA IN THE YEAR 1795.
London 1800, Debrett. Contemporary calf, spines gilt, neatly
rebacked, 4 vol. set, 364+416+372p., glossary, 5 appendices,
bright, clean copy, descriptive list of plants, 2nd edition,
together with the separate atlas of 28 engraved plates. RARE
Record of the first British effort to establish friendly
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relations with Burma. The embassy produced a great deal of
knowledge about Burma, included in the book, but failed to
establish good diplomatic or trade relations except for the
establishment of a British Residency in Rangoon. With an
account of the Andaman's, with valuable primary comments
by Mr. Dalrymple. The hospitable reception of the Embassy
in Rangoon, Pegue, grand display of fireworks, abundance
of wild game, description of Mima-Shun-Rua village of
prostitutes. Indigo, cotton, fruits & plant commentaries,
mineral & gem riches, tea, ceramics, gun powder, marriage,
funerals, dress, food, climate, music, language, rivers,
animals, produce, weapons, war boats, &c. "The Birmans are a
lively, inquisitive race, active, irascible & impatient..."
An extraordinarily fascinating primary source on the land &
people.
*
THE ENGRAVED PLATES:
With 27 engraved plates, some folding, Francis Buchanan did
the eight botanical plates, the balance were done by Singeyi
Bay, an Indian artist.
*
PLATE TITLES ARE:
1. General map of the Ava Empire
.
2. Draught of the river Irrawaddy
.
3. Shoemadoo, the Great Temple at Pegue, & the ground plan
.
4. A Rhahaan, or priest
.
5. Impression of the Foot of Gaudma
.
6. Image of Boodha at Gaya in Bengal
.
7. A Woongee, or member of the Chief council, and his wife
.
in their dress of ceremony
.
8. An Attawoon, and his wife, and a Seredogee or secretary
.
in their dress of ceremony
.
9. A Woondock and his wife in their dress of ceremony
.
10. Birman peasant and his wife
.
11. A Cassay horseman
.
12. The Birman alphabet
.
13. Method of catching wild elephants in Ava
.
14. Image of the Birman Gaudma in a temple at Ummerapoora
.
15. A Kioum or monastery
.
16. View of the Imperial Court at Ummerapoora and the
.
ceremony of introduction
.
17. Shoepaundogee or royal Golden boat
.
18. A Birman war-boat
.
19. A man and woman of the tribe of mountaineers called
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.
Kayn.
.
BOTANICAL PLATES:
20. Thalia Cannaeformis
.
21. Gardenia Coronaria
.
22. Pontederia Dilatata
.
23. Bauhinia Diphylla
.
24. Sonneratia Apetala
.
25. Epidendrum Moschatum
.
26. Agyeneja Coccinea
.
27. Heritiera Fomes.
*
CONDITION AND DETAILS OF THE ATLAS:
The engravings are by and large very clean, with original
folds, on deckle edge paper. There is some minor and mostly
marginal foxing or slight darkening to the full-page plates,
which barely invades the lower text captions, otherwise
these engravings are quite clean and sharp images. A good
number of these images are printed on large paper and are
therefore fold-outs in large size. The sketch map of the
Birman Empire is 29 x 25.5 cm, and is very clean. The grand
map of the Draught of the River...& Birman Dominions dated
1795 is 41,5 x 96 cm. tall and is very remarkably clean and
bright.
*
BINDING:
Bound in original calf, rebacked, preserving the old spine
with some minor loss, now solid, with original marbled end
papers, with lovely period marbled end papers. Deluxe size,
small folio.
*
EDITIONS:
The FIRST EDITION was issued by Bulmer, this contains all of
the charts/maps, illustrations within the text.
The SECOND EDITION was issued in 3 volumes, with a separate
atlas of the same maps/charts and plates. There were other
later editions.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Cox. I 309
*
H. Cordier: INDOSINICA: 445
*
Kaul: EARLY WRITINGS 2887
*
Howgego S200.
*
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Book Number: 84016701
622 TAKAHASHI, Takeichi.
SHINRANISM IN MAHAYANA BUDDHISM AND THE MODERN WORLD.
Los Angeles 1932, n.p. Black cloth, 249p., very good, worn
dj., co-author: Junjo Izumida, with his Japanese letter
tipped in, on his stationery, with a copy of a letter from
the Mayor of Los Angeles, 1942 tipped-in + his presentation.
This was a presentation copy signed by Izumida to General
Douglas McArthur, Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, with
Izumi's signature, and also with his personal letter.
*
$66
Book Number: 84016802
623 TAKAKUSU, Junjiro.
THE ESSENTIALS OF BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY.
Delhi [1975], Motilal. Blue cloth, 235p., index, chart,notes
dust jacket, very good copy.
A classic work, covering the Indian background, fundamental
principles of Buddhist philosophy. The schools: Kusha, Jojitsu, Sanron, Kegon, Tendai, Shingon, Zen, Jodo, Nichiren,
New Ritsu schools. A complete analysis.
A BEAUTIFUL BOOK OF JAPANESE DRAWINGS & DESIGNS FOR ARTISANS
Book Number: 21078501
624 TAKIZAWA, Kiyoshi.
KA CHO SAN SUI BIJUTSU GA FU: ALBUM OF FLOWER, BIRD &
LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS.
[Tokyo 1890, Kunshido]. Stitched stiff embossed wrs., very
good, 12 x 18 cm., entirely copper etched printed & illustrated, 40p., [20 double folded leaves], all pages fully illustrations average 2-4 per page.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
A very beautifully illustrated and executed work. Depicts a
host of Japanese traditional and native designs: shows the
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pantheon of Japanese and Chinese deities, women, Kwan-yin,
Buddhist monks & priests, Chinese style landscapes, dragon,
birds, beasts, monkeys, poets, scholars, good luck symbols,
falcons, hawks, birds of prey, fish, children at play, Samurai, villages, tigers, phoenix &c. These finely drawn examples were often the source for craftsmen who then modified &
applied these traditional pictures to swords & sword furniture, armor, lacquer, ceramics, textiles, paper, wood, furniture, sculpture, Buddhist art, paintings, woodblock prints
& printed books & a host of other items. Scans can be sent
by email upon request.
$612
Book Number: 96154101
625 TANABE, Willa J.
PAINTINGS OF THE LOTUS SUTRA.
New York [1988], Weatherhill. Blue cloth,very clean, dj.,318
pages, index, bibliography, notes, 46 color, 126 b. w. photo
plates, 5 figures, notes to the plates, nice dj., solid copy
FIRST EDITION
The Lotus Sutra is in many ways, the Buddhist Bible. This
was particularly so in Japan, where among the enormous number of scriptures & treatises that make up the Buddhist canon
the Lotus Sutra has been singled out as an object of special
and deep devotion and fervent practice. This work is an indepth survey of the several genres of pictorial art related
to the Lotus Sutra. Covers stupa, gilt paintings, Chinese &
Japanese examples, folding fans, and other forms. Excellent
reference on the subject.
WONDERFUL RESOURCE FOR JAPANESE TEA, GARDENS & ARCHITECTURE
Book Number: 97021901
626 TANAKA, Sen'o.
THE TEA CEREMONY.
Tokyo [1973], Kodansha. Blue cloth,very clean, 214p., index,
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glossary, 2 plans, chronology, guide to tea houses, notes,
84 color & b.w. photographs, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
An excellent resource, covers Cha-No-Yu, early history of
tea, tea masters & tea styles, aesthetics of tea, Temae,
performance of a tea ceremony, tea architecture & the tea
gardens. A superb resource, highly informative and graphic
study. Forward by E. O. Reischauer.
$12
Book Number: 21169901
627 TARANATHA, Lama.
HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN INDIA.
Calcutta 1980, Bagchi. Brown cloth, very good, 472p. text +
21p. index, dj., edited by Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya, and
translated from Tibetan by Lama Chimpa & Alaka Chattopadhyaya, former owner's name rubber-stamped on signatures, else
clean, solid copy. Born in 1575, the prodigious Tibetan scholar Lama Taranatha wrote this work in 1608 and it continues
to be one of the most widely discussed sources for Indian
history and for the history of Buddhism. Modern scholars owe
their knowledge to this work, which has also been translated
into Russian & German as early as 1869. This present work is
the FIRST COMPLETE ENGLISH version and translation. A major
translation begins with the Account of the Period of King
Ajatasatru down to the history of image makers, with discourse on the origin of the Mantrayana, Four Sects, Garland of
Flowers and introduction to the law into the smaller islands
of its revival in the South. Scans can be sent by email.
$20
Book Number: 84168401
628 TAZAWA, Yutaka. et al.
JAPAN'S CULTURAL HISTORY.
[Tokyo] 1973, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Stiff pictorial
wrs., 120p., 53 color plates, very clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covering 51 great items in depth, with illustrations of
each. With lucid essays on life & culture in the archaic age
& establishment of a central government, life at the court,
the assimilation of Buddhist culture & development of a National culture. The rise of the warrior class & medieval culture as well as art and Japanese sensitivity in the pre-modern age are also topics covered. Co-authors were S. Matsubara, s. Okuda, & Y. Nagahata.
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Book Number: 86120103
629 TAZAWA, Yutaka. et al.
PAINTING: 6TH-14TH CENTURIES. Ahead of Title: PAGEANT OF
JAPANESE ART.
Tokyo [1957], Toto. Boards, very good, 167p., 10 color, 40
b. w. plates, 150 text illustrations, glossary, of artists,
index, very clean solid copy.
POPULAR EDITION
This excellent source covers in detail the history of Japanest painting by Ichiro Kondo. Also the unique characteristics of Japanese painting, the Asuka, Nara, Heian & Kamakura
periods. Forms, materials, subjects, content, artistic style
and the influence of Buddhism. Also the origins of Yamato-e,
main trends, painting styles, realism in portraiture, development of scroll painting, man and nature in Kamakura works.
$7
PUBLISHED IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 80TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY
Book Number: 86076801
630 TENRIKYO OVERSEAS MISSION DEPT. ed.
TENRIKYO ITS HISTORY AND TEACHINGS.
[Nara 1966], Tenrikyo. Blue cloth, dj., very good, 324p.,
appendix, index.
S C A R C E
A commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Foundress of
Tenrikyo in English, this book gives an introduction to Tenrikyo, which explicates the essential doctrines and articles
of faithm the catechism. The third part explains man and his
relatedness to God. Two other parts cover H. van Straelen's
view of this faith and a final part discusses the impression
impression made on foreigners by Tenrikyo. Located in Nara,
this religion is quite young in Japan but well supported.
STUNNING RUBBINS OF THE FAMOUS BUDDHIST LOHANS
Book Number: 24058101
631 THE EIGHTEEN LOHAN RUBBINGS OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLES.
SUITE OF EIGHTEEN RUBBINGS OF CHINESE BUDDHIST LOHANS.
China n.d.ca 1900.Green brocade silk cloth, accordion folded
tall format, 22 x 38.5 cm., illustrating in b.w. the eighteen Lohan on 6 double-page plates, no text, a pristine, clean
& bright copy, mounted Chinese style on hand-made paper.RARE
A VERY RARE SET OF EARLY [ca. 1900] STONE RUBBINGS
*
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A very lovely album, consisting of superb and very pristine
rubbings of Lohans or Buddhist arhats. These saints have
been around since the T'ang dynasty [618-905 A.D.]. These
stone carvings were likely done in the late Ming period
[1368-1644], of stone carvings.
*
The work depicts each of the Eighteen Lohans ["pindola"] or
"The old man [men] of the Mountain."], he is attended by
an acolyte and a mountain demon. Pindola was also one of
the four "Great Disciples" of the Buddha, left on earth to
propagate Buddhism after the Buddha's death. All four were
to remain in existence to spread the Buddhist gospel, and no
to experience Nirvana, until Buddha returned to earth in the
form of Maitreya.
*
The second rubbing shows two monks seated together, and is
of the 17th Lohan ["Pu Tai"] upper right, and the 18th
Lohan ["Upasaka Dharmatala"] seated below and to the left.
The concept of Lou Hans came originally to China via Tibet
and earlier depictions include only 16. The 17th & 18th
Lou Hans illustrated in this series of rubbings are later
Chinese creations.
*
This is probably a complete set of the Lou Hans at the time
of the stone carving. The first 12 by name are:
Ka-no-ka-Fa-tso; Pin-tu-lo-Po-lo-to-she; Su-p'in-t'e;
Ka-no-ka-Po-li-tou-she; Po-t'e-lo; No-ku-lo;
Fa-she-lo-fuh-to-lo; Ka-li-ka; Pan-t'o-kan; Shu-po-ka;
Na-ka-si-na. Lo-hu-lo; Fa-na-p'o-ssu; Yin-kie;t'e;
Chu-ch'a [t'a]-Pan-t'o-ka; & A-shih-to.
*
Each sheet has been nicely mounted with ca. 4.5 cm. top
and bottom margins, and ca. 5 cm. on the sides. The actual
rubbing is 32.5 x 29 cm and is with usual black background
with white characters and images, and is center-folded. The
last page is blank. No colophon, not text whatsoever.
***
A lovely work, full of charm and innocence. The art work is
superbly carved in stone, then a rubbing was made using wet
black Sumi-type ink which was then painted on the stone,
while the paper was adhered to the wet stone. Then rubs on
the back side with dry grass or other soft object. Not an
easy task even under the best circumstances, but done with
great skill, perfectly copying the stone tablets.
*
By now, due to the attrition rate, its easy to assume that
these tablets have already perished or otherwise been
disfigured or removed from its original site. During the
CULTURAL REVOLUTION many such monuments were destroyed.
***
DATING:
Though there is no date, by examining the paper it is
possible these were made circa 1900.
***
REFERENCE:
T. Watters: THE EIGHTEEN LOHAN OF CHINESE BUDDHIST TEMPLES.
*
W. Fong: THE LOHANS AND A BRIDGE TO HEAVEN. National Palace
Museum: CATALOGUE OF THE EXHBITION ON PAINTERS OF LOHANS.
C. HARCUM: CHINESE POTTERY STATUE OF LOHAN, et al.
***
Color scans can be sent by email.
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Book Number: 96068401
632 THE YUNKANG CAVES.
THE YUNKANG CAVES. Compiled by the Committee in Charge of
Cultural Relics.
[Peking 1973, Wen Wu.] Stiff wrs., very good, [30]p., 27 b w
photos, English text. A guide to the 26 Buddhist caves, very
clean solid.
FIRST EDITION
The colosal Yunkang Buddhist sculpture caves should be one
of the wonders of the world. An early site for Buddhist
relics, these fanastic caves exhibit the mystery of who and
how such great sculptures were carved. Dwarfing man, these
are spectacular and calmly beautiful. Co-compiled by the
Institute of the Preservation of the Yunkang Caves of Shansi
Province. The dream of any student of Chinese early culture
& Buddhist art.
$14
Book Number: 96068402
633 THE YUNKANG CAVES.
THE YUNKANG CAVES. Compiled by the Committee in Charge of
Cultural Relics.
Peking 1977, Cultural Relics Pub. House. Buff cloth, dj,very
good, 29p. English summary tipped in, balance Chinese text,
107 b.w. photos, English key to the photographs, 23 x 26 cm.
very clean solid copy.
The colosal Yunkang Buddhist sculpture caves should be one
of the wonders of the world. An early site for Buddhist
relics, these fanastic caves exhibit the mystery of who and
how such great sculptures were carved. Dwarfing man, these
are spectacular and calmly beautiful. Co-compiled by the
Institute of the Preservation of the Yunkang Caves of Shansi
Province. The dream of any student of Chinese early culture
& Buddhist art.
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Book Number: 23006401
634 THERA, Soma. trans.
THE LESSER DISCOURSE ON THE ELEPHAN-FOOTPRINT SIMILE:
[Majjhima Nikaya 27th Sutta]; The First Exposition of the
Kandy 1960, Buddhist Publication Soc. Stiff buff wrs., very
good, 32p., Bodhi Leaves No. 5, New Series, list of series,
small pamphlet 11 x 13.5 cm.
Translation and historical introduction on how the Buddha's
teaching was established in Ceylon, according to the Pali
Narratives.
$5
Book Number: 99127001
635 THOMAS, E.J. trans.
THE QUEST OF ENLIGHTENMENTE: A Selection of the Buddhist
Scriptures Translated from the Sanscrit.
London [1950], Murray. Yellow cloth, dj., small volume, very
good, index, 89p.
FIRST EDITION
Covers the Dream of Queen Maya, birth of Gautama, Four Signs
and the Great Renunciation, Enlightenment, first preaching,
novice's ten rules, exhorting of Purna, Upagupta & Vasavandatta, the King who wold not fight, birth story of Blackie,
marks of non-self & much more...way cool !
$56
Book Number: 96024201
636 THOMAS, Edward J. trans.
EARLY BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES.
London 1935, Kegan Paul. Blue cloth with faded spine, contents very clean, 237p., index.
Biographical study, the disciple's career, Nirvana, special
doctrines, Buddhology, discourses to laymen, other schools,
and the Monastic organization from various sources. A very
good reference source for comparative study.
$48
Book Number: 24023201
637 THOMAS, P.
EPICS, MYTHS & LEGENDS OF INDIA: Comprehensive Survey of th
Sacred Lore of the Hindus, Buddhist and Jains.
Bombay [n.d. ca 1960's], Taraporevala. Brown cloth spine,
ca. 12 x 28 cm., worn dj., 12th and best edition, colored
frontis, 268 photos & drawings, 146p., index, glossary, text
in English, deacquistioned private library donation plated.
Covers Part I: HINDUISM: cosmic and cosmogonic myths, Hindu
pantheon Gods, Goddesses, prajapatis, manus, rishis, kinnaras, gandharvars, apsaras and teh demi-God of the Mahabharta.
Enemies of the Gods, death and soul wandering, love and sex,
sun, moon, earth & planets. Animals and birds, trees, plants
and flowers. Principal Hindu holidays, some popular stories
and legends. Part II: BUDDHISM & JAINISM: The Buddha, Jataka
tales, Jainism. Excellent, scholarly study, lots of iconography. Very good, solid copy.
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Book Number: 98075701
638 THOMAS, P.
HINDU RELIGION CUSTOMS AND MANNERS: Describing the Customs &
Manners, Religious, Social & Domestic Life, Arts & Sciences
Bombay [1956], Taraporevala. Green cloth, very good, dj.,
159p., index, colored frontis, 260 b.w. photos. SUBTITLE:
cont. of the Hindus.
A major resource, covers mythical orgin, antiquity & history
the caste system, religion, philosophy, Buddhism, Jainism,
Sikhism, Brahmo Samaj and Araya Samaj, social and domestic
life, customs, manners, costumes, popular superstitions &c.
Ceremonites, literature and language, music and dancing,
architecture sculpture and painting. Art and the science of
love, eroticism, Hindu calendar and holidays. A copious,
reliable reference work. Scans can be sent by email.
$80
Book Number: 85048001
639 THOMAS, Winburn T.
PROTESTANT BEGINNINGS IN JAPAN: The First Three
Decades, 1859-1889.
Tokyo [1959], Tuttle. Blue cloth, 258p., bibliography, notes
index, glossary, dust jacket, very good.
FIRST EDITION
Japan in mid-19th century: the religious & social situations
Christianity re-enters Japan, education, literature, social
welfare, the churches & evangelism. Reasons for the spectacular growth 1881-89. Growth retarded by resurgent nationalism. An excellent resource.
Book Number: 98104701
640 THOMSEN, Harry.
THE NEW RELIGIONS OF JAPAN: A Spotlight on the Most
Significant Development in Postwar Japan.
Rutland [1963], Tuttle. Stiff wrs., very good, 269p., index,
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notes, bibliography, general information on each different
faith.
Covers 'old' new religions: Tenrikyo, Kurozumikyo, Konkokyo. The Nichiren group: Soka Gakkai, Reiyukai, Rissho Kosei
Kai. The Omoto group: Omoto, Ananaikyo, Seicho no le, Sekai
Kyusei Kyo, Perfect Liberty Kyodan. Miscellaneours: Tensho
Kotai Jingu Kyo, Odoru Shukyo, Ittoen & various other New
Religions. A major contribution to show all the various religious groups and how they are different & similar...useful.
$31
A COLOR GUIDE-BOOK TO THE SIGHTS, SHRINES AND TEMPLES
Book Number: 26042201
641 TOURING PULKUK-SA NATIONAL PARK, KOREA. [KYONG JU]
TOURING PULKUK-SA NATIONAL PARK, KOREA. [KYONG JU]
[Korea n.d. ca 1950-60's, n.p.]. String tied spine, color
photographic covers, clear plastic protector, ca 19 x 13.5cm
bright, clean copy, large fold-out color map, 55 color photo
pages, text in English, Hangul & Japanese.
Nicely done !
This is a lovely and colorful guide to the sights, tombs,
shrines, temples, Buddhist relics, Buddhist images and sculptures, archaeological artifacts, hotels of the area.
$39
Book Number: 29002001
642 [TOURIST BOARD OF KYOTO MUNICIPALITY.]
PHOTOGRAPHIC KYOTO.
[Kyoto 1951, Suiko]. Brown boards, very good, small spot on
cover, lower cover corner bumped, Japanese and English text,
map, profuse b.w. photos, 15 x 21.5 cm., clean solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
An early guide to Kyoto, while Japan was still under
American occupation. Shows the major sites, temples,
shopping areas, Buddhist art, relics, architecture and the
like.
*
Book Number: 86118402
643 TOYNBEE, Arnold. ed.
HALF THE WORLD: The History & Culture of China & Japan.
New York [1973], Holt. Brown cloth, 9 x 12 inches, 368p., 53
b.w., 160 color photos, maps, drawings, index, chronology,
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bibliography, dust jacket, very good copy.
This anthology of writings consists of the works of twelve
leading scholars in their fields. Each essay is supported
by a profusion of illustrations. Covering signs and meanings
by E. Glahn. The Middle Kingdom by D. Twitchett. Beyond
The Wall by O. Lattimore. The Path to Wisdom by Wing-tsit
Chan. The Empirical Tradition by S. Nakayama. Worlds and
Language by James Liu. Chinese Culture Overseas by Z. Tsukamoto. Feudal Japan by C. Sheldon. Cult & Creed by C.
Blacker. A Literature of Court & People by D. Keene. Europe
Goes East by Paul Cohen. A New Role for Japan by Y. Toriumi,
and Rebellion, Reform and Revolution by J. Chesneaux. A
fascinating work, covering all major themes in these two
cultures, well written. Valuable reference for any student
of Japan and China.
$78
Book Number: 86121301
644 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC
SOCIETY OF JAPAN. VOL.XII. SECOND SERIES.
Tokyo 1935, Asiatic Society. Vol.XII, Second Series. 1/2
cloth over boards. 191p. Index, bibliography. With article:
INARI: ITS ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT & NATURE by D.C. Buchanan.
$29
Book Number: 94182902
645 TRANSACTIONS OF THE KOREA BRANCH.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE KOREA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC
SOCIETY.
Seoul 1961-63, TKRAS. Red cloth, very good, vol.xxxvii [37]
only,263p.,b.w. photos, folding map, solid original binding,
14.5 x 21.4 cm., vols. 37-40.
ORIGINAL ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY PUBLICATION
With many charts, tables, appendices, indices.
*
With Articles:
1. Wilbur D. Bacon: FORTRESSES OF KYONGGI-DO
2. William e. Henthorn: SOME NOTES ON PARHAE [P'OHAI]
3. Kim Ha-tai: THE TRANSMISSION OF NEO-CONFUCIANISM TO JAPAN
.
BY KHANG HANG, A PRISONER OF WAR.
4. REPORT ON TEH EXCAVATION OF TWO PAEKCHE TOMBS.
--------a. Constitution and by laws of the Korea Branch of the Royal
Asiatic Society.
b. General report of the council for 1960
c. Pffocers pf tje Society
d. treasurer's report
e. List of members
***
A MAJOR RESOURCE ON EARLY CHINESE BOOKS AND PRINTING
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Book Number: 84324801
646 TSIEN, Tsuen-Hsuin.
WRITTEN ON BAMBOO AND SILK: The Beginnings of Chinese
Books and Inscriptions.
Chicago [1962], Univ. Chicago. Buff cloth, very good, 233p.,
28 b. w. photos, 1 figures, 4 tables, bibliography, index,
glossary, 16 x 24 cm., clean, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
"WRITTEN ON BAMBOO AND SILK" was an old Chinese expression
for books, documents or other written records produced in
ancient times. These words are used to indicate a period in
Chinese book history.
*
This work covers the early legacy of records, spirits,
government documents, archives, burning of books, early
records on bones and shells, inscriptions on metal and
clay. Also engravings on stone and jade, documents of bamboo
& wood. Silk as awriting material, quasi-paper and paper
manuscripts, tools and vehicles of writing, with a superb
conclusion. By and large a very important study on early
writing and origins of books, printing, paper, ink &c.
*
SHIN HANGA: LOVELY EVENING TEMPLE SCENES WITH JAPANESE WOMEN
Book Number: 98001301
647 TSUCHIYA, Koitsu.
UENO KIYOMIZU TEMPLE.
[Tokyo 1940, Doi]. A framed print, 24 x 36.5., very clean
bright, edges trimmed, layed down on board, framed & glazed
ready for display, Doi seal & watermark, carver Harada seal,
printer Yokoi seal, sold "as is.
.
.
UENO KIYOMIZUDO TEMPLE
.
THE SCENE TITLE:
UENO KIYOMIZU-DO, alternate title: RESTAURANT IN THE
EVENING.
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.
This lovely dusk scene shows a young girl walking on her
black-lacquered Geta [wooden sandals] toward a small outdoor
restaurant. The impressive substructure of the temple is in
orange in the background.
.
.
***
WHO WAS THE ARTIST TSUCHIYA KOITSU:
.
Tsuchiya Koitsu [aka Hiroaki] [1870-1949] was a star pupil
of Kiyochika Kobayashi from about 1885. By 1930 Koitsu
began his own work in landscapes having his prints published
by Watanabe and Doi. He worked for the next 20 years
producing over 100 fine example prints.
*
Koitsu is known for his evening prints, exhibition great
skill in the use of light vs. dark and producing stunning
effects in his work. Evening and night scenes became his
trademark. His choice of compositions were also unique and
impressive. Superb Shin-hanga examples.
***
Signed in the woodblock by published by Doi's and show's
Koitsu's red seal under his signature. Dated 10 October,
1940, published by Doi.
*
CONDITION:
The work is exceptionally clean and sharp, it is framed and
glazed, the edges a bit trimmed, else ready for display.
***
REFERENCE:
.
Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, Guide to Modern Japanese
Woodblock Prints: 1900-1975, pp.156,311.
*
Helen Merritt. MODERN JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS The Early
Years, p.64-66.
*
Amy R. Stephens: NEW WAVE:
*
WALKER, Ross F.: THE CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF TSUCHIYA KOITSU,
no. TK-DH-62.
*
Not in L. Roberts: DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS.
***
Book Number: 85145101
648 TUCCI, Giuseppe.
RATI-LILA: An Intrepretation of the Tantric Imagery of the
Temples of Nepal.
Geneva [1969], Nagel. Brown cloth, very good, dj., 165p.,163
color, 68 b.w. photos, tall folio. Trans. by James Hogarth,
clean, very solid copy, large format, very clean.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Tantric or "Left-Handed" Buddhism is the erotic aspect of
Ancient Buddhism. The use of sexual energy in an attempt to
achieve Nirvana. Practiced in Tibet & India, they have produced many fine bronzes, sculptures, relief's, graphics
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mantra and a host of other 3 dimensional works. This text is
a serious effort by the celebrated Italian art historian
of Tibetan studies, based on his 25 year analysis. Includes
the of some 1000 photographs. A highly useful illustrated
erotic reference work.
$32
Book Number: 28019801
649 TUNHUANG PAINTED SCULPUTRES.
TUNHUANG PAINTED SCULPUTRES.
Beijing 1978, Wen Wu. Buff cloth, dj., very good, folio 26 x
35.5 cm., English summary, Chinese text, with 7p. layed in
essay by T. Akiyama in French on Tun-Huang, book 85p., 85
color plates large size.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
THE MAJOR EARLY BRITISH WORK ON TIBET & TIBETAN CULTURE
Book Number: 91146502
650 TURNER, Samuel.
AN ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY TO THE COURT OF THE TESHOO LAMA IN
TIBET: Containing a Narrative of a Journey Through Bootan, &
London 1800, Bulmer. 3/4 Brown leather over marbled boards,
743p., 13 engraved plates, one after Stubbs, engraved
folding map, appendix, heavy stain p.80-200, 24 x 30.5 cm.
A L W A Y S
R A R E
SUBTITLE: cont.: Mineralogical & Medical, by Mr. Robert
Saunders.
*
Turner was a Captain in the East India Service, he
led an exhibition into Tibet in 1783-85, from which he wrote
this present work. A very early primary account of Tibet.
Cox
has stated that "This is without comparison the most
valuable work that has yet appeared on Tibet." A valuable
primary early source. Covering his sojourn to Bootan
frontier, Chong and to Arra, etymology, view of Buxadewar,
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Peachukom mountain, botanical notes, Sheenshilla, fatal
accident. Chain bridge, Madwallahs Pauga, Patchieu,
Noomnoo, Poes, Tassisudon and Daeb Raja, Zoompoon, tea,
fashion, reception, Gylongs, Aubi. Palace of the Chief,
Palace of Lam' Ghassaatoo, Mr. Saunders taken
ill-incantations for his recovery.
*
With an account of the vegetable & mineral productions of
Bootan and Tibet. Letter addressed to the Hon. J.
Macpherson, Esq. Governor General of Bengal...journey of
Poorungheer to Teshoo Loombo; the Inauguration of Teshoo
Lama, the state of Tibet from 1783-1785.
***
With rich appendices, translations & narratives. Richly
illustrated with copper engravings by Basire.
A primary source for the study of Turner's mission.
*
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
J. Marshall: BRITAIN & TIBET 1765-1947 p.319
*
Lust 208
*
H. Cordier: BIBLIOTHECA SINICA vol. 4, col. 2090 recording
the 2nd edition, 1806
*
Kuloy & Imaeda 10458
*
Yakushi T140.
*
JONES, W. Chambers: DISSERTATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES
RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES, THE ARTS SCIENCES
AND LITERATURE OF ASIA.
*
Cox I, 346
****
$4100
Book Number: 84017401
651 UNDERWOOD, A.C.
SHINTOISM: The Indigenous Religion of Japan.
London [1934], Epworth Pr. Blue cloth, very good, 126p., dj.
appendix, index, bibliography.
S C A R C E
An outstanding essay on Japan's native belief and religion.
Covering sources & general characteristics, mythology, cosmogony, pantheon, worship, priesthood & ritual. Also ethics,
magic, divination, sectarian Shinto. With a view to it's
decay and subsequent revival, present position and future
prospects. This work also covers Japan's new Nationalism.
Book Number: 84017402
652 UNDERWOOD, A.C.
SHINTOISM: The Indigenous Religion of Japan.
London [1934], Epworth Pr. Green cloth, very good, 126p.,
appendix, index, bibliography.
S C A R C E
An outstanding essay on Japan's native belief and religion.
Covering sources & general characteristics, mythology, cos-
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mogony, pantheon, worship, priesthood & ritual. Also ethics,
magic, divination, sectarian Shinto. With a view to it's
decay and subsequent revival, present position and future
prospects. This work also covers Japan's new Nationalism.
$56
Book Number: 84017403
653 UNDERWOOD, A.C.
SHINTOISM: The Indigenous Religion of Japan.
London [1934], Epworth Pr. Green cloth, very good, 126p., dj
appendix, index, bibliography.
S C A R C E
A U T H O R ' S S I G N E D C O P Y
An outstanding essay on Japan's native belief and religion.
Covering sources & general characteristics, mythology, cosmogony, pantheon, worship, priesthood & ritual. Also ethics,
magic, divination, sectarian Shinto. With a view to it's
decay and subsequent revival, present position and future
prospects. This work also covers Japan's new Nationalism.
$73
Book Number: 84017404
654 UNDERWOOD, A.C.
SHINTOISM: The Indigenous Religion of Japan.
London [1934], Epworth Pr. Green cloth, very good, 126p.,
appendix, index, bibliography.
S C A R C E
An outstanding essay on Japan's native belief and religion.
Covering sources & general characteristics, mythology, cosmogony, pantheon, worship, priesthood & ritual. Also ethics,
magic, divination, sectarian Shinto. With a view to it's
decay and subsequent revival, present position and future
prospects. This work also covers Japan's new Nationalism.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE CELEBRATED & ECLECTIC PAINTER
Book Number: 89047901
655 USHIKUBO, D.J.R.
LIFE OF KOYETSU. [A Japanese Painter]
[Kyoto 1926, n.p.]. Color stenciled silk pictorial covers,
very clean, 64 double-folded pages, 12 b.w. photos, ribbontied spine, boards slightly warped, contents solid.
With a full biography of Honami Koetsu, 1558-1637 the
great multi-talented artist. He worked as a lacquerer, sword
expert, potter, calligraphist, man of letters, tea
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ceremony master, caster, wood carver, landscape gardener,
Yokyoku singer and was a religious and pious man.
.
An excellent illustrated period biographical study.
.
$37
THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE CELEBRATED & ECLECTIC PAINTER
Book Number: 89047902
656 USHIKUBO, D.J.R.
LIFE OF KOYETSU. [A Japanese Painter]
[Kyoto 1926, n.p.]. Color stenciled silk pictorial covers,
very clean, 64 double-folded pages, 12 b.w. photos, ribbontied spine, contained in the original matching box, a solid
copy in nice box.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
With a full biography of Honami Koetsu, 1558-1637 the
great multi-talented artist. He worked as a lacquerer, sword
expert, potter, calligraphist, man of letters, tea
ceremony master, caster, wood carver, landscape gardener,
Yokyoku singer and was a religious and pious man.
.
An excellent illustrated period biographical study.
.
A VERY GOOD REFERENCE ON THAI & THAI BUDDHIST ARTS
Book Number: 21166001
657 VAN BEEK, Steve.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS OF THAILAND.
[Hong Kong 1988, Travel]. Buff boards, very good, dj., 220p.
index, glossary, color map, profusely color photographed by
Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, 3rd and best edition, large size
25 x 30 cm.
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A very useful text. Covers what is Thai art, classical arts,
identifying features of Thai sculpture, Buddhism and the
life of Buddha, prehistory, Indianization if Thailand. Dvaravati, Srivijaya, Lop Buri, Sukothai, Lana, Ayutthaya, Bangkok, the North since the 16th century, contemporary art,
minor arts. Nicely done.
$15
Book Number: 84308704
658 VAN BERGEN, R.
THE STORY OF JAPAN.
New York [1922], American Book.Yellow cloth, very good, 294p
map, 63 b.w. photos & illustrations, index.
R A R E
Covers Christianity in Japan, the Dutch in Nagasaki, English
and American attempts to open Japan and the Perry's success.
Also Japan's invasion of Korea, Minamoto, Christianity in
Japan, persecution of Christians, Judge Ooka, Russian captive, English & American attempts to open trade, the opening,
Tenno leaves seclusion, War with China, Mutsuhito Emperor of
Japan and a host of other historical essays. Forty Seven
Ronin et al...
EXCELLENT RESOURCE COVERS CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, S.E. ASIA &c.
Book Number: 84170501
659 VISSER, H.F.E.
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ASIATIC ART.
Amsterdam [1947], De Spieghel.Black cloth, very good, 511p.,
bibliography, glossary, 214 & b.w. plates, colored frontis,
small folio, 24 x 32p., English text.
FIRST EDITION
Private collections of Holland and Belgium. Highly useful
study, describing and illustrating Buddhist objects, ancient
Chinese ritual bronzes, jades, earthen ware, funerary art,
ceramics, stone sculptures, carvings, porcelains, Blanc de
Chine, lacquer ware, paintings, textiles, stele, and other
objects from China, Korea, India & Southeast Asian cultures,
Buddhist art and sculptures, ivories. An excellent & useful
resource.
$56
AN ECLECTIC CATALOG OF THEIR FABULOUS COLLECTION
Book Number: 95045701
660 VOLLMER, John. et al.
JAPANESE ART: At the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
[Victoria] 1972, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Buff
cloth, very clean, 241p., 7 color photos, 154 b.w. photos,
bibliography, very nice pictorial dust jacket, co-author
Glenn T. Webb, solid copy.
FIRST EDITION
Covering traditional Buddhist painting, decorative arts in
the Buddhist tradition, Suiboku-ga [ink-wash painting],
Bunjin-ga [literati painting], ceramics of the tea
ceremony, Japanese porcelains, Yamato-e [native painting],
arts of Kamigata, Ukiyo-e, folk craft traditions, and
contemporary trends.
.
An excellent reference source!
TRAVELS OF A JAPANESE BUDDHIST PRIEST TO AMERICANS & HAWAII
Book Number: 41050801
661 WADA, Seikai.
BEIFUFU WO MEGURITE: TRAVELS AROUND AMERICA.
[Osaka 1953, Takano]. Green cloth, stain to front cover and
spine, else contents very clean, Japanese text, 308p., 13 x
18.5 cm., many b.w. photos.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
This is a primary resource, by Wada Seikai, a Buddhist
priest from Japan. It covers his self-stated title:
"PROPAGANDIZED TRAVEL ESSAYS AROUND AMERICA."
.
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Essentially a travelogue essay on the places he visited,
and the people who he met. Being Japanese, and not speaking
English, he was limited to visit Japanese where ever he
stopped. Visits to the Japanese & Buddhist communities in
Hawaii, California, the Rockies, Grand Canyon, and other
places.
*
A lovely photographic record of his visit and experiences in
America., with Japanese-American Buddhists, their church
and members.
*
$129
A CLASSIC AND MAJOR EARLY SCHOLARLY EFFORT
Book Number: 86111905
662 WADDELL, L. Augustine.
THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET OR LAMAISM: With its Mystic Cults,
Symbolism & Mythology & in its Relation to Indian Buddhism.
Cambridge [1971], Heffer. Red cloth, 598p.,portrait, frontis
numerous b.w. illustrations & plates including some folding,
reprint of the London 1894 edition, dj., very good.
Based on primary research, this work is a valuable contribution to the writings on Tibet
and Tibetan Buddhism.
Stationed in Tibet, this work was written during a long sojourn there.
It covers historical, doctrinal, monastic,
mythological and ritualistic subjects.
Also covered are
sorcery, festivals and plays, and popular Lamaism. Correcting many misconceptions by previous authors, this authoritative work has become a classic. Reliable, well accepted.
Waddell's monumental book was first published in 1895 & its
main finding remained substantially unaltered even after
scholars were able to enter Lhasa itself. A superb work! See
Yakushi Y-W02a.
AN EXCELLENT ART REFERENCE ON INDONESIA'S MULTI-CULTURES
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Book Number: 94027601
663 WAGNER, Frits A.
INDONESIA: The Art of An Island Group.
New York [1959], McGraw-Hill. Red cloth, very good, dj.,256p
4 maps, appendix, index, bibliography, 61 color tipped in
photos, 31 b.w. illustrations, chronology, 18 x 23 cm.
FIRST EDITION
A scholarly art history, covering the neolithic age, megalithic & Dong-son culture. General observations on decorative
art in Indonesia. Applied art in islands other than Java and
Bali until circa 1850. Indian culture in its country of origin, the spread of Indian culture, literature within the
area of Hindu-Javanese civilization. Influence of Buddhism &
Hinduism upon architecture, sculpture & the Wayang plays.
Culture progress during the Islamic period to the beginning
of the 19th century. Music & dancing on other than Java and
Bali. Covers Bali & Indonesia in the 19th & 20th centuries,
and also early Vietnamese art culture of the 19th century.
Music & dancing on other than Java and Bali. Covers Bali &
Indonesia in the 19th & 20th centuries, and also early
Vietnamese art culture.
AN EXCELLENT ART REFERENCE ON INDONESIA'S MULTI-CULTURES
Book Number: 94027604
664 WAGNER, Frits A.
INDONESIA: The Art of An Island Group.
New York [1967], Crown. Red cloth, very good, dj., 256p., 4
maps, appendix, index, bibliography, 61 color tipped in
photos, 31 b.w. illustrations, chronology.
A scholarly art history, covering the neolithic age, megalithic & Dong-son culture. General observations on decorative
art in Indonesia. Applied art in islands other than Java and
Bali until circa 1850. Indian culture in its country of origin, the spread of Indian culture, literature within the
area of Hindu-Javanese civilization. Influence of Buddhism &
Hinduism upon architecture, sculpture & the Wayang plays.
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Culture progress during the Islamic period to the beginning
of the 19th century. Music & dancing on other than Java and
Bali. Covers Bali & Indonesia in the 19th & 20th centuries,
and also early Vietnamese art culture of the 19th century.
Music & dancing on other than Java and Bali. Covers Bali &
Indonesia in the 19th & 20th centuries, and also early
Vietnamese art culture.
$27
Book Number: 97094401
665 WALLESER, M.
THE LIFE OF NAGARJUNA FROM TIBETAN & CHINESE SOURCES.
Delhi [1979], Nag. Blue boards, very good, dj., 43p., index,
clean ex-library copy, usual stamps, spine clean.
"Nagarjuna is our first known alchemist whose worok has survived to the present day. He belongs to the same age which
produced the famous non-rusting iron pillar of Delhi bearing
the inscription of an unidentified king Candra. Nagarjuna
was knowing the whole gambut of ancient alchemic process,
differnt types of crucibles & stills, cukpellation, sublimation, colouring & alloying of metals, extraction of copper
from pyrites, use of metal oxides as medicines &c..." A very
through biography of the celebrated mystic.
Book Number: 21172302
666 WATSON, William. ed.
MAHAYANIST ART AFTER A.D. 900.
Colloquies on Art & Archaeology in Asia No. 2.
London [1971], Percival David Foundation. Stiff white wrs.,
very good, 123p., 19 pages of plates, about 3-4 per page,
clean nice copy, 18 x 25.5 cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An anthology of scholarly essays:
W. Watson: STYLES OF MAHAYANIST ICONOGRAPHY IN CHINA.
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J. Harle: REMARKS ON ALIDHA.
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S. Riddell: KUAN-YIN IMAGE IN POST-T'ANG CHINA.
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A. von Gabain: PURGATORY OF THE BUDDHIST UIGHURS-BOOK
ILLUSTRATION FROM TURFAN.
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D. Snellgrove: INDO-TIBETAN LITURGY AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO
ICONOGRAPHY.
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P. Denwood: TIBETAN TEMPLE-ART IN ITS ARCHITECURAL SETTING.
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A. Melikian-Chirvani: BUDDHIST HERITAGE IN THE ART OF IRAN.
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* J. Auboyer: ASPECTS DE L'ART BOUDDHIQUE AU PAYS KHMER AU
TEMPS DE JAYAVARMAN VII.
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H. Shorto: STUPA AS BUDDHA ICON IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
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C. Larre: L'ESPRIT TAOISTE DES PEINTURES BOUDDHIQUES
CHINOISES.
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H. Brinker: SOME SECULAR ASPECTS OF CH'AN BUDDHIST PAINTING
DURING THE SUNG & YUAN DYNASTIES.
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R. Whitfield: LOHAN IN CHINA.
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A very useful, scholarly resource.
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$39
Book Number: 21141001
667 WATT, James C.Y.
THE ARTS OF ANCIENT CHINA.
[New York 1990, Metropolitan Museum of Art]. Pictorial color
wrs., 72p., 90 color illustrations, very good,clean, A4 size
MMOA Bulletin, vol. XLVIII, no. 1, summer 1990, many color &
b.w. photos.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Covers bronzes, Buddhist icons, painting, ceramcis,
archaeological items, sculptures, Ming'chi, & more.
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ZEN POEMS, BEAT POEMS, ZEN COOL, BEAT COOL...EARLY
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HIP !
Book Number: 84017901
668 WATTS, Alan W.
NONSENSE.
San Francisco 1967, [Stolen Paper Edition]. Stiff wrappers,
good, covers bit dusty, contents clean, drawings, music, the
Zen poems by Watts. WAY COOL !
FIRST EDITION
A series of Watts and his Zen insired Satori poems, with a
nice preface by him dated Oct. 1967, Sausalito, California.
BEAT ZEN, BEAT COOL, BEAT POEMS, ZEN, ZEN COOL...
Book Number: 86076403
669 WATTS, Alan W.
THE SPIRIT OF ZEN: A Way of Life, Work & Art in the Far East
London [1955], Murray. Yellow cloth, very good, 118p., bibliography & glossary. An
excellent study of the strong
appeal of Zen to the west. Second edition.
Wisdom of the East Series.
Covers the origin of Zen, the secret of Zen, its techniques,
and life in a Zen community. One of his earlier studies,done
actually in 1935. This book reveals his insight to the dif-
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ferent Zen belief & way of life.
$48
Book Number: 86076603
670 WATTS, Alan W.
THE SUPREME IDENTITY: An essay on Oriental Metaphysic & the
Christian Religion.
[New York 1950], Pantheon. Blue cloth, very good, 204p.,
bibliography, index.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
A superb juxtaposition & comparative religious study coverring the finite & infinite, supreme identity, the problem
of evil, involution and evolution, and the way of realization. A wonderful work from the Western Guru. Books by Watts
have always been wonderful, released and express a freedom
of mental processes, seldom found in any other writer on the
subject of Buddhism or Eastern thought & philosophy. Brain
food !
$87
Book Number: 84018105
671 WATTS, Alan W.
THIS IS IT: And Other Essays on Zen & spiritual Experience.
[London 1961], Murray. Black cloth, dj., 158p., very good,
bibliography of author's works.
This superb work covers instinct, intelligence, anxiety, Zen
and the problem of control, Beat Zen, Square Zen and Zen,
spitiruality and sensuality, the new alchemy. THIS IS IT !
WAY COOL ! ! ! Get it !
$87
Book Number: 88042101
672 WAYMAN, Alex.
THE BUDDHIST TANTRAS: Light on Indo-Tibetan Esotericism.
New York 1973, Weiser. Black cloth, very good, dj., 1 color,
14 b.w. photos, 18 tables, 247p., index.
Written by the renowned Sanskrit and Tibetan scholar, this
book covers the position of the Buddhist Tantras, Mahayana
Buddhism, Guhyasamaja-tantra, Buddhist genesis, Tantric tradition, analogical thinking, Buddhist esotericism, foundation o f Buddhist tantra, divinity, preparation of disciples,
initiation, offering, symbolism of Mandala-Palace, ritual,
nine orfices of the body, Tantric teachings of the Inner Zodiac, female energy and symbolism, Five Fold ritual symbolism of passion, Tantric Canon & much more. A very useful work
well illustrated, with lucid and clearly written essays.
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Book Number: 21180801
673 WEIDNER, Marsha. ed. et al.
LATTER DAYS OF THE LAW: Images of Chinese Buddhism 850-1850.
Lawrence 1994, Spencer Museum of Art. Stiff color wrs., very
good, 481p., index, bibliography, chronology, maps, 83 b.w.
photos.
An exhibiton catalogue, with an anthology of essays: Patricia Berger: PRESERVING THE NATION: The Political Uses of Tantric Art in China. Richard Kent: DEPICTIONS OF THE GUARDIANS
OF THE LAW: Lohan Painting in China. Julia Murray: THE EVOLUTION OF THE BUDDHIST NARRATIVE ILLUSTRATION IN CHINA AFTER
850. Marsha Weidner: BUDDHIST PICTORIAL ART IN THE MING DYNASTY [1368-1644]. Chun-Fang Yu: GUANYIN: The Chinese Transformation of Avalokiteshvara. Alan Atkinson: CATALOGUE, WITH
INTRODUCTIONS TO BUDDHIST & BUDDHIST SUBJECTS IN CHINESE
ART. An excellent reference & collection of fine examples of
Buddhist themes in Chinese paintings. Copious work, lucid
catalogue entries by scholars. Color scans can be sent by
email.
$19
Book Number: 28022201
674 WEISBROD, Michael B.
TENTH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION. Seleceted Chinese Works of Art
December 2 to 19, 1986.
New York 1986, Weisbrod. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good,
157p., 72 fine color & b.w. photos, describing 72 excellent
items, bibliography, chronology, exhibition catalogue, 20 x
25.5 cm. FIRST & ONLY SMALL EDITION
Covers ceramics, bronzes, archaeological items, paintings,
Buddhist sculptures and others.
$15
Book Number: 28022001
675 WEISBROD, Michael.
RELIGION AND RITUAL IN CHINESE ART.
An Exhibition December 8-22, 1987.
New York [1987], Weisbrod. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good,a
bright clean copy, 20 x 25.5 cm., 131p., bibliography,covers
53 superb items each in full color page, English text,
catalogue by Jung May Lee, exhibition for sale. Nicely done!
Covers a superb and select group of Chinese bronzes,
Buddhist icons and images, ceramics, sculptures, stele,
enamels, Blanc d'Chine, Buddhas, Guanyin, with chronology,
museum listings.
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Book Number: 99071102
676 WELTY, Paul T.
THE ASIANS: Their Heritage and Their Destiny.
Philadelphia [1963], Lippincott. Green cloth, dj., 344p.,
index, references, many b.w. maps & text illustrations, text
clean, ex-library copy, usual marks, else very good.
Covers humanity of Asia, Asians look at Americans, physical
& economic setting, Asian village, ideology, society and
politics. South Asia: India: ideology, Hinduism, Buddhism,
social life,caste, family, woman, politics. Pakistan, Islam.
East Asia. Chinese ideology, Confucianism, Taoism, legalism,
Buddhism, social life, gentry & peasant, clan, family, politics. Korea. Japan: ideology, Shinto, Buddhism, family, woman, politics. South-East Asia, religion, social life, politics. Asians are people with a destiny. A scholarly study.
$48
Book Number: 99071103
677 WELTY, Paul T.
THE ASIANS: Their Heritage and Their Destiny.
Philadelphia [1963], Lippincott. Black stiff wrs., 384p.,
index, selected references, several b.w. maps, edges a bit
rubbed, else very good.
Covers humanity of Asia, Asians look at Americans, physical
& economic setting, Asian village, ideology, society and
politics. South Asia: India: ideology, Hinduism, Buddhism,
social life,caste, family, woman, politics. Pakistan, Islam.
East Asia. Chinese ideology, Confucianism, Taoism, legalism,
Buddhism, social life, gentry & peasant, clan, family, politics. Korea. Japan: ideology, Shinto, Buddhism, family, woman, politics. South-East Asia, religion, social life, politics. Asians are people with a destiny. A scholarly study.
THE STANDARD REFERENCE TO MOST CHINESE SUBJECTS & ARTS
Book Number: 94179104
678 WERNER, E.T.C.
DICTIONARY OF CHINESE MYTHOLOGY.
New York 1961, Julian. Black cloth, 627p., bibliography,very
good, dj., chronology, index to myths, intro. by H. Kublin.
Covers pronunciation of Chinese words, dictionary of Chinese
mythology, taking nearly a half a century to compile, traces
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the major myths, superstitions & beliefs found in customs,
art & literature. Explains how the God of Happiness had his
origin in an Emperor's liking for dwarfs, why Chinese children wear a cord around their necks...what incense means in
the temple and other fascinating aspects of Chinese imagination. Werner was painstakingly precise in his own work and
acidly intolerant of shoddy scholarship. He demanded the
maintenance of the highest academic standards. Also contains
a who's who of the Chinese otherworld, pronunciation guide,
table of Chinese dynasties.
S C A R C E
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THE STANDARD REFERENCE TO MOST CHINESE SUBJECTS & ARTS
Book Number: 94179105
679 WERNER, E.T.C.
DICTIONARY OF CHINESE MYTHOLOGY.
New York 1961, Julian. Black cloth, 627p., bibliography,very
good, chronology, index to myths, intro. by H. Kublin,
15 x 23.5 cm.
Covers pronunciation of Chinese words, dictionary of Chinese
mythology, taking nearly a half a century to compile, traces
the major myths, superstitions & beliefs found in customs,
art & literature. Explains how the God of Happiness had his
origin in an Emperor's liking for dwarfs, why Chinese children wear a cord around their necks...what incense means in
the temple and other fascinating aspects of Chinese imagination. Werner was painstakingly precise in his own work and
acidly intolerant of shoddy scholarship. He demanded the
maintenance of the highest academic standards. Also contains
a who's who of the Chinese otherworld, pronunciation guide,
table of Chinese dynasties.
S C A R C E
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Book Number: 84018302
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680 WHEELER, Post.
THE SACRED SCRIPTURES OF THE JAPANESE.
New York 1952, Schuman. Blue cloth, 542p., very bright copy,
notes, unclipped dust jacket in mylar protector, 15 x 23 cm.
a very nice sharp copy in likewise dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION
Scholarly study of Shintoism, native cults and western,
southern and aboriginal elements. Useful reference.
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$32
Book Number: 35024701
681 [WHITE, Willia C.]
BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY. No. 13.
[Toronto 1945, Univ.Toronto]. Pictorial stiff wrappers, very
good, 32p., 13 b.w. illustrations. From the Bulletin of the
Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, No.13.
Depicts & describes the Lord of the Northern Dipper Fresco,
detailing different groups and areas. Also depicts &
describes the Sung painting of T'ien Huang, Hou T'u, &
Huang Ti, then makes a comparison with T'ien Huang & Huang
Ti of the Northern Dipper.
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Also, the banner from Tun-huang, Buddha and the five
planetary Deities, then makes a comparison with the 5
dieties in the Northern Dipper.
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Book Number: 95240702
682 [WHITE, William C.] et al.
CHINESE FRESCOES FROM THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM TORONTO.
[Frescoes From Hsing Hua Monastery, Chi-shan, South Shansi]
[Toronto] 1937 revised 1950, Univ. Toronto. Green stiff wrs.
very clean, parts 1,2,3: 36+32+32p., 9+9+12 b. w. photos and
illustrations, co-author H.E. Fernald, 16.5 x 23.8 cm., with
numbers: 12, 13, 14, complete study, clean solid copy.
These frescos were the gift of the Flavelle Foundation
donated to the museum in memory of Sir J. Flavell, Bart.
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These three bulletins are an in-depth report on the
frescoes, the major images, identification of the figures,
with supplemental essays. The Temple Frescoes in China,
Buddhist Frescoes of Hsing Hua Monastery, Maitreya in
Ketumati. The Lord of the Northern Dipper, Sung painting of
the Three Rulers, Taoist Frescoes, Lord of the Southern
Dipper, including a description & identification of the
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Twelve Ornaments, animals of the Years of the Southern
Dipper.
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A nice set of complete articles, the first of which was
revised by H.E. Fernald in 1950 after White's July 1937
original work. This is the best and revised edition.
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A valuable Buddhist and art history.
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$20
Book Number: 84171402
683 WHITE, William C.
CHINESE TEMPLE FRESCOES: A Study of Three Wall-Paintings of
the Thirteenth Century.
Toronto 1940, Univ. Toronto. Blue cloth, 230p., index, 76 bw
photo plates, very good. A scholarly study.
S C A R C E
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Based on the museum's holdings,this work covers the
historical background, location, dating, existing
frescoes, wall paintings, local investigations, Wu
Tao-Tzu the master, Buddhist paradises, Setllar deities,
mailed warrior types, and a very close analyzation of
Paradise of Maitreya, Lord of Northern and Southern
Dippers. A wealth of art history, painting & Buddhist art
research.
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A valuable early study.
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Book Number: 96110601
684 WHITFIELD, Roderick. ed.
TREASURES FROM KOREA: ART THROUGH 5000 YEARS.
London [1984], British Museum. Stiff color wrs., very good,
224p., bibliography, glossary, 265 color & b.w. photos, with
full detail descriptions of 265 individual items, map. chronology, large size, 22 x 28 cm., solid. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
An anthology of writings with contributions by Soon-Taek
Choi-Bae, E. Dittrich,R. Goepper, Y. Pak, J. Whang, R.
Whitfield & U. Wiesner. This superb exhibition catalog
covers the width and breath of Korean art periods from the
prehistoric down to the Choson Dynasty. Addressing Korean
architecture, Buddhist & grave sculpture, Kumsong; Golden
City, ceramics, pottery, bronzes, weapons, mirrors, Buddhist
statues, roof tiles, gold works, jewelry, celadon,
porcelains, paintings, & much more.
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Book Number: 91137401
685 WHITFIELD, Roderick. et al.
CAVES OF THE THOUSAND BUDDHAS: Chinese Art from
The Silk Route.
New York [1990], Braziller. Buff cloth, very good, dj., 128p
index, bibliography, 150 color, 74 b. w. photos, 3 maps,
co-author & editor Anne Farrer, 22 x 28.5 cm., a clean solid
copy.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
With contributions by S.J. Vainker & Jessica Rawson. This
beautifully photographed work covers the Buddhist paintings
& prints, textiles from Dunhuang. With chronology of Chinese
dynasties, list of exhibits in Japanese with registration
number. A valuable reference resource on the frescoes, Budpaintings, prints, books, Avalokitesvaras, scrolls, religous
objects & Mudra sketches. Buddhist textiles, fragments, wood
& clay sculptures, statues &c.
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$24
Book Number: 99111401
686 WILLIAMS, Edward T.
CHINA YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY.
New York [1929], Crowell. Green cloth, very good, 743p.,appendix, index, bibliography, chronology, charts, statistics.
Excellent resource, covers What is China ? The beginning of
China, the family, marriage and the status of woman, farmer,
village republic, city, craftsman, guilds, calendar & its
festivals. Confucius & his teaching, in the home, as a state
religon. Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese art, literature,
early foreign intercourse, opening the gates of China to the
outside world. The apotheosis of an American, Burlingame and
Oriental Immigration, spheres of interest: Korea's relationship with China. Boxer rising, era of reform, opium. Setting
up the Republic, struggle for democracy, foreign trade. Most
fascinating, timely resource.
Book Number: 97096901
687 WILSON, Prof. et al.
BUDDHIST LITERATURE IN CHINA.
[London 1856, J.R.A.S.]. New stiff wrs., very good, extracted article, pages 316-339, 1 page in facsimile.Article title
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reads: "Notes of
a Correspondence with Sir John Bowring on
Buddhist Literature in China. By Prof. Wilson. With Notices
of Chinese Buddhist Works translated from the Sanskrit. By
Rev. E. Edkins." This work covers various Royal Asiatic Soc.
correspondence with Bowring, Medhurst, Wilson, Edkins et al.
With: "Works Translated from Sanskrit by Hwen Tsang &
others." Works by native Chinese Buddhists, a Further Collection of Chinese Buddhist Works from Sir John Bowring. Very
useful esoteric study by some of the old classic scholars.
$34
Book Number: 97096701
688 WILSON, Prof.
BUDDHIST INSCRIPTIONS OF KING PRIYADARSI-TRANSLATION &
OBSERVATIONS.
[London 11856, T.R.A.S. New stiff wrs., very good, extracted
article, pages 357-367 one page in facsimile, 2 illstrations
of the original text, Vol. XVI.
$26
Book Number: 97097201
689 WILSON, Prof.
ON BUDDHA AND BUDDHISM.
[London 1856, J.R.A.S.]. New stiff wrs., very good, extracted article, pages 229-265, Vol. XIV.
$26
AN EARLY ACCOUNT OF MANDALAY AND ETHNIC PEOPLES, SHAN STATES
Book Number: 93046601
690 WINSTON, W.R.
FOUR YEARS IN UPPER BURMA.
London 1892, Kelly. Green cloth, very good, 266p., fold out
color map, 29 b. w. photographs, book plate, 13.5 x 19 cm.
SCARCE
FIRST EDITION
An interesting early primary source, covers a journey to
Mandalay in 1887, the people of, pacification of Upper
Burma, British influence in the Shan States, five years of
British rule. Intoxicants in Burma-the liquor & opium
questions, the frontier mountain races of Burma. Religious
institutions & usages, home life, true ideal missionary &
false missionary idea. Early experiences in the Burma
mission, seeking the lost, jungle journey, home for the
Lepers at Mandalay.
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An excellent primary resource.
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AN EARLY ACCOUNT OF MANDALAY AND ETHNIC PEOPLES, SHAN STATES
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Book Number: 93046602
691 WINSTON, W.R.
FOUR YEARS IN UPPER BURMA.
London 1892, Kelly. Green cloth, very good, 266p., fold out
color map, 29 b.w. photographs, book plate removed from
inside front covers, else clean, 13.5 x 19 cm. FIRST EDITION
SCARCE
An interesting early primary source, covers a journey to
Mandalay in 1887, the people of, pacification of Upper
Burma, British influence in the Shan States, five years of
British rule. Intoxicants in Burma-the liquor & opium
questions, the frontier mountain races of Burma. Religious
institutions & usages, home life, true ideal missionary &
false missionary idea. Early experiences in the Burma
mission, seeking the lost, jungle journey, home for the
Lepers at Mandalay.
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An excellent primary resource.
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$291
Book Number: 20029201
692 WRAY, Elizabeth. et al.
TEN LIVES OF THE BUDDHA: Siamese Temple Paintings & Jataka
Tales.
New York [1972], Weatherhill. Red cloth, very good, dj., 154
pages, glossary, bibliography, notes, list of alternate
spellings, map, many color & b.w. photographs, co-author was
Clare Rosenfield & Dorothy Bailey, clean.
FIRST EDITION
Covers the last ten Jataka tales: Temiya the mute Prince;
Mahajanaka the lost Prince; Sama the devoted son; Nimi the
noble King; Mahosadha the clever sage; Bhuridatta the Naga
Prince; Canda-Kukmara the honorable Prince; Narada the Great
Brahma; Vidhura-Pandita the eloquent sage; Vessantara the
Charitable Prince. With background to the Jataka tales, and
notes on Siamese temple painting. A rich resource, shows the
earliest 'birth' stories of the Buddha for the lay-person.
These were used as a form of 'Upaya' to get the average person to the 'path' by pictures and stories...Basic Buddhism.
Scans can be sent by email.
A VALUABLE SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN
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Book Number: 85067201
693 YABUKI, Katsuji.
JAPAN BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANNUAL.
[Tokyo 1956], Hokuseido. Red cloth, dj., very good, 318p.,
index, vol. 1 of 2 set only [vol. 2 issued later], 15 x 21.5
cm.
FIRST & ONLY EDITION
Classified list of old and new books and postwar articles
on Japan in English. A useful reference tool, copious work.
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A VALUABLE SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ON ALL ASPECTS OF JAPAN
Book Number: 85067202
694 YABUKI, Katsuji.
JAPAN BIBLIOGRAPHIC ANNUAL.
[Tokyo 1956-57], Hokuseido. Rec cloth, 2 vol. set, complete,
318+172p., worn dust jackets, bindings clean bright,no marks
15 x 22 cm.
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION
Classified list of old and new books and postwar articles
on Japan in English. A useful reference tool, copious work.
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$36
Book Number: 28016801
695 YANG, Hsuan-chih. et al.
A RECORD OF BUDDHIST MONASTERIES IN LO-YANG.
Princeton 1984], Princeton Univ. Brown cloth, as new, dj.,16
x 24.5 cm., 310p., index, official title list, bibliography,
translated by Yi-t'ung Wang, clean solid copy. FIRST EDITION
This is a major document of Chinese history and literature.
A translation of the 6th century A.D. classic describes the
main Buddhist monasteries and nunneries of Lo-yang and the
political, economic and social conditions at that time when
that city was the capital of Northern Wei dynasty.
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FIRST ORIGINAL EDITION COMPLETE IN 8 VOLS., AN EXCELLENT SET
Book Number: 36065901
696 YAZDANI, G.[hulam].
AJANTA: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the
AJANTA Frescoes Based on Photography.
Oxford 1930-55, Oxford University Press. Brown cloth, 8 vol.
set, complete: 4 vols. text:32 x 26 cm.+ 4 vols. portfolios:
52 x 41 cm., total illustrations: 357 pages of plates: 86 in
color, 271 b.w. + large folding map, very clean sharp copy !
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Professor Yazdani's "SUI GENERUS " a most stunning written
and fantastically illustrated scholarly contribution to
Buddhist iconography and painting found in Ajanta caves.
authoritative and definitive.
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THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS CELEBRATED TITLE:
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This set consists of 4 volumes of text, 4 volumes of loose
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TEXT VOLUMES: Brown cloth, size is 32 x 26 cm., index +
various b.w. plates, a key to the larger plates in the
loose portfolios.
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Vol. 1: Explanatory text by G. Yazdani [for all volumes],
introduction by Laurence Binyon, British Museum, 55p.,
large color folding map laid inside, folds reinforced on the
verso, 1930.
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Vol. 2: Appendices & inscriptions, index, by John Allan,
British Museum, many b.w. plates, 1933.
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Vol. 3: Appendix & inscriptions by N.P. Chakravarti, with
index. 1946
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Vol. 4: Appendices on the painted & incised inscriptions by
N.P. Chakravarti & B. Ch. Chhabra, 130p., many b.w. plates,
1955.
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THE PLATES IN THE LOOSE PORTFOLIOS:
Each portfolio contains several large sheet, a plan,
sketches of the caves or rooms, many with red-outline for
clarity,
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SUBJECTS FOUND IN THE ILLUSTRATIONS:
This superb Buddhist art reference covers the paintings,
icons, and sculptures, which depict various lives of the
Buddha. Additionally addressing such subjects as Jataka,
Yaksha & Yakshini, apsarasas, monkey god, arhats, Birth of
the Buddha votaries making offerings, Bodhisattva, Maitreya,
Mudras, Hariti & Pancika, Naga Kings & too many to list.
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WHAT ARE THE AJANTA CAVES:
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The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state
of India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which
date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE. The
caves include paintings and rock cut sculptures described as
among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art,
particularly expressive painting that present emotion
through gesture, pose and form.
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According to UNESCO, these are masterpieces of Buddhist
religious art that influenced Indian art that followed. The
caves were built in two phases, the first group starting
around the 2nd century BC, while the second group of caves
built around 400-650 AD according to older accounts, or all
in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to Walter M.
Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the
Archaeological Survey of India, and since 1983, the Ajanta
Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship
halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 250
feet wall of rock. The caves also present paintings
depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha,
pictorial tales from Aryasura's Jatakamala, as well as
rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities in vogue between the
2nd century BCE and 5th century CE.
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Textual records suggest that these caves served as a monsoon
retreat for monks, as well as a resting site for merchants
and pilgrims in ancient India. While vivid colours and mural
wall painting were abundant in Indian history as evidenced
by historical records, Caves 16, 17, 1 and 2 of Ajanta form
the largest corpus of surviving ancient Indian
wall-painting.
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Panoramic view of Ajanta Caves from the nearby hill
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Ajanta is famous for its ancient Buddhist paintings.
The Ajanta Caves site are mentioned in the memoirs of
several medieval era Chinese Buddhist travelers to India and
by a Mughal era official of Akbar era in early 17th century.
They were covered by jungle until accidentally "discovered"
and brought to the Western attention in 1819 by a colonial
British officer on a tiger hunting party. The Ajanta caves
are located on the side of a rocky cliff that is on the
north side of a U-shaped gorge on the small river Waghur, in
the Deccan plateau.
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The above extracted from Wikipedia, see below.
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THE BINDINGS:
Text:
The work is uniformly bound in brown heavy buckram, with
powder-blue marbled endpapers, titles stamped in gold or
silver. Volumes 1,2,4 are top edge gilt.
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Portfolios:
Are bound in matching and uniform cloth, with three folding
internal flaps to hold the loose large photogravures in
place, then tied with two white ribbons.
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CONDITION:
General statement: the books, their cloth bindings are
exceptionally clean, fresh, in the best of condition, wear
is at the extreme minimum.
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The Text & Photogravures:
The text and photogravures are in the best of condition,
each is clean, solid and without issue, there are no
markings.
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Bindings:
The bindings are fresh, clean, solid & firm. There is no
damage or major bumps. There is a tiny bit of very minimal,
usual edge wear and not obvious. There are four very tiny
spine labels indicating volume numbers on the portfolios,
otherwise absolutely nothing else to discuss. There are a
few in significant minimal minor scuffs, by and large this
is an EXCELLENT set in collector's condition.
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REFERENCES:
Book Review:
Kramrish, Stella [1919-1981] : REVIEW OF G. YAZDANI: AJANTA:
The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta
Frescoes based on Photography, Part II, Journal of the
Indian Society of Oriental Art 1, no.2 [December
1933]:150-51. [JISOA]
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AJANATA CAVES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajanta_Caves
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Book Number: 21142701
697 YOHANNAN, John D. ed.
A TREASURY OF ASIAN LITERATURE.
New York [1956], Mentor. White stiff wrs., 432p., chronologies, bibliographies, very good.
$2
Book Number: 20014101
698 YOKOI, Yuho. et al.
ZEN MASTER DOGEN: An Introduction With Selected Writings.
New York [1976], Weatherhill. Stiff wrs., very good, 217p.,
glossary, notes, appendices of Zazen postures & three types
of Kasaya, card pocket inside back cover.
FIRST EDITION
Covers Zen Master Dogen, independent works, twelve sections
of the Shobo Genzo. Includes Japanese Buddhism before Dogen,
universal recommendation for Zazen, points to watch in Buddhist training, meaning of practice-enlightenment. Merit of
becoming a Monk, precepts, merit of Kasaya. WAY COOL...
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HOW TO ZEN & ZAZEN...THE WAY COOL WAY...
Book Number: 20013501
699 YOSHIOKA, Toichi.
ZEN.
[Tokyo 1978], Hoikusha. Stiff wrs., very good, dj., 124p.,
many color & b.w. photos, small 10.5 x 15 cm., English text,
clean copy
Covers: What is Zen ? For those interested in beginning Zen,
men who fostered the growth of Zen. Zen and Japanese culture
including: calligraphy, painting, architecture, landscape
gardening, the way of tea. The life of Zen monks in training
& Zen temples throughout Japan, tradition of Zen, development of Japanese Zen, Rinzai & Soto Zen, doing Zazen, method
of Zazen, what are the effects of Zazen. With a world list
of Zen practice Halls. Way cool...
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A MAJOR KOREAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF CONFUCIANISM
Book Number: 94192201
700 YOUN, L. Eul Sou.
LE CONFUCIANISME EN COREE.
Paris 1939, Libraire Orientaliste. Stiff buff wrs., very
good, 198p., bibliographie, French text, 2nd ed., preface by
Prof. Masson-Oursel.
S C A R C E
An important monograph, covering the primitive religion of
Korea, introduction of Confucianism to Korea, Buddhism, Taoism, Hoa Rang, the strong influences. The Mongols, and the
philosophy of the Song & Yuen. Development of neo-Confucianism, private schools, conquest of Buddhism, anti-Buddhism.
Politics, government, of Confucianism. Excellent study.
$360
Book Number: 85099801
701 YOUNG, A. Morgan.
THE RISE OF A PAGAN STATE: Japan's Religious Background.
New York [1939], Morrow. Green cloth, 224p., index,very good
a bit of fading to the spie,small chip bottom of spine label
a touch of tiny foxing to leading edge, else contents clean,
224p., 13 x 20 cm., frontispiece of the author.FIRST EDITION
Interesting pre-war study of Japan's national policy as
influenced by philosophical & religious beliefs.
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Chapter contents: LIGHT FROM THE WEST; WRITING FIRST USED TO
ESTABLISH FALSEHOOD; THE JAPANESE AS HEAD-HUNTERS; 'SUBJECTS
EVER UNITED IN LOYALTY;" RELIGIOUS GROWTH UNDER A DIVINE
MONARCH; THE NEW SHINTO; POPULAR VARIETIES OF SHINTO;
ORTHODO AND AUTHORITY; THE MAKING OF A BOOK.
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of the cult of Emperor worship, and how that role contrasts
with Japan's military adventurism in China, Korea and that
part of the world. The influence of ancient China upon
Japan's current beliefs.
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702 YOUNG, Martie W.
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FAR EASTERN ART IN UPSTATE NEW YORK.
[Ithaca 1976, Cornell Univ.].Stiff pictorial wrs., very good
about A4 size, 140p., chronology, bibliography,former owners
name embossed, else a clean copy, as new, describes and
illustrates 141 items, 141 b.w. photos. FIRST & ONLY EDITION
WITH THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED LETTER TIPPED IN
Book Number: 84036302
703 YOUNGHUSBAND, Francis.
PEKING TO LHASA: The Narrative of Journeys in the Chinese
Empire Made by the Late Brigadier-General George Pereira...
Boston 1926, Houghton. Blue cloth, very good, 287p., index,
83 photos, 2 large folding maps, paper spine title label,
14.5 x 22.5 cm.,clean,tight mylar dj. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION
WITH THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED LETTER TIPPED IN
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Major General Sir George Younghusband (1859-1942), author
and oriental traveller,
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RARE SIGNED, DATED LETTER FROM YOUNGHUSBAND:
This title contains a letter on from Sir Francis
Younghusband at his permanent residence: Currant Hill, in
Kent.
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The letter is dated: "June 10. 31." [1931]. It is addressed
to his friend, "Dear Miss Tottenham." In reply to her
request for him to speak on "Dawn in India."
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CONDITION:
A very nice letter in Younghusband's hand, clean example.
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Astute in his observations makes this a most valuable
primary source. The trek began in Peking, on to Hwa Shan,
Sian, Ching Ling, Han-Ching to Chengtu, Mount Omei,
Lan-chow, Tangar, then on to Tibet.
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The treck upward from Jye-kundo, Chamdo to Lhasa and the
return climb down. This is a wonderful narrative, with
details, observations and keen observations, and lucid
commentaries. Pereira died enroute between Yunnan and Kansa.
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THE PRIMARY RECORD OF THREE JOURNEYS:
This is the record of three journeys from 1921-1923, where
Younghusband travelled through Tibet to India, from Burma to
Shanghai and Northwards through China.
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This superb diary was kept up to the last day of the authors
life. He made astute observations and was exceptionally
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BRIEF LIST OF YOUNGHUSBAND'S WRITINGS:
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Younghusband wrote 26 books in all between 1895 and 1942.
The subjects ranged from Asian events, exploration,
mountaineering, philosophy, spirituality, politics and more.
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The Heart of a Continent (1896)
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Kashmir (1909)
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India and Tibet: a history of the relations which have
subsisted between the two countries from the time of Warren
Hastings to 1910; with a particular account of the mission
to Lhasa of 1904. London: John Murray, 1910.
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Within: Thoughts During Convalescence (1914)
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The Sense of Community (1916)
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The Gleam (1923)
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Modern Mystics (1923)
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Mother World in Travail for the Christ that is to be (1924)
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The Epic of Mount Everest (1926)
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Life in the Stars (1927)
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Dawn in India (1930)
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The Living Universe (1933)
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The Mystery of Nature in Frances Mason. The Great Design:
Order and Progress in Nature (1934)
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704 YU, Chai-shin.
EARLY BUDDHISM ANAD CHRISTIANITY: A Comparative Studiy of
the Founders' Authority, the Community, and the Discipline.
Delhi [1981], Motilal Banarsidass. Red cloth, very good, dj,
241p., index, bibliography. THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED COPY
Covers early Buddhism: authority of the Buddha, nature of
the Samgha, Discipline in the early Buddhist community,
early Christianity, authority of Jesus.
Ecclesiastical
community, disciplinariy decisions in early Christianity,
and a comparative study. A useful justaposition study.
Book Number: 20051502
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705 YU, Chai-shin.
EARLY BUDDHISM ANAD CHRISTIANITY: A Comparative Studiy of
the Founders' Authority, the Community, and the Discipline.
Delhi [1981], Motilal Banarsidass.Blue stiff wrs., very good
241p., index, bibliography, bright, clean, as new unread.
THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED, DATED PRESENTATION COPY
Covers early Buddhism: authority of the Buddha, nature of
the Samgha, Discipline in the early Buddhist community,
early Christianity, authority of Jesus.
Ecclesiastical
community, disciplinariy decisions in early Christianity,
and a comparative study. A useful justaposition study.
$14
Book Number: 95094502
706 ZIMMER, Heinrich.
MYTHS AND SYMBOLS IN INDIAN ART & CIVILIZATION.
[Princeton 1972], Princeton Univ. Stiff wrs., 248p., text
followed by plates containing 70 b. w. illustrations, very
good, edited by J. Campbell.
A classic of Indian art and mythology.
A MAJOR & IMPORTANT SCHOLARLY RESOURCE ON THE SUBJECT
Book Number: 96155002
707 ZURCHER, E. [Erik]
THE BUDDHIST CONQUEST OF CHINA: The Spread & Adpatation of
Buddhism in Early Medieval China.
Leiden 1972, Brill. Brown cloth, very good, 2 vol. set, 320p
text + 470p. notes, bibliography, indexes, with additions &
corrections, clean copy, 16 x 24.5 cm., 2nd edition, dust
jackets in mylar protector.
SCARCE
An important study, covers the historical survey from the
first to the beginning of the 4th century AD., Han Buddhism,
the period of the Three Kingdoms, Western China, Buddhism at
Chienk'ang & in S. E. ca. 320-420. The last phase Huan Hsuan
usurpation & the rise of Liu Yu 402-420 AD, with appendices.
Centres at Hsiang-yang, Chiang-ling & Lu-shan, and the
influence of Northern Buddhism. In defense of the faith,
anticlericalism Buddhist apologetic in the 4th & early 5th
century. Conversion of the barbarians, early history of a
Buddha Taoist confilct...fascinating and very scarce
resource.
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reliable soure on this subject, Zurcher 1928-2008.
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Book Number: 94145902
708 ZWALF, W. ed.
BUDDHISM-ART & FAITH.
London [1985], British Museum. Stiff wrs., 300p., very good
profusely illustrated with color & b.w. photos, maps, index,
bibliography.
FIRST EDITION
Covers early cult monuments, Buddha legend, scriptures and
their transmission, the Buddha image, Afghanistan, Pakistan
& Kashmir, Eastern India, Nepal & Tibet, the Deccan & South
India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand & Cambodia, Indonesia,
Central Asia, China, Korea and Japan. Introductory essays on
early doctrine, councils & early sects, Monasticism, the Mahayana, the Vajrayana &c. A superb, scholarly resource, well
illustrated.
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