Search Results: Japan from James F. Balsley, Bookseller

Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0804719748 . This is the 1992 first edition. Book is as new but for a blind impressed ownership seal on title page. DJ has a minor crease at lower edge of front panel. Not a remainder. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 232 pages .

Tokyo: Kodansha, Ltd.. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. [1972]. Hardcover. Binding sound and tight. Cover is clean and white faux Morroco with gilt design and lettering. DJ bright and clean. There is very minor wear at edges and a small chip missing at bottom front at the corner. In slipcase which has wear at edges, minor soiling and a stain. Includes 128 color and BW plates. ; Photographs; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 184 pages .

Tokyo: Government of Japan. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. [1964]. Hardcover. Missing slipcase. Art and Culture: Red cloth cover is clean with only very minor wear at tail of spine. Binding sound and tight, pages clean and unmarked. Land and People: Yellow cloth cover with only very minor wear at tail of spine. There are several small dark marks on the back and a 1" circular darker area on front, possible an old sticker mark. Binding sound and tight, pages clean and unmarked. Industry: Blue cloth cover with only very minor wear. There are several small dark marks on the back and a 1" circular darker area on front, possible an old sticker mark. Binding sound and tight, pages clean and unmarked. There is very minor rubbing on the front and the black lettering on the spine is lightly worn. ; Many color and BW photographs. These are beautiful volumes in excellent condition. ; Photographs; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 216 pages .

Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume II only. DJ missing. Uncommon publisher's white cloth cover with three gilt swans on front, gilt lettering and designs on spine. Top edge gilt. Light wear to cover. Damp stain at bottom of spine extending one inch into cover. Front hinge partially cracked. Ink inscription on ffep. Small red stain at edge of title page. Tipped in fold-out map of Japan. 25 photogravure illustrations. ; Photogravures; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages .

Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Very Good- with no dust jacket. [1935]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Binding sound. Brown cloth cover with some wear at edges, head and tail of spine. Cloth is split about 1 inch at top of front edge of spine. There is some fading of cloth along spine and a damp stain on front cover. Gilt illustration and lettering are bright and clean. The endpapers have some foxing. The pages are clean and unmarked. No DJ. ; This book is a detailed description of Japanese scroll painting over the centuries. Included are a frontis and 19 other color plates along with 3 figures. ; Plates, figures; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 168 pages .

Washington, D. C.: Brookings Institution Press. New. [1990]. Trade paperback. 081575261X . New book in as new condition. Not a remainder. ; 0.63 x 9.12 x 6.05 Inches; 239 pages .

Rutland, Vermont: Charles Tuttle Company, Publishers. Near Fine with no dust jacket. [1971]. Seventh Printing. Hardcover. 0804804249 . This is a very nice clean copy. Binding sound. Tan cloth cover with red lettering on spine has light sunning at top of cover and spine. Pages clean and unmarked. No DJ. ; Contains 226 figures, many in color. There is also an extensive list of netsuke carvers including their marks.; Photographs; 10 x 1.75 x 7 Inches; 325 pages .

Osaka: Takenaka Komuten Co. , Ltd.. Good+ with no dust jacket. circa 1955. Hardcover. White cloth binding with blue lettering on spine, red and blue on front cover. Front hinge slightly loose but intact. Pages clean and unmarked. Small erasure top of ffep. Private company technical library stamps and jacket present. ; This book illustrates and describes the major construction projects of the Takenaka Komuten Co. From 1951 to 1955. There are also illustrations of a few of the company's pre-war buildings. The book includes a history of the company beginning in 1610, but focuses on recent projects. Included is a description of some innovative construction methods. There are photographs, mostly B&W, with plan views of 41 buildings. ; Ex-Library; Photographs; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 106 pages .

Guala, California: AHA Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (1993). Hardcover. 0944676391 . There is a light bump on the lower rear corner and the DJ has a crease on the rear flap. Inscribed "To Admiral Vdm Walt Duran and Mrs. Duran with admiration and many prayers for your future happiness and safety. PAX Neal Henry Lawrence, OSB". Admiral duran was Commander of the 7th Fleet, headquartered in Yokusaka, Japan in Aug. 1999. Fr Lawrence is a Benedictine monk at the time. Laid in is a typed letter from Neal to the admiral, and a press release describing the dedication of a new monastery. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 116 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Pergamon Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. [1980]. Hardcover. 0080251293 . Cloth over boards is clean with minimal wear. There is a slight tilt to the spine, binding otherwise sound. Pages clean and unmarked. Top edge of text block has some dark speckled foxing. No dj. ; Pergamon policy studies on U.S. and international business; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 106 pages .

New York, Tokyo: Weatherhill. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. [1974]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0834800977 . Book is as new. DJ has one small tear at top edge near spine and very minor edge wrinkling. Clean and unmarked copy. ; Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 208 pages .