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Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Company, 1996. First Edition. Full calf. Quarto; xliii, 1-464pp. & xliii, 465-973 pp. 12.5 x 9 x 2.8 inches. Fine copies - appear unread. Oversized books; extra shipping charges will apply. These proceedings contain the opening and plenary lectures of IIZUKA '96, and other papers contributed by scientists from more than 20 countries. They document current research and in-depth studies on the conception, design and application of soft computing.

London: Yamanaka and Co., Ltd, 1932. First Edition. Large 8vo stapled wraps; 31pp text with 4 plates of b&w illustrations printed recto only interspersed. Catalog of 252 items exhibited. A Near Fine copy in hand made paper covers (yapped edges somewhat ragged); illustration of Item 32 (bottle) and label tipped to front cover.

New York: Yamanaka and Company, Inc, 1936. First Edition. 8vo. [2], 22pp text plus 12 leaves of b&w illustrations printed recto only. Laid in is price list, Near Fine copy in decorated card covers, string-tied, upper wrapper stamped in gold. "The collection covers a wide range of the most important periods of Ashikaga, Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo (Circa 15th to 18th Centuries) representing the most beautiful specimens of textile art...

New York: Yamanaka & Company, 1940. First Edition. 8vo. 31 pp. Black & white illustrations. Blindstamp "Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science". Grey paper covered boards; original cream printed wrappers bound in. LIght wear to boards; a near fine copy. Catalog for exhibition held April 1 - 27 in the Mezzanine Gallery at Yamanaka & Company in New York. Includes 168 listings, many with descriptions, by noted artists such as Hiroshige, HokusaiSharaku, Hokuju, Keisai, Utamaro and many others.

New York: Yamanaka & Company and American Art Association, 1906. First Edition. 8vo. Unpagintaed. Frontispiece, 5 plates (1 in color), and 2 double-page plates. Pale green silk brocade flexible covers, all edges gilt, in very good condition (fraying at spine and corners; rear hinge partially split). Catalog for sale conducted January 4-5, 1906, including 977 lots.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996. 1st. Hardcover. Square 8vo. xiii, 305pp. Color plates; black & white illustrations. SIGNED by the author/artist with an original drawing; also SIGNED by her father, Joseph. Blue cloth spine over blue paper covered boards in color printed dustjacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Here Yang tells the story of her father's flight from his native town during China's civil war, illustrated with her vibrant paintings. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.

Gyeonggi-do: Jimoondang, 2008. 1st. Paperback. Fine copy. Octavo; 340 pages. Insight into Korea Series Vol. 3. - All domestic orders are FULLY TRACKABLE - Images available upon request.

Beijing, China: Morning Glory Publishers, 1993. 1st. Cloth. Fine in near fine dustjacket (short, closed tear; minor soilling to rear cover). Folio. 142 full page striking color photo-reproductions by photographers Yan Zhongyi, Yu Yuntian, and Wang Miao. Text in English describes each photograph. "First volume of a series of large-format books presenting China's geographic wonders through the camera's eye". - Editor's note.

Somerville MA: International Press, 2008. Reprint. Hardcover. Large octavo; 430 pages. New in original burgundy cloth stamped in sliver at soine and front board.

Johnstown, PA: Privately Printed, 2004. First Edition, Limited edition #446 of 2,500 copies. Large quarto. 176pp. Profusely illustrated with color and black & white photo-illustrations. Black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in illustrated dustjacket. A fine copy. An excellent, detailed history of an important club in American golf history with hosting the Sunnehanna Amateur, one of amateur golf's major championships. "... its Tillinghast designed golf course has been the focal point for competitive amateur golf for more than 65 years." - dustjacket flap.

London: The China Society, 1942. First Edition. Octavo; 40pp; illustrations including Bibliography. Near Fine copy in original grey printed stapled wrappers. China Society Occasional Papers; New Series No. 2.

Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 2010. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. iv, 312pp. Black leatherette boards; silver titles to spine; brown & gold printed dust jacket. A fine copy, as new.

Cambridge: Harvard University, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. As New copy. Quarto; [ix], 313 pages in original red cloth gilt-stamped at spine. A thesis 'in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of History and East Asian Languages.' Inscribed 'To ---/Thank you very much/for your encouragement and help./Seiichiro Yonekura/Dec 25, '90'.

Washington DC: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery/Smithsonian Institution, 1990. 1st. Hardcover. 4to. 198pp. Bibliography; Chronology of Selected World Events; Artists in the Exhibition. 33 figures and 85 color plates. Green cloth, map endpapers in color printed dustjacket. A near fine copy (informative ink notations by former curator of major art museum) in near fine dustjacket (minor wear to extremities; some creasing along upper edge). A selection of printes from the collection of William and Florence Leonhart, vividly portraying Japan's first modern encounters with America and Europe. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.

Beijing: China Intercontinental Press, 2008. 1st. Paperback. Octavo; 178 pages. New copy. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.

New York: Museum of the City of New York, 1996. 1st. Paperback. 4to. 64pp. Illustrations (ten in color). Color illustrated wraps in fine condition. Catalogue for exhibition held Aug 21, 1996 to Jan 19,1997. Includes essays by Frederic A. Sharf and Norman Brosterman; detailed list of the 40 works in the exhibition; biographies of the artists; a history of the collection and a collection checklist. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 15th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.

Caldwell ID: Caxton Printers, 1940. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author with publisher's original offering circular laid in. Small octavo; 244pp. 16 photographic plates. The book and dustjacket are designed by Merle Armitage, who as also contributed a foreword. Publisher's prospectus/order form laid in. A Near Fine copy (faint discoloration to lower front cover and spine) in near fine dustjackt (light chipping to spine ends). Mrs. Yost writes of family life with her father on the Navajo Indian Reservation in the broad, unsettled country of northern Arizona from 1914 to 1929. "...a most interesting and quietly dramatic account of the day-by-day life at an Indian trading post in the early years of the century.

Hong Kong: Tai Yip Company, 1987. Hardcover. Square 4to. 24pp; 150pp full-page color plates. Biographical Notes; Painter's Seals; List of Plates. Text in English and Chinese. Chinese red cloth in color printed dustjacket. A fine copy in like near fine dustjacket (short closed tear lower rear cover; minor wear to extremities; two thin lines down front cover where dustjacket has de-laminated); withal a very nice copy. A stunning collection of contemporary landscape paintings with the theme of Taihang Mountain.

Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2010. 1st. Hardcover. Octavo; xviii, 434 pages. Fine copy - unread. Shapes are complex objects, which are difficult to apprehend as mathematical entities, in ways that can also be amenable to computerized analysis and interpretation. This volume provides the background that is required for this purpose, including different approaches that can be used to model shapes, and algorithms that are available to analyze them. It explores, in particular, the interesting connections between shapes and the objects that naturally act on them, diffeomorphisms. The book is, as far as possible, self-contained, with an appendix that describes a series of classical topics in mathematics (Hilbert spaces, differential equations, Riemannian manifolds) and sections that represent the state of the art in the analysis of shapes and their deformations. A direct application of what is presented in the book is a branch of the computerized analysis of medical images, called computational anatomy.(back… Read More

New York: The Century Co, 1924. 1st. Hardcover. 8vo. 414pp. Color plates; black & white illustrations. Index. Publishers' maroon & black simulated leather boards. A very good plus copy (light wear to extremities; two small spots to front board; light spotting to page edges). A practical book for the tradesman, written in the tradesman's language. Includes a Painter's Dictionary with definitions of terms used & descriptions of usage; estimating and surfaces, materials, special processes, colors, wall paper and more. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 17th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request.