Search Results: Authors starting with K from Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY

No place, 1970. Framed & glazed print, very good, print size 8 x 10 cm., matted andframed to 18 x 21 cm. over all, color printed work showing profile of a bird, pristine, excellent & clean. A LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 120 ONLY COPIES This is a charming work, beautifully colored and composed. * .

London 1853, Ingram. New brown cloth, 105p., very good, with illustration of Port of Nagasaki frontispiece, translated by J.G. Scheuchzer. Q U I T E R A R E This work covers his sojourn in Japan. Beginning with a gen- eralhistory, provinces & government, his opinion of the true origin of the Japanese, Japanese origins, climate, produce, minerals, plant life, beasts, birds, reptiles, insects, fish and shells. The Gods, Emperors, monarch, ecclesiastical life chronology of Japan, religious beliefs, Sinto & it's temples and shrines, Isje, mountain priests, Bushido & foreign pagan worship. Of special interest is the commentary on his trip up the Tokaido to visit the Emperor's court at Yedo, with a description of travel manner by land & sea. Desription what he saw enroutet, post houses, eating-houses, tea-booths,inns & most of all the people he met. Notes on his Court visit, & audience with the Shogun audience. A fascinating primary source by the scholarly physician stationed… Read More

Lemgoviae 1712, Meyeri. New half leather over marbled boards engraved frontis piece & vignette on title,16 folding plates 60 full-page plates,8 half-page engravings, total of 91 fine copper-etched engravings, bright clean, green edges, 912p. . *** **** *** . . . THE FULL & COMPLETE TITLE: . . . AMOENITATUM EXOTICARUM POLITICO-PHYSICO MEDICARUM . . . FASCICULI V, QUIBUS CONTINENTUR VARIONES, OBSERVATIONES . . . & DESCRIPTIONES RERUM PERSICARUM & ULTERIORS ASIAE, . . . MULTA ATTENTIONE, IN PEREGRINATIONIBUS PER UNIVERSUM . . . ORIENTEM, COLLECTAE, AB AUCTORE . . . ENGLEBERTO KAEMPFERO, D. . . . THE FIRST & ONLY ORIGINAL EDITION 1712 . . *** About half of this work is devoted to Kaempfer's travels in Persia [see below], with stunning copper etchings documenting his travels and recording the flora & botanical specimens he found of interest of that desert region. Of interest are the plates of date palms and other unique desert fruits. The balance of the work convers Japanese… Read More

La Haye 1729, Grosse.Full contemporary leather,Volume 1 only 217p., French text, 45 engraved copper plates, 4 engraved maps, some folding, complete, small folio: 37 x 23.5 cm., ie: 45 fine double page copper plates. FIRST FRENCH EDITION *** *** *** . . . VOLUME 1 ONLY, COMPLETE AS ISSUED . . . A STUNNING & EARLY ILLUSTRATED PRIMARY RESOURCE ON . . JAPAN & SIAM . . . WRITTEN BY A GERMAN DOCTOR STATIONED IN . . . THE DUTCH COLONY ON DESHIMA ISLAND, NAGASAKI . . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH 45 LARGE ENGRAVINGS & MAPS . . . WITH EARLY EXAMPLES OF ACUPUNCTURE & INSTRUMENTS . . . EARLY ILLUSTRATED EXAMPLE OF THE TEA PLANT . * THE FIRST FRENCH EDITION, 1729: . The most valuable & accurate 18th century work about Japan. Kaempfer was a physician to the Dutch Embassy at the Emperor's court. This is the French edition translated by Jean-Gaspar Schuetzer from the 1727 & 1728 English editions. . His privileged position & acute powers of observation enabled him to write a detailed… Read More

Lemgoviae 1712, Meyeri.New half leather over marbled boards, engraved frontis piece & vignette on title,16 folding plates 60 full-page plates,8 half-page engravings, total of 91 fine copper-etched engravings,paper'toned," faded red edges,912p. . *** **** *** . . . THE FULL & COMPLETE TITLE: . . . AMOENITATUM EXOTICARUM POLITICO-PHYSICO MEDICARUM . . . FASCICULI V, QUIBUS CONTINENTUR VARIONES, OBSERVATIONES . . . & DESCRIPTIONES RERUM PERSICARUM & ULTERIORS ASIAE, . . . MULTA ATTENTIONE, IN PEREGRINATIONIBUS PER UNIVERSUM . . . ORIENTEM, COLLECTAE, AB AUCTORE . . . ENGLEBERTO KAEMPFERO, D. . . . THE FIRST & ONLY ORIGINAL EDITION 1712 . . *** About half of this work is devoted to Kaempfer's travels in Persia [see below], with stunning copper etchings documenting his travels and recording the flora & botanical specimens he found of interest of that desert region. Of interest are the plates of date palms and other unique desert fruits. The balance of the work convers… Read More

Glasgow 1906, MacLehose. Red cloth, 336+398+386p., 3 volume set, 162 fold out plates, maps, text illustrations, index, s reprint copy of London 1727 edition, tops gilt, 15 x 23 cm., excellent copy, untrimmed. !UNCUT! IN COLLECTOR'S CONDITION! A reduced size, but exact and complete reprint of the First edition, published 1727 by J.G. Scheuchzer. . The 2nd. edition in 1778 was improved containing a second index, & a 75-page appendix on the Natural History of the Japanese tea, with accurate description of that plant, its culture, growth, preparation and uses. Also of the paper manufacture of the Japanese. Of the Cure of the Cholick [sic] by the acupuncture, or needle-pricking as it is used by the Japanese. An account of Moxa, an excellent caustic of the Chinese and Japanese, showing how & where to insert the needles & where to burn. In all, the original had 45 finely engraved copper plates and maps, with early illustrations on Japanese tea plants, herb logy & acupuncture adorn this… Read More

Glasgow 1906, MacLehose. Red decorated cloth, very good copy 3 vol., 336+396+385p., 162 maps, illustrations, many folding small margin stain last few page edges,text clean,solid copy untrimmed, reprint of London 1727, 15 x 22 cm., tops gilt. A reduced size, but exact and complete reprint of the First edition, published 1727 by J.G. Scheuchzer. . The 2nd. edition in 1778 was improved containing a second index, & a 75-page appendix on the Natural History of the Japanese tea, with accurate description of that plant, its culture, growth, preparation and uses. Also of the paper manufacture of the Japanese. Of the Cure of the Cholick [sic] by the acupuncture, or needle-pricking as it is used by the Japanese. An account of Moxa, an excellent caustic of the Chinese and Japanese, showing how & where to insert the needles & where to burn. In all, the original had 45 finely engraved copper plates and maps, with early illustrations on Japanese tea plants, herb logy & acupuncture adorn this work. *… Read More

Glasgow 1906, MacLehose. Red cloth, 336+398+386p., 3 volume set, many fold out plates, index, superbly bright, fine copy a reprint copy of London 1727 edition, tops gilt,15 x 23 cm. FINE COPY IN COLLECTOR'S FINE CONDITION A reduced size, but exact and complete reprint of the First edition, published 1727 by J.G. Scheuchzer. . The 2nd. edition in 1778 was improved containing a second index, & a 75-page appendix on the Natural History of the Japanese tea, with accurate description of that plant, its culture, growth, preparation and uses. Also of the paper manufacture of the Japanese. Of the Cure of the Cholick [sic] by the acupuncture, or needle-pricking as it is used by the Japanese. An account of Moxa, an excellent caustic of the Chinese and Japanese, showing how & where to insert the needles & where to burn. In all, the original had 45 finely engraved copper plates and maps, with early illustrations on Japanese tea plants, herb logy & acupuncture adorn this work. * SUBTITLE:… Read More

Edo 1775, Suwahara. Brown stitched stiff wrs., very good, 2 vol. set complete, 32 illustrations, text: 11+2; 4+33 double folded leaves, very clean,a bit of old minor worming to vol. 1,no major consequence,vol. 2 clean, 18 x 26 cm.,new Chitsu. . *** **** *** . . PLEASE NOTE: . . . THE DESCRIPTION BELOW IS FOR MESTLER'S PERSONAL COPY . . . MESTLER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION COPY . . . WITH HIS HAND-WRITTEN NOTES LAID IN . . . FIRST EDITION . * The FIRST EDITION OF SANRON YOKU was published in Anei 4th. year [1775]. It was followed by the Second Edition in Bunsei 8th year [1825]. . SANRON YOKU is the supplement to KAGAWA Genetsu [1700-1777], his adopted father's book: SANRON, published Meiwa 2nd. year [1765], issued in a First & Only Edition. . Please see our website for SANRON, book number 360015. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: . The bibliographical record is full of errors and confusion between these two different people with the same last name [KAGAWA] and similar first names. The titles are… Read More

Edo 1775, Suwahara. Brown stitched stiff wrs., very good, 2 vol. set complete, 32 illustrations, text: 11+2; 4+33 double folded leaves, solid copy, facsimile title slips, a few old old margin worm holes, 18.5 x 26.3 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . PLEASE NOTE: . . . THE DESCRIPTION BELOW IS FOR MESTLER'S PERSONAL COPY . . . MESTLER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION COPY . . . WITH HIS HAND-WRITTEN NOTES LAID IN . . . FIRST EDITION . * The FIRST EDITION OF SANRON YOKU was published in Anei 4th. year [1775]. It was followed by the Second Edition in Bunsei 8th year [1825]. . SANRON YOKU is the supplement to KAGAWA Genetsu [1700-1777], his adopted father's book: SANRON, published Meiwa 2nd. year [1765], issued in a First & Only Edition. . Please see our website for SANRON, book number 360015. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: . The bibliographical record is full of errors and confusion between these two different people with the same last name [KAGAWA] and similar first names. The titles are… Read More

Edo 1775, Suwahara. Yellow stitched stiff wrs., very good, 2 vol. set complete, 32 illustrations, text: 11+2; 4+33 double folded leaves, very clean and bright copy, no worming at all 17.5 x 26 cm., recent indigo-blue cloth Chitsu folding case. . *** **** *** . . PLEASE NOTE: . . . THE DESCRIPTION BELOW IS FOR MESTLER'S PERSONAL COPY . . . MESTLER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION COPY . . . WITH HIS HAND-WRITTEN NOTES LAID IN . . . FIRST EDITION . * The FIRST EDITION OF SANRON YOKU was published in Anei 4th. year [1775]. It was followed by the Second Edition in Bunsei 8th year [1825]. . SANRON YOKU is the supplement to KAGAWA Genetsu [1700-1777], his adopted father's book: SANRON, published Meiwa 2nd. year [1765], issued in a First & Only Edition. . Please see our website for SANRON, book number 360015. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: . The bibliographical record is full of errors and confusion between these two different people with the same last name [KAGAWA] and similar first names. The titles are… Read More

Edo 1775, Suwahara. Brown stitched stiff wrs., very good, 2 vol. set complete, 32 illustrations, text: 11+2; 4+33 double folded leaves, very clean, NO worming ! bright, nice copy, 17.5 x 25 cm., recent indigo blue cloth Chitsu folding case. . *** **** *** . . PLEASE NOTE: . . . THE DESCRIPTION BELOW IS FOR MESTLER'S PERSONAL COPY . . . MESTLER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION COPY . . . WITH HIS HAND-WRITTEN NOTES LAID IN . . . FIRST EDITION . * The FIRST EDITION OF SANRON YOKU was published in Anei 4th. year [1775]. It was followed by the Second Edition in Bunsei 8th year [1825]. . SANRON YOKU is the supplement to KAGAWA Genetsu [1700-1777], his adopted father's book: SANRON, published Meiwa 2nd. year [1765], issued in a First & Only Edition. . Please see our website for SANRON, book number 360015. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: . The bibliographical record is full of errors and confusion between these two different people with the same last name [KAGAWA] and similar first names. The titles are… Read More

London [1936], S.C.M.P. Stiff wrs., very good, 126p.,with a biographical sketch of Kawaga by R. Speer. Covers the knowledge of God, Jesus & men's failures, Jesus & prayers The death of Jesus-its before & after, the relation of Jesus to his disciples. Excellent Japanese reformer's own understanding of the faith. .

London [1931], S.C.M.P. Stiff wrs., very good, 126p.,with a biographical sketch of Kawaga by R. Speer. Covers the knowledge of God, Jesus & men's failures, Jesus & prayers The death of Jesus-its before & after, the relation of Jesus to his disciples. Excellent Japanese reformer's own understanding of the faith. .

[Los Angeles 1977], L.A Museum of Art. Stiff decorated wrap- pers, very good, 104p., 12 color photos, 59 b.w. photos, glossary, bibliography. The richness and strong visual force of Indonesian textiles, described, depicted, explained with excellent detail. An excellent source, covering many different tribes & styles. .

Shanghai 1910, [Shanghai Mercury]. Green cloth, very good, first 3-4 pages have a very mild & slight damp stain to the upper corner, but text not affected, 30 b.w. photos, 214p. Q U I T E R A R E ! This is a rather obscure work, based on the author's fifty year sojourn in China. The author lived mostly in Shanghai, but traveled through the country, collecting random notes on things Chinese, which eluded most other foreigners. This work covers bronze bells, Gods attending feeding of Hungry Ghosts, the Te Zong Wong, opening a new shop, Chu Yuan Chang & Ming Tombs, Chinese left-handedness, Chinese funeral pro- cessions. Chinese priests, Chinese suburb, old Chingpu, an imposter's doom, a trip to Siao Nay Zeang, widow's monument & tablets, the Hoong Miao or "Red Temple." The Pe Pah Ting or "Guitar Pavilion," the Ghost tree of Pootung, spring fes- tival, Kwan Te, God of War, the Ho Wong or God of Fire. Yuen Tay, God of Wealth. "Beyond the Dreams of… Read More

[Edo 1863, Naniwa]. Blue covers, stitched, very good, 117 double page b.w. woodcut plates, complete in one volume, Japanese text, hand printed on Washi paper, 18 x 25.5 cm., together with the English translation of London 1914. SCARCE An historically important work on women and women's rights in Japan from the 17th century. Documenting the life, habits, learning and essentials for female social life norms as based on traditional rules. * Each page consists of some form of important lesson & learn- ing for women and girls. Also, by using the Hyakunin Isshu as an example, the text explains the proper attitude and conduct for the women of contemporary Japan. * Beautifully printed on hand-made Washi paper and woodcut illustrated and printed by hand. With one or two illustrat- ions on each page. Handsome illustrated text renders this a valuable original and grand record of women's classic learning. * The Tale of Genji [ie: Genji Monogatari] is also illustrated and cited as examples of proper… Read More

[Tokyo n.d. ca 1900-1920's]. Chuban vertical color woodblock print, sheet: 19.6 x 30.3 cm., superb impression & registry, beautiful colors and image, artist's signature in block,with red Hanko [seal/chop], stunningly beautiful.* SELDOM FOUND * . *** **** *** . . SUPERB PORTRAIT OF AN ORIAN [COURTESAN] . . . IN ELABORATELY DECORATED SILK KIMONO . * A classic Kaigetsudo style portrait print of a popular prostitute with her young girl attendant maid. . This is a classic style Kaigetsudo portrait of a popular prostitute showing her in all her glorious silk Kimono dress. She is of the highest class. . She wears four Kimonos, the last being the red [erotic] undergarment, which she proudly shows in an sexually enticing pose. . She has her Obi [waist belt] tied in the front, indicating her status as a prostitute, showing her willingness to open her Kimono for the most selective of her clients. . *** THE ARTIST KAIGETSUDO ANDO SCHOOL OF THE 18TH CENTURY: . A school of painters and printmakers… Read More

[Tokyo n.d. ca. 1920's]. Vertical Chuban color woodblock print, sheet:19.8 x 30.3 cm.,pristine impression & registry, fine condition, no issues, verso clean no marks, UNUSED copy above average example. * * RARE & OBSCURE COLOR PRINT * * . *** **** *** . . ORIAN TO KAMURO: BEAUTIFUL COURTESAN WITH MAID ATTENDANT . . . STUNNING VIEW OF A COURTESAN SMOKING A LONG KISERU . . . ACCOMPANIED BY HER YOUNG GIRL KAMURO [MAID] . * A classic Kaigetsudo style portrait print of a popular prostitute with her young girl attendant maid. . The courtesan holds a very long Kiseru [smoking pipe] while gazing at the sparrow in the upper left of corner of the print. . She wears a stunningly beautiful silk Kimono brocade with her Obi [belt] tied in front, typical of prostitutes. This position of her Obi shows her willingness to quickly & easily disrobe from her Kimono and be available for amorous endeavors with her favorite client. . She is attended by her young novice, and apprentice, her Kamuro [maid] who… Read More

[Tokyo] 1961, Kajima Institute of Research. Green cloth, dj. very good, 285p., color map, 22 b.w. photos plates. With the compliments of the author card tipped in. This is a philosophical work, essentially the ideas & thoug- hts of Dr. Kajima, Member of the House of Councillors,member of the L.D.P., and a career politician, and wealthy constru- ction company director. Kajima donated a Japanese Tea House to America, when he reconstructed an old tea house brought from Japan to Washington D.C., in 1960. He was an internat- ionalist, and a globalisit. Fascinating thoughts & words. .