Araki James (62 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. New edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Tut books : D; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 289 pages; 1978 Tuttle Books trade pbck. Bright, clean and fresh. Nearly as new besides very mild reading crease at spine. An excellent copy. NF.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover in very good condition. Article topics include : Yuriwaka and Ulysses: the Homeric epics at the court of Ouchi Yoshitaka; opinion revised: Hara Takashi's views on local government; the dilemma of religious power: honganji and Hosokawa Masamoto; the barren years: Japanese war literature; The Muromachi Dono Gyoko Okazari Ki. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Journal.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover in very good condition. Article topics include : The Kenreimon'in Ukyo no Daibu Shu: introduction and partial translation; from feudal chieftain to secular monarch: the developmen of shogunal power in early Muromachi Japan; local politics and national integration: the Fukui prefectural assembly in the 1880s; Japanese literature : the practice of transfer; the tale of the Heiki: review article; and more. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Journal.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Former library book with expected markings. No user marks. Date Due roster suggests book was never checked out.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 1964 FIRST EDITION. Original gray gilt decorated boards, brown cloth spine with gilt lettering. The book has clean covers, owner name stamped to top of first blank page otherwise no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, solid binding. The original dust jacket has minor wear spine ends and corners, a few tiny tears up to 5mm long, original printed price still present on front flap corner. From the collection of Lute Jerstad with his name stamp on the first blank page. Jerstad was the 12th or 13th person (roped with Barry Bishop) to climb to the summit of Mt Everest (assuming that neither Mallory or Irvine reached the top), being a summiting member of the 1963 American Everest Expedition, and the first to film on the top of Everest. He was also a university professor of Asian drama with specialization on the mountain cultures of Nepal, Tibet, India and Pakistan. He authored the book, Mani Rimdu, a treatise on the Sherpa dance drama celebrated annually in the Khumbu region near Mount Everest. He later created a trekking and outdoor adventure service, Lute Jerstad Adventure, offering guided trips in N America, the Himalaya, India and surrounding countries.The book measures 220mm tall x 145mm and has 289 pages, 2 b/w photos, 28 b/w illustrations, large bibliography, glossary, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.…

Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Wear on edges of jacket wit hone small hole in spine and half-inch tear on bottom edge of spine. Clean and unmarked throughout with good binding.

Hardcover. xvi, 289p., find diagrammatic sketches and other visuals amongst the text, hardbound in grey boards with floral onlay and a cinnamon-brown backstrip gilt, and enclosed in the dust jacket. A presentable copy that has been handled a little roughly, leaving faint crimp marks throughout the text leaves; and the dust jacket is edgeworn. Quite clean, and otherwise sound and unmarked.…

Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In pictorial jacket, 8vo, 289pp. (shelfwear, toning and sm. nicks to jacket extremities). b/w Illustration (illustrator).

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen markings. With owner's name inside cover. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0804812799.…

Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean and tight copy in handsome covers. Covers with cloth spine panel and boards with handmade paper with glittery swirls. Text with illustrations and drawings. Jacket with general normal wear, with old staining on spine panel. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library. …

Paperback (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copIes, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. NOT an ex-library book. Clean copy in good condition. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Paperback (VG); Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Unstated printing, hardcover, has a slight lean to the binding, and mild dulling to the head of the text block with a few faint smudges to the other edges. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good+ copy in a Very Good dust jacket, which has mild bumps to the spine ends and corners, faint rubbing with a few thin scrapes to the covers, and very slight wear to the edges. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Sehr gut. First Tuttle ed. xv, 289 p., Ill. Das Exemplar ist in einem sehr guten und sauberen Zustand ohne Anstreichungen. The copy is in a very good and clean condition without markings. - CONTENTS -- PART ONE -- The History and Tradition of the Kowaka as a Performing Art -- I. Introduction -- The Historical Status of the Kowaka -- The Position of the Kowaka in the History of the Performing Arts -- The Position of the Kowaka Texts in the History of Japanese Literature -- II. The History of the Kowaka -- Momonoi Naoaki, the Alleged Founder of the Kowaka -- The Antecedents of Medieval Performing Arts -- The Classical Music: The Music of Gagaku -- The Aristocratic Arts: Gigaku and Bugaku -- Buddhist Liturgical Music: Shomyo -- The Vulgar Arts: Sangaku and Sarugaku Summary -- The Medieval Era: The Early Arts -- The Development of the No -- The Interplay of Influences: -- No, Imayo, Shirabyoshi, and Kusemai guildi Summary -- The Kowaka -- From Kusemai to Kowaka -- The Decline of the Kowaka -- III. The Kowaka Today -- The History of Its Survival -- The Significance of the Performance -- Description of the Performance -- Melodies of the Kowaka -- PART TWO -- The Librettos of Kowaka -- IV. The Characteristics of Kowaka Texts -- The Literary Characteristics -- The Themes of the Fifty Librettos -- The "Yoshitsune" Pieces -- The "Soga" Pieces -- The "Gempei" Pieces -- Miscellaneous Pieces -- V. A Narrative: Atsumori -- The Historical Setting -- The Translation -- VI. A Libretto: Izumi's Fortress -- The Historical Setting -- The Translation -- The Epilogue -- Appendix: A Note on the Distinction between Sangaku and Sarugaku -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary of Japanese and Chinese Words -- Index. ISBN 9780804812795 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 218. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Spine faded and rubbed. Name written on first page.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.