Kojiro Ikegami (34 results)

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases-the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books.The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: New.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 12th printing, 2009 Lightly read if read at all. No markings in book. Binding is fine. DJ is fine. 127pp.

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Later prt. Small 4to, 127 pp., Adapted by Barbara B. Stephan. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2026. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: near fine dust-jacket, slight edge wear, cover price $29.95, attractive copy, near fine brown half-cloth with green boards. IKEGAMI, KOJIRO. Japanese bookbinding: instructions from a master craftsman. Adapted by Barbara B. Stephan. New York: Weatherhill, 1986, stated First Edition, xi, 127pp., . About the book : A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books. The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available. For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts. - CONTENTS: Preface to the English edition -- Author's preface -- 1. Introducing Japanese books. Historical development ; Structure -- 2. Tools and materials. Tools ; Paper ; Other materials -- 3. Basic binding procedure. Preparing the cover ; Four-hole binding -- 4. Four-hole binding variations. Kangxi binding ; Hemp-leaf binding ; Tortoise-shell binding ; Chinese-style binding ; Yamato binding -- 5. Accordion books. Basic accordion book ; Album ; Double-leaved album ; Flutter book -- 6. Ledgers. Ledger bound with flat cord ; Ledger with Yamato binding ; Ledger with three-hole binding ; Accordion-style ledger ; Account book ; Receipt book -- 7. Other binding methods. Butterfly book; Multisection book ; Handscroll -- 8. Book cases. Wraparound case ; Four-sided case ; Box case -- 9. Mending Japanese books. Patching insect holes ; Backing damaged paper ; Inserting support papers -- Appendix 1: Selected reading -- Appendix 2: Suppliers -- Glossary. 9780834801967 ISBN 0834801965.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2026. Paperback. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 7.00x0.37x9.97 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

4to. xi, [7], 127, [1] pp. Over 200 photos & illusts. (some in colour). Quarter white-cloth over red boards (vry fnt tidemrk at ft of spine), w/ d.j. VG-/NF. Early printing of this excellent work on how to make all the major styles of Japanese bindings and custom-made folding boxes.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 4to, cloth backed boards, crisp dust jacket, 128pp. Illustrated throughout. First American Edition. A Very Good copy.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Translated from the Japanese by Barbara B. Stephan. A few color, mostly black and white photographs and line drawings throughout. Third printing thus. About fine in like dust jacket.

Condition: New. pp. 148.

Condition: New. pp. 148.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases-the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books.The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. INSTRUCTIONS FROM A MASTER CRAFTSMAN ON THE FINE AND ANCIENT ART OF JAPANESE BOOK BINDING.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover: Fine. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. xi, 127 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. Translated from the Japanese. Includes bibliographical references and index. Immaculate copy. Scarce.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases-the custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books.The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings as well as traditional book casesthe custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite books. The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available. For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts.…

Condition: New. Kojiro Ikegami, third generation in a line of professional bookbinders, is one of the few full-time practitioners of the craft in Japan. He has repaired innumerable antiquarian books, many designated as national treasures or important cultural properties, a.

Condition: Gut. First ed. 127 p., 286 ill. An impeccable copy. - Accordion folds, long scrolls, pages that form pouches or flutter like butterfly wingsnot flights of fancy but the stuff of which books are made, in Japan, that is. Add silk thread for the binding, coaxed into patterns of tortoise shells, hemp leaves, or motifs from distant China, attach a cover of decorative paper and a gold-flecked title strip, and you have one of the worlds most versatile and elegant bookbinding styles. Here, for the first time in English, are easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bindings and traditional book casesthe custom-made folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japans exquisite books. Starting with the stitched four-hole book as a model, the basic procedures are presented step by step: how to back paper or cloth for the cover, cut and fold paper for the pouchlike pages, punch holes through the spine, and stitch it all together. Some eighteen styles followfive variations on the four-hole book, four types of accordion book, six kinds of ledger or memo pad, the handscroll, and more, all clearly illustrated with approximately 400 photographs and drawings.The authoritative text, written by one of Japans leading professional bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or gifts. Kojiro Ikegami, third generation in a line of professional bookbinders, is one of the few full-time practitioners of the craft in Japan. He has repaired innumerable antiquarian books, many designated as national treasures or important cultural properties, at his workshop in the Tokyo National Museum. In 1979 he received a distinguished government awardthe Sixth Class Order of the Rising Sunfor his contribution to the conservation of significant books in Japans history. Recently retired, he is succeeded by his son Yukio, who continues the family profession at the museum workshop and at their home studio in Tokyo. Barbara B. Stephan is a writer, photographer, and teacher with a special interest in Japanese textile and paper arts. She attended Wellesley College and received a masters degree in Japanese history from the University of Hawaii. Author of two general craft books and coauthor of Japanese Stencil Dyeing: Paste-Resist Techniques, Ms. Stephan currently teaches a number of textile and paper related classes at TEMARI, Center for Asian & Pacific Fibers, in Honolulu, Hawaii. ISBN 0834801965 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550 Original half cloth with gold embossing and dust jacket.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.