Ihei Kimura, First Edition (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. In a slipcase.

Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Japanese edition. In slipcase. Belly band folded inside book.

First edition. 132 black and white photographic illustrations, [vi] + [128pp], 28pp, 8 pages of advertisments, 30 x 21cm, list of plates in English and Japanese, text in Japanese only, dustjacket extremities worn, a good hardback copy. A book representative of all facets of Kimura's work. The reproduction quality is of course no match for that in the posthumous collections, and what is interesting about this book is the material that the latter drop, for example three photographs from a (demure) striptease performance. Short captions in English as well as Japanese, longer explanations as well as texts by Kimura and Nobuo Ina in Japanese only. A book representative of most all facets of Kimura's work. Although the reproduction quality is of course no match for that of the original photographs the images are still stunning and include many atmospheric scenes and portraits. Reflecting Japanese society in the early 1950s this collection does not include images which might have be regarded as salacious, for example, three photographs from a (demure) striptease performance.

First edition. Numerous photographic illustrations as well as colour plates. Text in Japanese. Large 8vo. Original decorated flexible boards (slightly creased), overall a very good copy. 171pp. Tokyo, Asahi Camera, Kimura Ihei died on May 31st 1974. Asahi Camera devoted a special issue to Kimura with reminiscenses by Kitai Kazuo, Shinoyama Kisshin, Nakahira Takuma, and Okura Shunji. Ina Nobuo and Otake Koji summed up his achievements. It includes twenty-six colour plates of his travels to Paris, his early work in Okinawa (1935), images from the early post-war period, as well as his famous scenes from Akita.

Condition: Sehr gut. Asahi Shimbun Company, 1970. First edition, first printing. One of the most important japanese photobooks ever! Ryuchi Kaneko and Ivan Vartanian, Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and 70s, page 164-167. Softcover (as issued). 210 x 241 mm (9 1/2 x 8 3/8 inch). 216 pages. 196 photos in black and white. Editor: Tatsuo Shirai. Design: Hiromu Hara. Texts: Nobuo Ina, Tsutomu Watanabe. Printer: Toppan Printing (photogravure printing). Condition: Sensitive black cover with minimal trace of use, front cover with minimalst paper loss (surface) and minimalst rubbing at the top of the spine. Inside excellent without flaws. Overall very fine condition!***************Asahi Shimbun Company, 1970. Erstausgabe. Originalausgabe. Eines der wichtigsten japanischen Fotobücher! Ryuchi Kaneko and Ivan Vartanian, Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and 70s, Seiten 164-167. Softcover (nur so erschienen). 210 x 241 mm. 216 Seiten. 196 schwarz-weiß Fotos. Herausgeber: Tatsuo Shirai. Design: Hiromu Hara. Texte: Nobuo Ina, Tsutomu Watanabe. Druck: Toppan Printing (Kupfertiefdruck). Zustand: Die empfindlichen schwarzen Cover mit minimalsten Benutzungsspuren. Vorderes Cover mit minimalem (oberflächlichem) Papierverlust und ganz leichtem Abrieb am oberen Buchrücken. Innen exzellent. Alles in allem von sehr guter Erhaltung! ja Gewicht in Gramm: 1600.

Condition: Sehr gut. Asahi Shimbun Company, 1970. First edition, first printing. One of the most important japanese photobooks ever! Ryuchi Kaneko and Ivan Vartanian, Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and 70s, page 164-167. Softcover (as issued). 210 x 241 mm (9 1/2 x 8 3/8 inch). 216 pages. 196 photos in black and white. Editor: Tatsuo Shirai. Design: Hiromu Hara. Texts: Nobuo Ina, Tsutomu Watanabe. Printer: Toppan Printing (photogravure printing). Condition: Sensitive black cover with minimal trace of use, letters on the front and at the spine in brilliant white. Inside lightly foxed. Overall very fine condition!***************Asahi Shimbun Company, 1970. Erstausgabe. Originalausgabe. Eines der wichtigsten japanischen Fotobücher! Ryuchi Kaneko and Ivan Vartanian, Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and 70s, Seiten 164-167. Softcover (nur so erschienen). 210 x 241 mm. 216 Seiten. 196 schwarz-weiß Fotos. Herausgeber: Tatsuo Shirai. Design: Hiromu Hara. Texte: Nobuo Ina, Tsutomu Watanabe. Druck: Toppan Printing (Kupfertiefdruck). Zustand: Die empfindlichen schwarzen Cover mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, die Schrift auf dem Rücken und auf dem Frontcover in strahlendem Weiss. Innen etwas stockig. Alles in allem von sehr guter Erhaltung! ja Gewicht in Gramm: 1600.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 4to. Asahi Shinbunsha. 1954. (9) pages of text + 132 plates in black and white of the photographers' work (mostly full-page + 28 pages of Japanese text at back (Short captions in English as well as Japanese, longer explanations as well as texts by Kimura and Nobuo Ina in Japanese) + seperate (8) page advertising section DJ in VG shape with two closed tears on the front panel. Previous owner's name inscribed to the title page. Text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid, boards clean with no wear present. Illustrating Japanese photographic equipment and suppliers of the time. The reproduction quality is of course no match for that in the posthumous collections, and what is interesting about this book is the material that the latter drops, for example three photographs from a (demure) striptease performance; mostl of the photographs deal with subjects from Japan, Akita, Kabuki performances, Paris, China, Shanghai and more. E-129; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 9 pages.

Condition: Wie neu. Nora-sha, Tokyo, 1974. First edition, first printing. Scarce japanese photobook title, with the scarce booklet and the scarce original slipcase! True first japanese printing (there was a later printing in 2006). Japanese photobook classic: Martin Parr, Gerry Badger, The Photobook, vol 1, page 297. Hardback with full white linen, booklet, card slipcase. 262 x 190 mm (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in). 318 pages. 153 colour photographs in double-page spreads, 1 single-page colour photograph. Photos: Ihei Kimura. Texts by Sasaki, Koji Taki and Shinji Obkuda. Text in japanese. Condition: Book and booklet excellent, fresh and flawless, clean with no marks and with no foxing. Slipcase complete with no tears and with no missing parts; lightly foxed. Lacks the transparent jacket. Overall fine condition! Scarce!***************Nora-sha, Tokyo, 1974. Japanische Erstauflage. Originalausgabe. Seltenes japanisches Fotobuch, mit dem seltenen Booklet und dem seltenen Original-Schuber! Es erschien in Japan noch ein Nachdruck im Jahre 2006. Japanischer Fotobuch-Klassiker: Martin Parr, Gerry Badger, The Photobook, vol 1, Seite 297. Hardback aus weissem Leinen, Booklet, Schuber. 262 x 190 mm, 318 Seiten. 153 Farbfotografien. Fotos: Ihei Kimura. Texte von Sasaki, Koji Taki und Shinji Obkuda. Text in japanischer Sprache. Zustand: Buch und Schuber Booklet sehr schön, sauber und frisch erhalten; keine Besitzvermerke, keine Stockflecken. Schuber vollständig ohne Risse oder Fehlstellen; etwas stockfleckig. Der oftmals fehlende transparente Umschlag fehlt auch hier. Insgesamt von guter Erhaltung! Selten! ja Gewicht in Gramm: 1600.