JAPAN from ASIA PACIFIC LIBRARY

Cologne Kolodotschko collection NETSUKE (1400 lots illustrated) - Auction catalogues I - II - III - IV - V - VI (COMPLETE) WITH RESULTS. Very rare, because the auctions took place between 2014 and 2019 ! NOTE: Part VI also comprises the last section of the PAPP COLLECTION (40 netsuke) and other smaller private collections. EXTRA POSTAGE !

Tokyo, 1929 First Edition. Booklet. 32 pp, black and white photo illustrations, color centerfold map, color pictorial paper wrappers, Mounted cover illustration by Hokusai. GOOD COPY - light wear and discoloring to covers (both inside and outside). RARE.

London: Murray, 1903 Murray's A Handbook to The Japanese Empire. Seventh Edition Revised - 586 pp. and 68 pp. advertisements - with 28 maps and plans and numerous illustrations - foldout map as frontispiece and large foldout map in rear pocket - CONDITION: Overall good (only a faded very small stamp upper right cormer title page) - red cloth with… Read more about this item

Paris: Quantin, 1883 (4), iv, 310, (2) pp. and (4), 366, (6) pp. With 64 (partly coloured) plates and numerous illustrations in text. Modern (antique style) calf bindings. Outer margin of 2 plates a bit damaged. Bookplates. * Influential study on Japanese art. Printed in a limited (1400) and numbered edition (copy 129). EXTRA postage required ! Size: 37x30

Tokyo: Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Inc. Luxury fine silkbound edition (BOXED) in commemoration of Diamond Jubilee Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Inc. 100 well printed plates (mounted) of paintings, calligraphy, sculpture and metal work, lacquer, textiles, ceramics with texts (IN JAPANESE) by several scholars. Size: 29½x23½

1986 Catalogue of the exhibition, held in commemoration of the 60th year of Emperor Hirohito's reign. xv, 330pp. with 205 fine printed col. plates (descriptions in Japanese) - all objects (among others many kimonos) also illustrated in small b/w pictures with descriptions in ENGLISH. New copy. Size: 26x21

London: Serindia Publications, 1981 Limited FIRST EDITION DE LUXE of 500 (this copy number 467). 202pp. with 153 color plates and 40 illustrations in text. In SLIPCASE decorated with an original cloth dyed picture. Exquisitely printed copy in MINT CONDITION. * EXTRA postage required ! Size: 37x26

Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1922 The Art of East Asia (German text). viii, 206pp. with 36 fine b/w plates. LUXURY edition with top edge gilt and gilt title and vignette. Half vellum over grey boards. * Chuan-Shen, Ch'i- yun, a.o. Size: 23x14

Weatherhill, 1995 276pp. with 84 illustrations (several in colour) and figures. Map. Guide to Meiji sites.Index. Size: 26.5x20

Berlin: Marquardt & Co., 1910 60 S. mit 57 Originalreproduktionen, einer Vierfarbentafel und einer Gravüre. Band mit Goldschmuck und eingeklebtem Bild. Size: 31½x25½

Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, 1929 357 S. mit zahlr. Abb. auf Tafeln. GUTES EXEMPLAR (Name auf Vorsatz; Rücken minimal berieben). Size: 19x13

Cologne: Könemann, 2000 335pp. with numerous col. plates throughout. Bibliogr.; Extensive glossary; Index. Size: 26x22