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Traces of the Brush: Studies in Chinese Calligraphy

Traces of the Brush: Studies in Chinese Calligraphy

by Fu, Shen C.Y.; in collaboration with Marilyn W. Fu, Mary G. Neill and Mary Jane Clark

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Published
1977
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Paperback
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9780894670008
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New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1977. Paperback. xii, 314p., wraps, illus., spine sunned, wraps lightly edgeworn, "printers sample" stamped on rear blank, else very good exhibition catalog.
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Marks of Enlightenment, Traces of Devotion: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection

Marks of Enlightenment, Traces of Devotion: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection

by Kitagawa, Anne Rose and Yukio Lippit

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Published
2004
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Pamphlet
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[Cambridge]: Harvard University Art Museums, 2004. Pamphlet. 11p., stapled wraps, 8.5x11 inches, illus., wraps shelfworn, else very good condition. Harvard University Art Museums Gallery Series, Number 44.
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Poesiealbum 1

Poesiealbum 1

by Brecht, Bertolt

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Published
1980
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Pamphlet
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Berlin: Verlag Neues Leben, 1980. Pamphlet. 32p., illustrated with two calligraphic painting by Werner Klemke (cover & centerpiece), a slim softbound (a pamphlet, really) in 8.5x5 inch glossy white wraps. Later printing of the 1967 first issue. Generally sound, but back cover has a faint large smudge; otherwise clean and unmarked.
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The Art of Sofu: Calligraphy and Sculpture by Sofu Teshigahara / L'Art de Sofu: Calligraphie et Sculpture par Sofu Teshigahara

The Art of Sofu: Calligraphy and Sculpture by Sofu Teshigahara / L'Art de Sofu: Calligraphie et Sculpture par Sofu Teshigahara

by Teshigahara, Sofu

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Published
1971
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Paperback
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Tokyo: Shufunotomo Co, 1971. Paperback. 20p., wraps, chiefly illus., rear wrap and versos of both wraps heavily foxed, scattered foxing throughout, sticker scar on rear wrap. Text in English, Japanese, and French.
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Mo yuan hui guan 墨緣彙觀
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Mo yuan hui guan 墨緣彙觀

by An Qi 安岐

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n.d.
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Shanghai: You zheng shu ju, n.d.. Paperback. Four paperback volumes bound with thread in traditional format, in a worn wrap-around blue case; some wormholing to the bottom edge, particularly in the first volume, but it fortunately remains in the blank page margins. A late Qing or Republican era edition of this famous critical work on the appraisal of paintings… Read more about this item
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A Life of Ts'ai Lung and Japanese Paper-Making. Revised and enlarged edition

A Life of Ts'ai Lung and Japanese Paper-Making. Revised and enlarged edition

by Narita, Kiyofusa, lifelong director of the museum

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Published
1976
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Paperback
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Tokyo: Paper Museum, 1976. Paperback. First issued in 1954. 106p., small attractive softbound in 7x5 inch decorated frenchfold wraps. Heel of spine panel has a quarter-inch chip or snag, a rear blank is oddly rumpled along the gutter, half-title bears an ultra-neat ownership stamp, everything else is in good order, in fact near-fine.
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In the Way of the Master: Chinese and Japanese Painting and Calligraphy

In the Way of the Master: Chinese and Japanese Painting and Calligraphy

by Wong, Kwan S. and Celeste Adams

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Published
1981
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Paperback
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Houston, TX: The Museum of Fine Arts, 1981. Paperback. 85, [22]p., wraps, 8.5x10 inches, profusely illus., very good condition. A Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Volume VII, Number 3, February 1981.
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Wreckless Abandon

Wreckless Abandon

by Yang, Romon Kimin

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Published
2008
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Paperback
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Miami: Our House West of Wynwood, 2008. Paperback. [64]p., illustrations, wraps. Exhibition of two decades of art by Korean-American artist, filmmaker, and graphic designer Rostarr (Roman Kimin Yang), including many of his calligraphic, maze-like works. Essays: Introduction by Al Moran, "Rostarr: Man in the Maze" by Alexandra Chung and "Organic Harmonies" by Rey Parla. Published to coincide with an… Read more about this item
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Xin fa xing shu fan ben / 新法行書範本

Xin fa xing shu fan ben / 新法行書範本

by Zhai Fen 翟奮

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Published
1933
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Paperback
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Shanghai: Shangwu yinshuguan, 1933. Paperback. Four paperback volumes bound with thread in traditional manner, last volume has minor corner wear, otherwise very good. A guide for Chinese calligraphy in the Running Script.
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Renklerin Sonsuzlugu (Geleneksel Turk Ebru Sanati) - Infinity of Colours (The Traditional Turkish Art of Marbling)

Renklerin Sonsuzlugu (Geleneksel Turk Ebru Sanati) - Infinity of Colours (The Traditional Turkish Art of Marbling)

by Barutcugil, Hikmet

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Published
2001
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Hardcover
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Istanbul: Ebristan Publication, 2001. Hardcover. 176p., the terminal leaves bear nine actual examples of Turkish marblling (various sizes, one corner-tip is bent), otherwise expect precise reproductions on superfine paperstock, text printed in Turkish and English. Hardbound in 11.5x8.5 inch openweave red cloth boards and enclosed in a strong near-cardstock dust jacket. Mostly new or recent work by author Barutcugil,… Read more about this item
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Obaku: Zen Painting and Calligraphy

Obaku: Zen Painting and Calligraphy

by Addiss, Stephen and Kwan S. Wong

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Published
1978
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Lawrence: Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, 1978. Paperback. 80p., wraps, 10.5x9 inches landscape format, profusely illus., wraps lightly soiled with a few small stains, label taped to spine, else very good exhibition catalog.
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The Dream of Water. EBRU, the Living Tradition. This second print work is the progressed kind of the book,
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The Dream of Water. EBRU, the Living Tradition. This second print work is the progressed kind of the book, "Infinity of Colours

by Barutcugil, Hikmet

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Published
2001
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Hardcover
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Istanbul: Ebristan Publication, 2001. Hardcover. 155p., plus appended examples, precise reproductions on superfine paperstock, hardbound in 13x9.5 inch openweave dark blue cloth boards and enclosed in a strong near-cardstock dust jacket; upper board bears a lovely onlay. Find early marbling survivors, a few centuries old, and plenty of the new work by author Barutcugil, texts explaining features, techniques, and… Read more about this item
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Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy. Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting

Shodo: The Quiet Art of Japanese Zen Calligraphy. Learn the Wisdom of Zen Through Traditional Brush Painting

by Sato, Shozo; foreword by Gengo Akiba Roshi

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Published
2013
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Hardcover
ISBN
9784805312049
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Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2013. Hardcover. 176p., profusely illus., very good condition in like dj.
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Zenga: Brushstrokes of Enlightenment

Zenga: Brushstrokes of Enlightenment

by Stevens, John; Yellen, Alice Rae

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Published
1990
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Paperback
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9780894940323
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New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1990. Paperback. 197p., paperback, 8.25x11.75 inches, very good. Illustrated profusely with ink paintings.
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The Library of Philip Robinson; Part II, The Chinese Collection. Tuesday 22nd November 1988

The Library of Philip Robinson; Part II, The Chinese Collection. Tuesday 22nd November 1988

by Sotheby's

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Published
1988
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London: Sotheby's, 1988. Paperback. 193P., plus how-to order information, plus printed price list (folded for mailing), plus stapled xerox leaves reproducing Philip Robinson's printed article on certain Chinese/Jesuit maps. The usual Big Auction Cat with a great number of color plates and b&w facsimiles (two are folded, global views that open up beautifully). Catalog is paperbound, 10.7x8.2 inches, cover… Read more about this item
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The Traditional History of the Chinese Script: From a Seventeenth Century Jesuit Manuscript

The Traditional History of the Chinese Script: From a Seventeenth Century Jesuit Manuscript

by Lundbaek, Knud

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Published
1988
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Hardcover
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Aarhus, Denmark: Aarhus University Press, 1988. Hardcover. 64p., slender hardcover, couple small spots on front cover, otherwise very good. Includes facsimile reprints of the original document.
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Dominic Man-kit Lam calligraphy and paintings (1983-1985) / Lin Wenjie shu hua ji 林文傑書晝集
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Dominic Man-kit Lam calligraphy and paintings (1983-1985) / Lin Wenjie shu hua ji 林文傑書晝集

by Lam, Dominic Man-Kit 林文傑

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Published
1986
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Guangzhou: Hua cheng chu ban she, 1986. 36p., slender hardcover, very good; inscribed in Chinese by the artist and doctor who also founded and directed the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology.
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Qian ming lian shu fa xuan ji 嵌名聯書法選集

Qian ming lian shu fa xuan ji 嵌名聯書法選集

by Zhang Jiaxu; Zhang Huo 張家修; 張活

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Published
2003
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Vallejo: Northpole Light Pub. House, 2003. Paperback. 168p., paperback, 8.5x11 inches, very good. Famous Chinese couplets as written by two Chinese immigrant calligraphers.
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Sun Qianli Shu pu xu zhen ji
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Sun Qianli Shu pu xu zhen ji

by Sun Guoting

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Published
1960
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Taibei: Yi wen yinshu guan, 1960. Unpaginated, bound with thread in traditional manner, large format, 10.25x14.25 inches, binding thread broken at one point. Facsimile of calligraphy.
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Tao zhai cang yi he ming liang zhong he ce 匋齋藏瘞鶴銘兩種合冊
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Tao zhai cang yi he ming liang zhong he ce 匋齋藏瘞鶴銘兩種合冊

by Duanfang 端方

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Published
1926
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Shanghai: You zheng shu ju 有正書局, 1926. Unpaginated lithographed volume bound with thread in traditional format; facsimiles of calligraphy; pages toned, some edge stains. Seventh printing.
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