This text traces the progression of arts on the Japanese archipelago through periods open to foreign civilizations, and periods closed against all outside influence. The authors demonstrate how the native Shinto veneration of the forces in nature underlie the Japanese love of natural materials.
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This text traces the progression of arts on the Japanese archipelago through periods open to foreign civilizations, and periods closed against all outside influence. The authors demonstrate how the native Shinto veneration of the forces in nature underlie the Japanese love of natural materials.
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Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. 622pp. Folio in white cloth with color cover label. Color and B&W plates, some folding. Boards crisp and unworn; ink remainder mark on foot, else interior clean, crisp, and bright; light rubbing and wear to jacket, fading to jacket spine.
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Very Good. Size: 12x10x2; Hardcover and dust jacket. Minimal wear to jacket. Good binding and cover. Faint foxing to top edge. Clean, unmarked pages. "Art of Japan brings us a sweeping view of the long lived Japanese culture in all its brilliance and beauty. Never before have all of the major arts been available in a single volume." This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Light wear to dut jacket with a touch fading at spine, otherwise, very clean and bright with sound binding. Includes 794 illustrations, 176 in full color. 622 pgs. New mylar sleeve protects jacket. Size: Folio-over 12"-15" tall.
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VG+/VG+ White cloth boards with glued label--color illus., white DJ with color illus. 622 pp., 794 illustrations, including 176 color plates, diagrams plans, and 3 maps. From the dj: Art of Japan goes far beyond its lavish colorplates: an extensive collection of 361 black-and-white illustrations more than doubles the number of artworks. The section of architectu4al sites and monuments is particularly interesting to the armchair traveler, with 222 views, plans and diagrams that give full dimension to 79 descriptions of locations and cities throughout Japan.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book DJ has edge wear, creases, scratches, rubbed corners/spine. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. No writing. Very good.