A rare, slim monograph on the work of gay Japanese manga artist and illustrator Gengoroh Tagame, including his sadomasochistic/extreme/fetish/hardcore illustrations. With a short introduction by Tagame. Text in French and English. Must be 18 or over to purchase.
Condition: Fine, in custom-made protective mylar jacket.
Item #2154
A collection of essays by Eihei Dōgen (1200–1253), the Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism. This monumental collection of over 90 essays addresses all aspects of Buddhist doctrine, meditation and philosophy, forming a centerpiece of the modern Sōtō Zen tradition. Translated into English with a deep and careful understanding of Dōgen’s writings, the volume is supplemented with maps, lineage charts, a glossary and additional reference materials to help readers fully engage with Dōgen’s teachings. Out of print.
Condition: Near Fine books in a......
Item #2125
Born from the collection of author, freelance editor and clothing and graphic designer Takatoshi Akutagawa, this scarce catalogue documents 80 models and 150 pairs of shoes from the first decade of Nike’s existence. Intrigued by the creative spark inherent in Nike’s early designs, Akutagawa examines the identity and innovation embedded in these formative products, as well as their enduring appeal. Bringing together detailed photographs and descriptions of vintage models, alongside interspersed essays on the brand’s birth and transformation from Blue Ribbon Sports to Nike in 1971 and the continued relationship.....
Item #2100
An anthology of small country houses ranging from 94 to 252 square meters, situated in rural settings that include forests, rocky coastlines, sloping terrain, and more. This survey brings together full-color photographs and architectural drawings from 28 projects, many from Japan with additional examples from around the world, each presenting a distinct design solution that responds to spatial constraints and explores how architecture can exist in dialogue with its countryside setting. Showcasing some of the best small-house architecture by emerging architects worldwide.
Featuring work by Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects.....
Item #1982
Signed and personalized with a drawing on the pastedown and front endpaper. Accompanying the 2012 exhibition of the same name, this monograph documents Matsuyama’s bold paintings and whimsical sculptures. Matsuyama, a contemporary visual artist from Japan, utilizes brightly colored, highly stylized forms that combine traditional Japanese aesthetics with his unique perspective as a New York–based artist. His work often sits at the intersection of American and Japanese cultures, exploring themes of bicultural identity. Out of print.
Condition: Very Good+, Small corner bumps to all outside corners and top and bottom.....
Item #1955
A comprehensive collection of 777 black-and-white pencil, charcoal, and ink drawings by Japanese painter Tomoo Gokita. Created between 2006 and 2015, each page features a single work, allowing for focused engagement with Gokita’s unique visual language. This monograph documents nearly a decade of the artist’s diverse drawing practice, showcasing his engagement with a wide range of elements from various styles, including surrealism, abstraction, cubism, and others. Text in Japanese. Out of print.
Condition: Very Good- book in a Good+ sleeve case, book with small corner bumps to all edges, affecting.....
Item #1968
A colorful sequel to Takahiro Kurashima’s popular Poemotion, abstract designs come to life when overlaid with the special mylar film enclosed, creating moiré effects and patterns. As the reader moves the film across the pages, the repeating patterns interact to form complex shapes, set circles spinning, and make the graphics appear to vibrate or move. Out of print.
Condition: Very Good+, with two bumps along the top edges of the front and back covers, and an additional bump along the bottom edge of the back cover; light rubbing to back.....
Item #1856
A rare copy of Lum's 1930s travel guide to Japan, written and illustrated by the artist under the pseudonym 'Berll Lum' for Canadian Pacific Railway. Having spent time in Japan learning traditional printing techniques, Lum’s guide offers vignettes of what she considered the most important and interesting sights to see in Japan at the time, complemented by beautiful illustrations in both color and black and white.
Lum, who had a background in printmaking from the Art Institute of Chicago, first traveled to Japan on her honeymoon in 1903. During.....
Item #1760
A scarce relatively early official title in English (1910) on the forestry of Japan produced by the country's Department of Agriculture & Commerce at its Bureau of Forestry. With 12 black and white collotype photographs of various forest scenes and tree specimens. From the collection of W.B. Chase, who was a music critic and editor at the New York Times and the New York Sun during the years 1896-1935. His obituary notes travels in Japan and China, and a love of books. With a folded an typed letter laid-in, dated.....
Item #1554
A rare copy of the first Japanese-English Buddhist dictionary published in Japan. An initial editorial conference was held in 1958 with over 10 Japanese scholars and Dr. Richard Gard of Yale University and Stanley Weinstein of London University. A process ensued to select 5,000 passages from a previous publication of over 24,000 passages by distributing the work to 20 scholars. The selections were then edited for this English presentation. The preface lists the large editorial group that contributed to the project. Text in English and Japanese.
Condition: Very Good-, scuffing.....
Item #1469
The autobiography of this avant-garde artist who admitted herself to a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo in the 1970s, where she has been living, by choice, ever since. She continues to create work on a regular basis. First English edition translated by Ralph McCarthy. Out of print and uncommon in hardcover.
Condition: Fine, like new.
Item #1423
Oversized Japanese photobook printed in high contrast black and white, spanning the years 1969-1979 and with contributions from A. Isozaki, K. Shinoyama, S. Otsuji, Y. Takanashi, K. Taki and S. Taira. A stunning collection of images, printed full bleed. With a timeline/key to the photos, and an 8-page insert laid in. All text in Japanese. Rare.
Condition: Very Good, rubbing, scuffs and wear to slipcase; small corner bump to lower front corner of book not affecting interior pages.
Item #1352
