Koun ohara (10 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. Accordian folded octavo wth boards covered in light green silk of an all over woven design in the same color silk thread. First edition of Volume II in good condition, with slipcase. The cover is a bit faded and lightly tanned at the corners. It is enclosed in a poor to fair slipcase of green marbled cardboard with cover and spine labels of Red and gilt. End papers of gilt speckled heavy tan paper. The slipcase is intact, although edge worn with a fore edge chip and tide mark at the bottom. the original two edgeworn sheets of thin corrugated paper that protected the book inside the slipcase are also still with the book. The book itself has some edge toning and a corner tidemark on some pages, although on the printed pages rather than the arrangement illustration plates. Preliminary are 16 numbered pages which describe the art and techniques of the Moribana and Heikwa of the O'Hara School, with line drawings. The Preface is by Houn O'Hara, who explains that she finished this first edition of volume II after her father's death part way through, and her intention to carry on his work. Followed by 35 exquisitely colored plates, with descriptive text. 16 plus 35 double pages of plates. Flower Arranging, Art, Japanese flower arrangeing, Moribana and Heikwa, Color Plates, Antiquarian.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Second. Missing cardboard slipcase, front and rear boards separated, else fully complete and bound in accordion-style on toned paper. Dark gray silk on boards with title label on front with Japanese characters. Features 50 striking, evocative, beautiful individual flower and plant tree studies suggesting their arrangement, illustrated in full color and featuring wood-cuts. The arrangements feature on one page and with Japanese and English texts, opposite.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket (as issued). Reprint. Reprint. Hard cover 8vo in patterned cloth. Very Good/No DJ (as issued?). Front cloth soiled, cloth sunned, owner info front pastedown and gift inscription front endpaper, else Fine and unmarked. Bound in accordion pleats. Unpaginated; 35 arrangements accompanied by color paintings; no slipcase. Very nice item. Book.…

Condizione: Fair. Acceptable condition. 2nd edition. English and Japanese. Reading copy only. Front board, preliminary pages, and first half of pages detached, but present. (flower arranging, flowers, decorative arts).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Second Published in October MCMXXXV. Covers show some scuffing, rubbing and fading. This book is accordian bound with no spine. Pages are all connected on alternating sides. Coverpage and title page are torn about 63% of the way apart starting from the front but this could probably be fixed fairly easily. Previous owner's sticker on inside lower corner of inside cover page. Pages are browned from age.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Dark gray silk on boards with title label on front with Japanese characters. Accordion style book with 50 striking and beautiful individual flower and plant tree studies, in color, wood cuts. Arrangements on one page & Japanese & english text on the opposite page. Original slipcase with title label to spine in Very Good condition but does have some tape repair to top. Attractive slipcase with original metal pins securing top and bottom. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. Fourth Edition. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 50 beautifully executed hand-colored plates. A significant collection, despite the foxing. Printed in Japan. Light to moderate shelf/edge wear, wear at head and tail, rubbing to boards, even toning throughout and spotting, else tight and unmarred. 8vo. np. Illus. (color plates). Accordion fold, decorative green cloth boards, paper label, in moderately worn rivet bound paper slipcase. In English with Japanese.…

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Clamshell box: Fine. Second Printing. Stunning Japanese flower arrangements, with both a wide range of styles and sublime, subtle variations of styles. And enhancing the beauty often is the vase or planter serving as the base for the arrangement, and sometimes instilling the illusion of a self-contained dream world made up of the plants and flowers within. Clamshell box: 24.5 by 17 cm, and it is 5 cm thick. The book itself is 22 by 15 cm. Title page, preface -- one page facing title, followed by 50 different flower arrangements, with the name of the arrangement and a brief discussion on a left page, the color plate depicting the arrangement on the facing right page. Some scattered light foxing, as can be seen in the copious photos. Otherwise, a special copy of this work with its custom box and all. Custom Clamshell case: Buckram cloth spine, marbled paper pastedown elsewhere. The book proper: Cloth boards, no spine as such since the book is in an orihan, or concertina/accordian format. Silk pasted onto exterior boards of the concertina.…

Condizione: Very good / slipcase good. Fourth edition, 1937. Moderate superficial wear to cardboard slipcase, corners bumped and frayed. Includes a separate 'lid' piece to completely protect the accordion binding. Light wear and soiling to satin-bound cloth boards. Minor soiling and foxing to text block edges, light age toning and intermittent soiling to interior. Binding well-preserved with no tears or chips. Accordion binding in cardboard slipcase, unpaginated.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Printed and made in Japan, 1937, Fourth edition. Small octavo in green silk, title on paper label, special endpapers; bound in traditional folding accordion manner opening to fifty colour plates depicting various stylized arrangements of flowers, with descriptive text in Japanese and English. Silk covers with a few worn spots, paper contents apparently tanned. Colours bright and clear. With original slipcase. Lovely book.…