yasuyoshi watanabe (3 risultati)

Condizione: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 236 pages. 9.75x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

155 pages on glossy paper, photographically illustrated throughout; 8 p. of subject related advertisement, large green publisher's cardboard-strip tipped in opposite to the titlepage, smaller red one at the end. - Publisher's grey cloth-binding mit dark-brown title (Romaji) at spine and silver - resp. on-silver - embossed titles in Kanji and Romaji at frontpanel, in the publisher's stron cardboard-slipcase with mounted titled washi-obi and brown paperlabel printed in Japanese and English*; oblong-4to.(ca. 22 x 31 x 2 cm; ca. 1,2 kg.). *** FIRST EDITION, CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL WITH SLIPCASE; *) ''This book is exclusively devoted to depicting more than 200 tokonoma designed by the top 25 Japanese architects in the sukiya-style. Each design has its own significance and is valuable for reference purposes.''. - Slipcase slighty used, titlepage with shallow foxing; A VERY GOOD COPY. --- The 'Tokonoma' (or 'toko') is a recessed space in Japanese rooms, in which items for artistic appreciation (Ikebana, Bonsai, Hanging Scroll etc.) or religious (buddhist) devotion (candles, incense, vases etc.) are displayed.