Publicado por Tuttle Publishing, 1981
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good.
Publicado por Tuttle, Rutland, VT, 1981
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Montana Book Company, Fond du Lac, WI, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 213 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Remainder mark (one small dot). This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc, Kawasaki, 2018
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Between 1330 and 1332, the Buddhist priest Kenko, having as he put it "nothing better to do" turned to his inkstone and brushes. He jotted down his thoughts, observations, and opinions; anecdotes that he found interesting, amusing, or instructive; accounts of customs and ceremonies-everything that seemed to him worthy of preservation. Donald Keene's complete translation admirably presents this extraordinarily influential Japanese classic.The little essays-none of them more than a few pages in length, and some consisting of but two or three sentences-give us the self-portrait of a most engaging gentleman. He loves the past: every scrap of tradition is precious to him. He is haunted by transience, by the vanity of human desires and ambitious, by the inevitable approach of death. He values modesty and simplicity, even as he appreciates subtlety and formality. Sometimes he contradicts himself, as a journal keeper may so easily do, but these lapses are in themselves endearing.However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc, Tokyo, 1981
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: CBA
Paperback. Condición: Near Fine. A nice, bright copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 8.0 X 5.1 X 0.6 inches; 213 pages.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Harmonium Books, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Fine. Unread mass mkt pbk.; crisp, clean.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: NEW.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: NEW. New.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: NEW. Buy for Great customer experience.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Big Bill's Books, Wimberley, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: NEW. Brand New Copy.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Byrd Books, Austin, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. In Used Condition.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: NEW. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Publicado por Tuttle, 2001
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: One Two Many Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Soft cover. Condición: Good. minor shelf wear.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: NEW.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: NEW. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Purchase pre-owned books for prompt service and customer satisfaction.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc, Kawasaki, 2018
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Between 1330 and 1332, the Buddhist priest Kenko, having as he put it "nothing better to do" turned to his inkstone and brushes. He jotted down his thoughts, observations, and opinions; anecdotes that he found interesting, amusing, or instructive; accounts of customs and ceremonies-everything that seemed to him worthy of preservation. Donald Keene's complete translation admirably presents this extraordinarily influential Japanese classic.The little essays-none of them more than a few pages in length, and some consisting of but two or three sentences-give us the self-portrait of a most engaging gentleman. He loves the past: every scrap of tradition is precious to him. He is haunted by transience, by the vanity of human desires and ambitious, by the inevitable approach of death. He values modesty and simplicity, even as he appreciates subtlety and formality. Sometimes he contradicts himself, as a journal keeper may so easily do, but these lapses are in themselves endearing.However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por Tuttle Shokai Inc, Kawasaki, 2018
ISBN 10: 4805306319 ISBN 13: 9784805306314
Librería: CitiRetail, Stevenage, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Between 1330 and 1332, the Buddhist priest Kenko, having as he put it "nothing better to do" turned to his inkstone and brushes. He jotted down his thoughts, observations, and opinions; anecdotes that he found interesting, amusing, or instructive; accounts of customs and ceremonies-everything that seemed to him worthy of preservation. Donald Keene's complete translation admirably presents this extraordinarily influential Japanese classic.The little essays-none of them more than a few pages in length, and some consisting of but two or three sentences-give us the self-portrait of a most engaging gentleman. He loves the past: every scrap of tradition is precious to him. He is haunted by transience, by the vanity of human desires and ambitious, by the inevitable approach of death. He values modesty and simplicity, even as he appreciates subtlety and formality. Sometimes he contradicts himself, as a journal keeper may so easily do, but these lapses are in themselves endearing.However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. However Kenko is consistent in his statement of the peculiarly Japanese aesthetic principle: beauty is intrinsically bound to its perishability. The imperfect, the irregular, the understated, beginnings and endings-these have a charm of their own which surpasses that of completion. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.