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Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques: A Beginner's Guide to Shibori Tie-Dyeing by Piggy Tsujioka
RRP: $33.58$23.79Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book!This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home.Add artistic... -
The Creature Keeper by Damaris Young 9781407195056
RRP: $14.68$9.74The perfect magical read for kids who love animals and care about saving the environment! Creepy Direspire Hall sits glowering on the moors - and if you stray too close then beware the growls and scary sounds from within... -
The Riddles of Ukiyo-e: Women and Men in Japanese Prints by Chris Uhlenbeck
RRP: $84.00$54.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493039902Author Chris UhlenbeckFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint LudionPublisher LudionWeight(grams) 1680g -
Hokusai's Great Wave by Timothy Clark
RRP: $12.60$9.24'The Great Wave' is a colour woodblock print designed by Japanese artist Hokusai in around 1830. The print, of which numerous multiples were made, shows a monster of a wave rearing up and about to come crashing down on three fishing boats and their crews... -
Chinese Art: Close-Up by Carol Michaelson
RRP: $27.28$18.90Beautifully illustrated with an array of Chinese art, this book offers a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns - and the sheer craftsmanship - of Chinese culture. The book is arranged thematically and opens by taking... -
Haiku Japanese Art and Poetry by Michiko Warkentyne 9780764956102
$36.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764956102Author Michiko WarkentyneFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Pomegranate Communications Inc,USPublisher Pomegranate Communications Inc,US -
Buddhist Art of Tibet: In Milarepa's Footsteps, Symbolism and Spirituality by Etienne Bock
RRP: $84.00$54.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080280947Author Etienne BockFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 1680g -
Ghalib: A Wilderness at My Doorstep: A Critical Biography by Mehr Afshan Farooqi 9780670094295
RRP: $56.68$37.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670094295Author Mehr Afshan FarooqiFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Penguin Allen LanePublisher Penguin Random House IndiaDimensions(mm) 240mm *... -
The Spirit of Indian Painting: Close Encounters with 101 Great Works 1100 -1900 by B.N. Goswamy
RRP: $73.50$50.46In this magnificent, lavishly illustrated book, renowned art historian B. N. Goswamy opens readers' eyes to the wonders of Indian painting, and shows them new ways of seeing art. An illuminating introductory essay, 'A Layered World', explains the themes... -
Poetry and Painting in Song China: The Subtle Art of Dissent by Alfreda Murck
RRP: $62.90$50.80Throughout the history of imperial China, the educated elite used various means to criticize government policies and actions. During the Song dynasty (960-1278), some members of this elite found an elegant and subtle means of dissent: landscape painting... -
Japan: Courts and Culture by Rachel Peat
RRP: $104.90$71.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909741683Author Rachel PeatFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Royal Collection TrustPublisher Royal Collection TrustWeight(grams) 1880g -
Hidden Heritage: Rediscovering Britain's Lost Love of the Orient by Fatima Manji
RRP: $23.08$16.32A fresh perspective on British history from award-winning broadcaster Fatima ManjiWhy was there a Turkish mosque adorning Britain's most famous botanic garden in the eighteenth century? How did a pair of Persian-inscribed cannon end up in rural Wales?... -
Chinese Garden Pleasures: An Appreciation by Alison Hardie 9781602201453
RRP: $29.30$22.91Featuring beautiful photographs and insightful commentary this Chinese gardening book is a must have for any gardening or zen enthusiast.Celebrating the pleasures of garden living enjoyed by the elite of late imperial China, this book brings together... -
Decorative Japanese Painting: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art by PIE International
RRP: $57.75$37.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756253118Author PIE InternationalFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Pie International Co., Ltd.Publisher Pie International Co., Ltd. -
Thai Silver and Nielloware by ,Paul Bromberg
RRP: $52.50$35.24Thai silver and Nielloware display exquisite craftmanship and design that rivals better-known genres of silver from Asia. However, there has to date been little written about this fascinating subject. Examining the history and scope of specified Thai... -
The Savage Samurai: Warrior Prints 1800-1894 by Jack Hunter 9781840683110
RRP: $73.40$49.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840683110Author Jack HunterFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint ShinbakuPublisher Creation BooksWeight(grams) 1378g -
Finding the Raga: An Improvisation on Indian Music by Amit Chaudhuri
RRP: $20.98$14.07**WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE**'A splendid book.' Literary Review'A modern masterpiece.' New York Journal of BooksFinding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's revelatory exploration of North Indian classical music: an ancient, evolving tradition whose... -
Japan and the West: An Architectural Dialogue: 2019 by Neil Jackson 9781848222960
RRP: $126.00$87.02This book discusses the architectural influence that Japan and the West have had on each other during the last 150 years. While the recent histories of Western and Japanese architecture have been well recorded, they have rarely been interwoven. Based on... -
Wave and Ripple Design Book by Satoshi Nakamoto 9781945652035
RRP: $24.55$20.54A wonderful selection of wave and ripple designs curated by Satoshi Nakamoto, the renowned creator of the digital currency Bitcoin. These beautiful illustrations are based on work by the Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, which has been carefully restored and... -
Black Tights Wide by Yom
RRP: $46.18$32.36Collecting 100 full-color pages and featuring 48 different Japanese manga and anime artists, Black Tights features some of the best illustrators in Japan. With stockings as their primary themes, WIDE focuses on thighs. Overseen by cover artist and art... -
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji
RRP: $94.50$67.49When it was first published, Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art changed the way the culinary world viewed Japanese cooking, moving it from obscure ethnic food to haute cuisine. Twenty-five years later, much has changed. Japanese food is a favorite of... -
Japanese Netsuke by Julia Hutt
RRP: $42.00$30.89'You will have a moment of quiet delight and a mood of introspection to carry you away.' Edmund de Waal Prized by collectors from East to West, Japanese netsuke are tiny objects of wonder that originated as utilitarian accessories for traditional... -
Imperial Illusions: Crossing Pictorial Boundaries in the Qing Palaces by Kristina Kleutghen
$139.04In the Forbidden City and other palaces around Beijing, Emperor Qianlong (r. 1736-1795) surrounded himself with monumental paintings of architecture, gardens, people, and faraway places. The best artists of the imperial painting academy, including a... -
The Hare with Amber Eyes (Illustrated Edition): A Hidden Inheritance by Edmund de Waal 9780374168285
RRP: $105.00$68.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374168285Author Edmund de WaalFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)... -
How to Read Chinese Ceramics by Denise Patry Leidy 9781588395719
RRP: $41.90$36.41Chinese ceramics are among the most significant and widely collected decorative arts produced anywhere in the world, with a history that spans millennia. Despite the saturation of Chinese ceramics in global culture-in English, the word "china" has become... -
Indian Art: Close-Up by Anna L. Dallapiccola
RRP: $27.28$18.06Now available in paperback, this is the latest title in a successful series of strikingly designed, collectable books offering a closer look at the rich variety of styles, decoration, motifs and patterns - and the sheer craftsmanship - of world cultures... -
Photography in Cambodia: 1866 to the Present by Nicholas Coffill
RRP: $73.48$50.46A stunning visual journey through Cambodian culture, history, art, struggle, and modernization.Cambodia has two parallel histories. One is the constant stream of adventurers and diplomats, kings and rebels, archaeologists and artists drawn to the... -
Eastern Encounters: Four Centuries of Paintings and Manuscripts from the Indian Subcontinent by Emily Hannam 9781909741454
RRP: $94.50$64.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909741454Author Emily HannamFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Royal Collection TrustPublisher Royal Collection TrustWeight(grams) 1620g -
Triumph of Modernism: India's Artists and the Avant-garde 1922-1947 by Partha Mitter 9781861893185
$78.16This richly illustrated book explores the contested history of art and nationalism in the tumultuous last decades of British rule in India. Western avant-garde art inspired a powerful weapon of resistance among India's artists in their struggle against... -
Billy Johnson and His Duck are Explorers by Mathew New 9781398203891
RRP: $16.78$12.16An all-ages, adventure-comedy graphic novel, Billy Johnson and His Duck Are Explorers has it all: humour, peril and out-of-this-world archaeological adventures (oh, and ducks!). Billy Johnson, the son of two world-famous explorers (who mysteriously... -
Zin and Tex by Paul George 9781398246928
RRP: $9.45$7.77Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds... -
Grafity's Wall Expanded Edition by Ram V 9781506715827
RRP: $41.98$27.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506715827Author Ram V.Format HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 578gDimensions(mm) 267mm *... -
Art in Zion: The Genesis of Modern National Art in Jewish Palestine by Dalia Manor
RRP: $113.38$98.43Art in Zion deals with the link between art and national ideology and specifically between the artistic activity that emerged in Jewish Palestine in the first decades of the twentieth century and the Zionist movement. In order to examine the development... -
Visions of Fuji: Artists from the Floating World by Michael Kerrigan
RRP: $52.50$25.45Mount Fuji has been a source of inspiration and awe since ancient times, and artists have been reproducing its likeness since at least the 14th century, as it became a key motif in all aspects of Japanese culture. The 19th century Ukiyo-e woodblock... -
The Japanese Pottery Handbook by Penny Simpson
RRP: $41.98$26.71This compact reference explains the basic terms, processes, classifications, tools, materials and techniques of Japanese potters. Everyone interested in pottery and crafts will find this practical guide a valuable addition to both bookshelf and workshop... -
Inside Japanese Ceramics by Richard L. Wilson
RRP: $67.20$44.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780834804425Author Richard L. WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Weatherhill IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Designing Japan by Kenya Hara 9783037786116
RRP: $58.80$41.20'Designing Japan' presents renowned designer Kenya Hara's vision of how his industry can support Japan in crafting a future founded on a unique philosophy of beauty as well as crowd-sourced wisdom from around the world. A master collaborator, meticulous... -
The Sovereign Artist: Charles Le Brun and the Image of Louis XIV by Wolf Burchard 9781911300052
RRP: $84.00$56.83In his joint capacities of Premier peintre du roi, director of the Gobelins manufactory and rector of the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture, Le Brun exercised a previously unprecedented influence on the production of the visual arts - so much... -
Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game: A Collector's Guide to Mah Jongg Tiles and Sets by Ann Israel
RRP: $41.98$28.04"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Whether used as a reference or a beautiful keepsake, it's a very worthy addition to the world of Mah Jongg." --Ruth Unger, President, National Mah Jongg LeagueThis is the first book to fully capture the story of the... -
Buddhist Ritual Art of Tibet: A Handbook on Ceremonial Objects and Ritual Furnishings in the Tibetan Temple by Michael Henss
RRP: $178.50$118.55Tibetan Buddhist art is not only rich in figural icons but also extremely diverse in its symbols and ritual objects. This first systematic review is an abundantly illustrated reference book on Tibetan ritual art that aids our understanding of its...