Yale Univ Pr, Date: 1993-10. Hardcover. Good. 1993. Yale Univ Pr ISBN 0300056397 9780300056396 [US]

Yale University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Yale University Press ISBN 0300056397 9780300056396 [US]

First printing. Oblong volume, measuring approximately 9" x 8.75", is bound in dark green cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book is in fine condition, with solid binding, clean and bright interior. Profusely illustrated. Dust jacket shows light shelfwear, with small abrasion to spine panel. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xi/384 pages."The colorful and stylized kimono - the national garment of Japan - expresses not only Japanese esthetic sensibilities but the soul of Japan as well. Largely discarded by men a century ago in the name of modernity and efficiency, kimono is still worn by many women on formal occasions and by some women, such as geisha, in their daily work. Elegantly anachronistic, kimono still retains a powerful hold on the Japanese heart and mind.In this beautifully written and lavishly illustrated book, Liza Dalby, author of the highly acclaimed Geisha, traces the history of kimono - its uses, aesthetics, and social meanings - to explore Japanese culture. Drawing on a variety of period texts (such as seventeenth-century kimono pattern books), Dalby creates vivid pictures of kimono and those who wore them through the centuries. She discusses the development of the kimono robe from its Chinese origins two thousand years ago to its assimilation as the national dress of Japan. Of particular note are the elaborate twelfth-century robes that reveal a uniquely Japanese sensibility mirrored in the literature and painting of the Heian period; the ...

New Haven & London Yale University Press 1993 First Edition Large Hard Cover Fine/Near Fine Dust Jacket 0300056397 A Fine, like new large hardcover (approx. 8.5" x 8.5"), bright, clean and solid; in a near fine dust jacket, which has one small tear at bottom edge. 384 pages, with index and glossary, bibliography, and extensive source notes. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs. 18168.

New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Univeristy Press, Date: 1993. First Edition, First Printing; dj in mylar; 384 clean, unmarked pages. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Color & b&w. small 4vo. 1993. Yale Univeristy Press ISBN 0300056397 9780300056396 [US]

Yale Univ Pr, Date: 1993-09-30. Hardcover. New. 9x6x1. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. 1993. Yale Univ Pr ISBN 0300056397 9780300056396 [US]

Yale Univ Pr, Date: 1993-10-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1993. Yale Univ Pr ISBN 0300056397 9780300056396 [US]