Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
HOSOE, Eikoh. Kamaitachi. New York: Aperture, 2005.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: The deluxe limited American reissue of Hosoe's 1969 classic. Folio. One of 500 numbered copies SIGNED by Hosoe in Japanese on a label affixed to the front pastedown. A tremendous achievement, reproducing in exact detail the feel of the original edition, and including a special clamshell box published only for Aperture, featuring a wild design by Tadanori Yokoo. Book is as new; tiny scraped spot to the side of the clamshell box.
Seller: Harper's Books, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
HOSOE, Eikoh. Kamaitachi (Signed Limited Edition). Aperture, New York, 2005.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: First edition thus. Hardcover. A limited edition of 500 numbered copies. A truly faithful reissue of this classic book with 41 powerful tritone gatefold images by Hosoe as well as numerous other images. Features an essay by Shuzo Takiguchi and a poem by Toyoichiro Miyoshi. A very fine copy in a very fine acetate jacket and in a very near fine clamshell slipcase that has a tiny bump to the top of the spine. The clamshell box was a specially designed by Tadanori Yokoo. Signed by Hosoe in Japanese on a label affixed to the front pastedown. A stunning production. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 1st Printing. Signed. 132 pages. Published in 2005. The artist/photographer's masterpiece, re-presented as an Artist Book. One of the greatest art photography books of our time. Limited Clamshell Box Edition of 500 numbered and signed copies. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition. The Limited Edition is now rare. An exquisite production by Eikoh Hosoe, Ikko Tanaka, and Tadanori Yokoo: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial cloth boards with blue titles on spine, as issued. Photographs by Eikoh Hosoe. Choreography by Tatsumi Hijikata. Introduction by Shuzo Takiguchi. Poem by Toyoichiro Miyoshi. Clamshell box design by Tadanori Yokoo, the greatest graphic artist/designer of our time. In publisher's original shrinkwrap. Printed on pristine-white, thick uncoated stock paper in Tokyo, Japan to the highest standards. In pristine glassine DJ with blue titles on the cover, as issued. Re-presents, in a stunning Limited Edition format, Eikoh Hosoe's "Kamaitachi". The artist/photographer's masterpiece, re-imagined for our time: The book as beautiful object. Originally published in 1969, it has never before been available outside Japan and has been out-of-print for more than 40 years. "Each of the pages is printed as an individual gatefold, each of which opens to reveal a single, stunning black-and-white image. The exterior of each gatefold is printed in a spectacular azure blue. The effect of opening the book is of stepping into an unknown landscape of theater and baroque sensuality. A singular collaboration between Eikoh Hosoe and the founder of Butoh Dance, Tatsumi Hijikata: In 1965, Hosoe and Hijikata visited a small farming village in Northern Japan. Drawing in the villagers as performers and using the rice fields and rural landscape as a theatrical set for an improvisational Butoh performance, Hosoe photographed Hijikata's spontaneous interactions with the landscape and with the people they encountered. Hosoe has called the project 'a subjective documentary', an investigation of tradition and an exploration both personal and symbolic of the convulsions of Japanese society. It was inspired by the legend of the Kamaitachi, a weasel-like demon who haunts the rice fields and slashes those who encounter him" (Publisher's blurb). Hosoe called "Kamaitachi" a subjective documentary because it is his most personal work, a poignant attempt to recapture his wartime childhood in a visual (rather than narrative) way, by capturing Hijikata's choreographic flourish and grace in panoramic landscapes. An absolute "must-have" title for Eikoh Hosoe collectors. This is a copy of the Limited Clamshell Box Edition, indicated as such on the Front Limitation Slip. It is very prominently and beautifully signed in azure-blue ink-pen by Eikoh Hosoe. Hosoe also stamped it with his red "chop". This title is a great art photography book. This is one of few copies of the Limited Edition still available online, is still in the publisher's original shrinkwrap, and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: The clamshell box of many copies was very badly damaged in transit because of poor packing on the publisher's part, resulting in splits at the edges, bumps, and crushed corners. The edition that was simultaneously released in Japan does not come in Tadanori Yokoo's clamshell box, but in a simple slipcase. Copies of the 1969 original now command more than $8000. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. 40 tritone plates. "Ba Ra Kei" and "Kamaitachi" were selected as two of the greatest photography books in "The Photobook". One of the greatest artist/photographers of the 20th century. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER EIKOH HOSOE TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 1931788804.
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: 16 x 12.75 inches. 132 pages. Profusely illustrated. Original cloth; mylar dust jacket; clamshell case. "Fans of Japanese culture, for a little more than the cost of the prix-fixe sushi dinner at New York restaurant Masa, you can own one of the classics of Japanese photography. More than 35 years after it first appeared, "Kamaitachi," a long out-of-print masterwork by Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe, gets its first publication outside Japan. Not just a reprint but a recreation in collaboration with the photographer and in homage to the innovative original, this limited edition holds 40 black-and-white tritone images, each of which receives the scope of a gatefold. Slipcased and protected by a clamshell box, the book is not just a publication but an objet d'art in itself. Hosoe was known for pushing the boundaries of traditional photography through his interactions with important Japanese artists such as Butoh dancer Tasumi Hijikata and novelist Yukio Mishima. In "Kamaitachi," he sought to recapture, with choreographic style, some of the lost landscapes and images of his childhood experience in the closing years of World War II" (the publisher). A fine copy, unmarked and in well-preserved condition First edition, number 469 out of 500 copies signed by the photographer.
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts, ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.
Hosoe, Eikoh. Kamaitachi Photographs [SIGNED]. Aperture, New York, 2005.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: Numbered 414/500 and signed on publisher's template on inside front cover. Elephant Folio. Unpaginated. Original illustrated cloth with original mylar jacket with blue lettering, housed in illustrated paper-coverd clamshell box.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Eikoh Hosoe. Kamaitachi. Aperture, New York, 2005.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Aperture, 2005. Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: new. Kamaitachi (Signed and numbered) a narrative series of photographs by Eikoh Hosoe of a dance / drama with Butoh dancer Tasumi Hijikata. The photographs refer to stories of a supernatural being, a weasel-sickle, that haunted the Japanese countryside of Hosoe's childhood. For Hosoe, the story is both mythical and autobiographical. Originally published in 1969 in an edition of 1000. This is the first publication since. A deluxe, signed and numbered edition of 500. A hardcover book designed by Ikko Tanaka in a clamshell box by Taddanori Yohoo. Preface by Shuzo Takiguchi and poem by Toyoichiro Miyoshi, both in Japanese and English. Unpaginated, 41 two-page gatefolds. Book 15" x 12". Clamshell Box 16" x 12 7/8". A stunning production.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Eikoh Hosoe, Shuzo Takiguchi, Toyoichiro Miyoshi. Kamaitachi (Signed and numbered). Aperture, 2005.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Kamaitachi (Signed and numbered) ISBN 1931788804 a narrative series of photographs by Eikoh Hosoe of a dance / drama with Butoh dancer Tasumi Hijikata. The photographs refer to stories of a supernatural being, a weasel-sickle, that haunted the Japanese countryside of Hosoe's childhood. For Hosoe, the story is both mythical and autobiographical. Originally published in 1969 in an edition of 1000, long out of print. This is the first publication since. A delux, signed and numbered edition of 500. A hardcover book designed by Ikko Tanaka in a clamshell box by Taddanori Yohoo. Preface by Shuzo Takiguchi and poem by Toyoichiro Miyoshi, both in Japanese and English. Unpaginated, 41 two-page gatefolds. Book 15" x 12". Clamshell Box 16" x 12 7/8". A stunning production. New. Foreign shippments will require significant extra postage.
Seller: 246 Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Eikoh Hosoe. Kamaitachi. Seigensha Art Publishing, 2005.
Price: US$745.00 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Signed limited edition (#414/500) large format hardcover in clear jacket over pictorial boards in slipcase and original corrugated box. Limited text in Japanese and English. Predominately foldout black and white photos. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal
Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$745.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Number of pages: 1 book (no pages included) Size: 38cm.
Seller: Sunny Day Bookstore, SINGAPORE, Singapore
Hosoe, Eikoh and Tadanori Yokoo. Kamaitachi (signed by artist). Aperture, 2005.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Hardcover with printed plastic dustjacket in clamshell box designed by Tadanori Yokoo; the book and box are in as new condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Book is signed by Eikoh Hosoe in a numbered edition of 123/500 on a bookplate on inside front cover. Shipping will be extra for this oversize and heavy item.
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Eikoh Hosoe. KamaItachi. Aperture Foundation, New York, 2005.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Cloth with vinyl dust jacket and clam-shell box. #434 of 500, signed by the artist. A fine copy.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$813.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Number of pages: 1 book (no pages included) Size: 38cm Number of books: 1 book.
Seller: Sunny Day Bookstore, SINGAPORE, Singapore
Price: US$813.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Size:38cm.
Seller: Sunny Day Bookstore, SINGAPORE, Singapore
Price: US$813.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Size:38cm.
Seller: Sunny Day Bookstore, SINGAPORE, Singapore
Price: US$1100.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: SHIPPING NOTE: Due to size and weight (e.g., multi-volume sets), additional shipping fees apply (calculated at checkout). First edition thus (originally published in 1969 in an edition limited to 1000 copies), first printing. Deluxe limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies (this being #99/500), signed (in kanji) in blue ink by Hosoe and with red ink chop mark on card pasted to inside front cover. Hardcover. White cloth-covered boards printed with black graphics; Japanese title printed in blue on spine, with clear acetate dust jacket with English title printed in blue on front; contained in a photographically illustrated laminated custom clamshell box embellished with bold graphics, designed by Tadanori Yokoo. Photographs by Eikoh Hosoe. Performance by Tatsumi Hijikata. Preface (in Japanese and English) by Shuzo Takiguchi. Poem (in Japanese and English) by Toyoichiro Miyoshi. Book design by Ikko Tanaka. Clamshell design by Tadanori Yokoo. Unpaginated, with 41 two-page gatefolds, with 34 duotone plates printed full-bleed on heavy matte art paper printed in bright blue on one side. Book 15 x 12-1/8 inches; clamshell box 16 x 12-7/8 inches. Out of print. Scarce. As New in As New dust jacket and clamshell box. An absolutely flawless copy (no corner bumps at all to the clamshell, very common to copies of this edition due to inadequate packing for transit). From the publisher: "More than 35 years after it first appeared, Kamaitachi, a long out-of-print masterwork by Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe, gets its first publication outside Japan. Not just a reprint but a recreation in collaboration with the photographer and in homage to the innovative original.the book is not just a publication but an objet d'art in itself. Hosoe was known for pushing the boundaries of traditional photography through his interactions with important Japanese artists such as Butoh dancer Tasumi Hijikata and novelist Yukio Mishima. In Kamaitachi, he sought to recapture, with choreographic style, some of the lost landscapes and images of his childhood experience in the closing years of World War II." Signed by Author.
Seller: Vincent Borrelli, Bookseller, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Price: US$1366.99 + shipping
Description: New York City, NY Aperture Foundation, 2005. 4°. 132 pages. Jacket. Clamshell Box. Artist Book. First Printing. Signed. - A New Edition of the artist/photographer's masterpiece, a re-creation, not just a re-production. One of the greatest photography books of the 20th century. Limited Edition of 500 beautifully numbered and signed copies. An Import title, the clamshell box of many copies was badly damaged in transit and these copies have no collectible value. An exquisite production by Eikoh Hosoe and Ikko Tanaka: Oversize-volume format. The complete production is larger than most "coffee-table" books. Pictorial linen cloth boards with blue titles on spine, as issued. Photographs by Eikoh Hosoe. Introduction by Shuzo Takiguchi. Poem by Toyoichiro Miyoshi. Magnificent clamshell box by Tadanori Yokoo. Printed on rich matte stock paper in Tokyo, Japan to absolutely the highest standards. In pristine glassine dustjacket with blue titles on the cover, as issued. Presents the artist/photographer's groundbreaking classic in the most stupendous manner imaginable. "Kamaitachi" was originally published in 1969 in an edition of 1000 copies. It has never before been available outside Japan and has been out-of-print for 35 years. As an homage to the creativity and craftsmanship of the original object, Aperture, the legendary publisher/foundation, re-created, in close collaboration with Hosoe, its unique artistry. Pristine copy! Sprache: Englisch. *** Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich immer BEVOR Sie bestellen! Für ausführliche Beschreibungen und Bilder sowie günstigere Versandoptionen kontaktieren Sie mich bitte per Email! Please contact me always BEFORE you order! For detailled descriptions and photos as well as cheaper shipping options please send an email! ***
Seller: Antiquariat CoBrA, Oberrohrbach, Austria
Takiguchi, Shuzo. Eikoh Hosoe: Kamaitachi. Aperture, 2005.
Price: US$1387.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good
Seller: dsmbooks, liverpool, United Kingdom