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Michener, A. James, Narrator.
Japanese Prints from the Early Masters to the Modern
Rutland, Vt., Charles E. Tuttle Company,
1959, Second Print ed, Slipcase,
Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine, Japanese Prints from the Early Masters to the Modern; by Michener, A. James, Narrator; Charles E. Tuttle Company; Rutland, Vt. 1959- 2nd Printing: Magnificent compendium of prints, with an educated narrative by James Michener, novelist and Japanese print collector. Authoritative notes by Dr. Richard Lane; Japanese print scholar. 257 tipped in plates, 55 in full color. Tipped in print fold out of Shuncho's Women of Summer Steam, in color. Color frontispiece 'Girl with Cranes' by Harunobu. Each print appears on a sheet of handmade paper. The prints reflect the earliest beginnings from the basic spirit of ukiyo-e through to the modernists of the 1950's. An incredible representation of Japanese times and life: the warriors; courtesan; lovers; natural life of birds, flowers, trees; landscapes; bridges; shrines; poets. Bound in tan silk, brown blind stamped on paper women's portrait the length of the front board, gilt lettering to spine. DJ, U.S. price intact, Euro price clipped, silver with color illustration of Geisha. Heavy cardboard brown slipcase, half printed illustration brown paper. Small round impression to front slipcase and rear. Solid. Original book mark from publisher in book. Two small scratches on rear of DW, tiny nic to lower edge. Clean, no writing, tears to DJ. Color prints beautifully vivid. Second Print. 4to, 287 pages.No effort was spared in the faithfulness of the print reproductions. This book was produced in Japan, a worthy example of the high standards of modern Japanese bookmaking, drawing upon the same traditions of painstaking craftsmanship that produced the Japanese print.
(Nobn, Rare, Art, Books, Modern, Japanese, Artists, Japanese, Prints, Kiyonobu, Japanese, Master, Print, Artists, Kiyomasu, Style, Of, Masanoubu, Japanese, Woodblocks, Utamaro, Eishi, Japanese, Landscape, Artists, Collecting, Japanese, Prints, Value, Of, Japanese, Prints, Uliyo-E, Prints, Famous, Courtesans, Of, Japan, Geisha, Woodblocks, Shuncho, S, Actor, Prints, Hokusai, Prints) Cat No. 1383.
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165.00
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Michener, A. James, Narrator.
Japanese Prints from the Early Masters to the Modern
Rutland, Vt., Charles E. Tuttle Company,
1959, Second Print ed, Slipcase,
Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine, Japanese Prints from the Early Masters to the Modern; by Michener, A. James, Narrator; Charles E. Tuttle Company; Rutland, Vt. 1959- 2nd Printing: Magnificent compendium of prints, with an educated narrative by James Michener, novelist and Japanese print collector. Authoritative notes by Dr. Richard Lane; Japanese print scholar. 257 tipped in plates, 55 in full color. Tipped in print fold out of Shuncho's Women of Summer Steam, in color. Color frontispiece 'Girl with Cranes' by Harunobu. Each print appears on a sheet of handmade paper. The prints reflect the earliest beginnings from the basic spirit of ukiyo-e through to the modernists of the 1950's. An incredible representation of Japanese times and life: the warriors; courtesan; lovers; natural life of birds, flowers, trees; landscapes; bridges; shrines; poets. Bound in tan silk, brown blind stamped on paper women's portrait the length of the front board, gilt lettering to spine. DJ, U.S. price intact, Euro price clipped, silver with color illustration of Geisha. Heavy cardboard brown slipcase, half printed illustration brown paper. Small round impression to front slipcase and rear. Solid. Original book mark from publisher in book. Two small scratches on rear of DW, tiny nic to lower edge. Clean, no writing, tears to DJ. Color prints beautifully vivid. Second Print. 4to, 287 pages.No effort was spared in the faithfulness of the print reproductions. This book was produced in Japan, a worthy example of the high standards of modern Japanese bookmaking, drawing upon the same traditions of painstaking craftsmanship that produced the Japanese print.
(Nobn, Rare, Art, Books, Modern, Japanese, Artists, Japanese, Prints, Kiyonobu, Japanese, Master, Print, Artists, Kiyomasu, Style, Of, Masanoubu, Japanese, Woodblocks, Utamaro, Eishi, Japanese, Landscape, Artists, Collecting, Japanese, Prints, Value, Of, Japanese, Prints, Uliyo-E, Prints, Famous, Courtesans, Of, Japan, Geisha, Woodblocks, Shuncho, S, Actor, Prints, Hokusai, Prints) Cat No. 1383.
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165.00
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Maeterlinck, Maurice.
The Magic of the Stars, Translated By Alfred Sutro
London, George Allen & Unwin LTD,
1931, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949) Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist. Maeterlinks essay on The Universe. Pocket Edition. Green cloth boards, gilt decorative title panel and lettering to front board, gilt design to spine. Damp stain to front and rear board side edge and mild to pastedown. Text clean. Floral decorated e.p. Grey DJ, green lettering and decorations. Tears to upper and lower spine edges, 1 inch chip to rear lower corner. 16 mo, 155 p
(Literature, Maurice, Maeterlink, Belgin, Novelists, Essays, The Universe) Cat No. 1384.
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14.50
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Maeterlinck, Maurice.
The Magic of the Stars, Translated By Alfred Sutro
London, George Allen & Unwin LTD,
1931, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949) Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist. Maeterlinks essay on The Universe. Pocket Edition. Green cloth boards, gilt decorative title panel and lettering to front board, gilt design to spine. Damp stain to front and rear board side edge and mild to pastedown. Text clean. Floral decorated e.p. Grey DJ, green lettering and decorations. Tears to upper and lower spine edges, 1 inch chip to rear lower corner. 16 mo, 155 p
(Literature, Maurice, Maeterlink, Belgin, Novelists, Essays, The Universe) Cat No. 1384.
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14.50
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Maeterlinck, Maurice.
The Magic of the Stars, Translated By Alfred Sutro
London, George Allen & Unwin LTD,
1931, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good/Very Good, Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949) Belgian poet, playwright, and essayist. Maeterlinks essay on The Universe. Pocket Edition. Green cloth boards, gilt decorative title panel and lettering to front board, gilt design to spine. Damp stain to front and rear board side edge and mild to pastedown. Text clean. Floral decorated e.p. Grey DJ, green lettering and decorations. Tears to upper and lower spine edges, 1 inch chip to rear lower corner. 16 mo, 155 p
(Literature, Maurice, Maeterlink, Belgin, Novelists, Essays, The Universe) Cat No. 1384.
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14.50
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