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This is Japan. [publisher: Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo] Softcover First Edition, 1957. 396pp. Folio in original glossy color wraps. Profusely illustrated … Read more This is Japan. [publisher: Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo] Softcover First Edition, 1957. 396pp. Folio in original glossy color wraps. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white with photographs and reproductions of artworks. Articles on art and architecture, fishing, nature, sake, crafts, fashion, kites, gardens, and traditional costume, etc. Amazing advertising throughout. Clean and tight in original wooden slipcase. Very large, heavy book in original wooden slipcase. Coast of Pearls; Caricature and Satire down the Centuries; Flowers and Snow of Matsumoto; Kosode - The Kimono of Yesterday; Buddhism in Japan; Fishing Report from Kai; Ancient Crafts of Hokuriko; Japanese Vernacular by Bernard Rudofsky; Homes of Japan by Fujishima; On Laughter by Kobayashi; etc. Very scarce publication. See less
- Dimensions
- 14ʺW × 11.5ʺD × 1ʺH
- Period
- 1950s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Pages are clean and tight. Light wear on paper wraps of book. Small repair on spine, small sticker on spine. … morePages are clean and tight. Light wear on paper wraps of book. Small repair on spine, small sticker on spine. Wooden slipcase cover has minor wear and light rubbed areas as to be expected. less
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