 | 1. | Statler, Oliver. With an Introduction By James Michener Modern Japanese Prints : An Art Reborn
Rutland, Vermont Charles E. Tuttle Company 1956 First Edition, First Printing Soft Cover Near Fine Near Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Signed by the Author
Well-illustrated volume discussing the art of the modern Japanese print, and specifically the work of the following artists: Kanae Yamamoto, Koshiro Onchi, Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Sempan Maekawa, Kiyoshi Saito, Jun'ichiro Sekino, Takumi Shinagawa, Sheio Munakata, Sumio Kawakami, Takeo Takei, Shigeru Hatsuyama, Tokushi Katsuhira, Susumu Yamaguchi, Hide Kawanishi, Tomikichiro Koturiki, The Yoyogi Group, Kihachiro Shimozawa, Masao Maeda, Okiie Hashimoto, Umetaro Azechi, Masaji Yoshida, Fumio Kitaoka, Gen Yamaguchi, Tomoo Inagaki, Kihei Sasajima, The Yoshida Family, and Thoru Mabuchi. Illustrated in both color and in black and white, with an original color print by Koshiro Onchi serving as the frontispiece. Black cloth lettered in red with silver gilt wood-grain inset, woodgrain patterned endpapers, 210 pages, illustrated dustjacket, slipcase. Signed by the author on the half-title: Tokyo, Japan. With warm good wishes, Oliver Statler. Very little wear, good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is corner-clipped and has some light edgewear, mainly a tiny bit of chipping at the corners, and spine ends, very little paper loss. The slipcase has somelight edgewear and age-toning, structurally sound.
Price: 225.00 USD |
