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Choju Giga: Scrolls of Animal Caricatures
by Shigetaka Kaneko, adapter of the original text by Hideo Okudaira
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Honolulu, Hawaii: East-West Center Press, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. As New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Superior copy of a fine item, in gift-quality condition, inside and out, with no discernible wear to either the 24 pp. booklet or the light tan-cloth-over-boards hardcover format text, boards featuring skinny beveled edges, sharp and distinct printed paper labels to front cover, inset. Both housed in a red cloth-covered slipcase, red and black lettering paper to front cover thereof, also in Fine condition but with a purposeful hole underneath. All housed in the original packing box. Adapted by Shigetaka Kaneko from the Japanese text by Hideo Okudaira and depicting the original, accordion-style format of animal caricature renderings on glossy paper of the booklet, and then with the full folding accordion of the hardcover, quite fine.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 357112
- Title
- Choju Giga: Scrolls of Animal Caricatures
- Author
- Shigetaka Kaneko, adapter of the original text by Hideo Okudaira
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- East-West Center Press
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Shigetaka Kaneko Hideo Okudaira Japanese art history animal caricatures scroll Japanese art history Japanese culture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian and Collectible;
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About the Seller
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