THE FUNDAMENTALS OF JAPANESE ARCHERY
by Acker, William R. B
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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PORTLAND, Maine, United States
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About This Item
1937. Acker, William R. B. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF JAPANESE ARCHERY. Privately printed, Japan, 1937. 8vo., Japanese style cloth portfolio with bone clasps and paper label, Japanese style sewn binding in pictorial wraps, with accordion folded sheets. Title page in Japanese, 13pp. introduction, six pages of photographs, 84pp text, label in Japanese also saying "Made in Nippon" on the inside rear wrapper. This is the original edition. OCLC locates 12 copies, APBC records no copies at auction. There is a 1965 reprint by Tuttle, a copy of which accompanies this copy. This copy belonged to Duncan Phillips and his wife, who was Acker's sister. The book Fine, the portfolio spine somewhat faded, and with cracks to the inside paper lining at the folds. Very Rare.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9658
- Title
- THE FUNDAMENTALS OF JAPANESE ARCHERY
- Author
- Acker, William R. B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Date Published
- 1937
Terms of Sale
Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts
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About the Seller
Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts
Biblio member since 2008
PORTLAND, Maine
About Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts
A FINE THING is a bookstore and art gallery in Portland Maine, specializing in fine prints by American and European artists, art reference books, photography books, and children's books. We have a website at www.edpollackfinearts.com
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- Cloth
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- Pictorial Wraps
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
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- Title Page
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...