THE GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT
by Audsley, George Ashdown; Cutler, Thomas W
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Arch Cape Press, (1989).. (1989).. Very good. - Quarto [13-1/4 inches high by 9-1/4 inches wide], red cloth titled in gilt on the spine, in a dust wrapper. The top edge of the dust jacket is lightly creased with a chip out of the head of its spine & a short tear to the front panel. 248 pages plus 37 pages of color illustrations of designs on silk. Also with profuse color & black-and-white illustrations throughout. Near fine in a very good dust wrapper. <p>Introduction by Charles Newton.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24369
- Title
- THE GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT
- Author
- Audsley, George Ashdown; Cutler, Thomas W
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Arch Cape Press, (1989).
- Date Published
- (1989).
- Keywords
- ART; DECORATIVE ARTS; ORNAMENT; TEXTILES; LACQUER; ARCHITECTURE; SCULPTURE; PRINTING; CERAMICS; FABRICS; METALWQRK; ENAMEL; JAPANESE; DESIGN; THE GRAMMAR OF JAPANESE ORNAMENT; GEORGE AUDSLEY; THOMAS CUTLER; CHARLES NEWTON; ILLUSTRATIONS.
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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