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Hokusai
by Hillier, J
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY, United States: Phaidon Press, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd edition. Black cloth boards with white illustrations, white lettering to spine. Illustrated in colour and b/w photographs. Book is near fine, minor rubbing to edges. Dust jacket is very good, some wear to edges and spine. Price clipped. Overall nice copy!
Reviews
On Jun 9 2011, Zaborav said:
This is the most beautifully produced volume; quality of the colour plates, attached to, not printed ON the page, is quite stunning.There are over 115 chronological b/w illustrations of all Hokusai's styles and methods. Whilst not completist, it remains the definitive British coverage of this most engaging of 18th/19th century Japanese artists, probably responsible more than any other for the appreciation of the Japanese art of the time.For those unfamiliar with the subject, or even with Japanese artistic style, Hillier compiled a volume which can not fail to touch the soul of the reader. The prose of the chapters may be a little stilted by modern standards, but Hillier does not treat the reader as an inferior as some notable art critics of today are wont to do, but shows his genuine love of his subject matter and manages to pass some of this onto the reader.It is not known quite how many books Hokusai illustrated in his long lifetime; he was one of the first notable artists of the Ukiyo-ye school, one of the first non-aristocratic men to become a Master, and this fact alone explains a lot of his importance in Japanese Art History.The shining glory of the colour plates makes this 1955 First Edition remarkable - one of the truly great editions of the art of Japan of the period published in the 20th Century.In my opinion, it is better to have a 1st Edition whose colours have been perfectly preserved than any of the reprints of the 1970s, which do not seem to have aged so well.A book for the newcomer as well as the purist, I recommend Hillier's book unreservedly.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44510
- Title
- Hokusai
- Author
- Hillier, J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, United States
- Date Published
- 1957
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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