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Katachi: A Picture-Book of Traditional Japanese Workmanship.

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Katachi: A Picture-Book of Traditional Japanese Workmanship.

by [IWAMIYA, Takeji]

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Tokyo: Bisojutsu Shuppansha, 1962. First edition. Two folio volumes. 170, [16, text]; 181, trifold plate, [14, text] pp. The text sections are in Japanese. The work is almost entirely photographic illustrations of Japanese shapes [katachi]. Publisher's cream spines over black boards, gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jackets, original slipcases with laid-down cover labels. Bit of emulsion to top inch of dust jacket fron second volume flaked off but still an excellent copy, in dust jackets and slipcases, of this visual study of inanimate Japanese culture.

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Bookseller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
73411
Title
Katachi: A Picture-Book of Traditional Japanese Workmanship.
Author
[IWAMIYA, Takeji]
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Bisojutsu Shuppansha
Place of Publication
Tokyo
Date Published
1962

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About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA

Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.

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