Out of the East: Transition and Tradition in Asia by Kubota, Hiroji; Lucio A. Noto - 1998

New York: W.W. Norton, 1998. Hardcover. First edition. Near Fine oversized clothbound hardcover with a light bump to two tips and a black marker line on the bottom of the text block in a Near Fine dust jacket with light wear at the tips and a touch of shelf wear. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Other Asian countries have recently followed the commercial success of Japan and Taiwan in electronic and manufacturing productivity and consumerism. This book examines, in photographs, the impact of these changes on traditional life and culture. The photographer spent 4 years chronicling Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the two Koreas. Photographs by Hiroji Kubota; foreword by Lucio A. Noto. Kubota has been a member of Magnum since 1970. This is his fourth book. 304 pages; 200 full-page and full-spread color photographic plates + map endpapers; 9.5 x 12.5 inches. Extensive captions at the rear. Due to size and weight, international and expedited shipping may be more than quoted.