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The Traditional Crafts of Japan
by Various
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Warwick, New York, United States
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About This Item
Diamond, Tokyo, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). As New/No Dust Jacket. Various writers and photographers. The Traditional Crafts of Japan in 8 volumes, Tokyo: Diamond Inc., 1992. Folios, first edition, variously paginated, red cloth boards with silver diamond pattern to fronts and spines, silver lettering on spines, color illustration, orange slipcases with Fuji Bank gift label on back. Marmor & Ross, P60: "The set represents all 171 crafts that have been designated as Traditional Craft Industries as well as 37 additional crafts that await nomination." Condition of this set: Fine, apparently unused. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). 8-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Japan; 1990s; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54694. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Bookseller
- Rarities etc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54694
- Title
- The Traditional Crafts of Japan
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (in Slipcase)
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Diamond
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Crafts & Hobbies; Japan; 1990s; Reference. Various The Traditional Crafts of Japan
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Biblio member since 2007
Warwick, New York
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Folio
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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