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Washi, The World of Japanese Paper [Deluxe edition, with 102 paper samples]
by Hughes, Sukey
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New slipcase in mailing carton
- ISBN 10
- 0870113186
- ISBN 13
- 9780870113185
- Seller
-
Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo, New York, San Francisco: Kodansha International, 1978. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW clamshell cloth case. Still housed in the publisher's cardboard custom shipping carton. Both the book and inner clamshell case are in PERFECT CONDITION. NO rubbing or fading. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. Crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. The book is bound in the original eggshell white flecked paper-covered boards with a blue cloth spine that is stamped in red and tan. The inner clamshell case is bound in brown silk with a printed paper title label on the spine. Deluxe First Edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies, this being #24. Profusely illustrated with drawings and 227 photos, 27 in color. This is the deluxe issue in a special binding. IT INCLUDES 92 PAGES NOT FOUND IN THE TRADE EDITION. The extra pages are for 102 tipped-in paper samples and commentary about them. This book addresses all aspects of washi - how it evolved, how it is made, the people who make it, its future, etc. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. From the publisher: "A century ago, there were about 100,000 papermaking households in Japan; today there are 650… Japan still produces a higher quality, and a greater quanity and variety of handmade paper than all the other countries of the world combined." Oversize Hardcover. Dimensions of the brown cloth inner clamshell: 9.75" wide by 13" tall by 2.75" thick. Housed in the publisher's custom cardboard shipping carton (also a clamshell box, with moderate wear), with wraparound printed label label. The shipping carton label is sunfaded at the spine and edges. Publisher's price sticker ($250.00) still present. Dimensions of the outer clamshell carton: 11" wide by 15" tall by 3" thick. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First Edition, Limited 1000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. New/New slipcase in mailing carton. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 452pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller
- About Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024690
- Title
- Washi, The World of Japanese Paper [Deluxe edition, with 102 paper samples]
- Author
- Hughes, Sukey
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New slipcase in mailing carton
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited 1000 copies
- ISBN 10
- 0870113186
- ISBN 13
- 9780870113185
- Publisher
- Kodansha International
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo, New York, San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 452pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Collecting / References for Book Collectors;
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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