Hokusai
by Hillier, J
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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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Hokusai : Paintings - Drawings and Woodcuts
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London , UK.: Phaidon, 1955. Book. Illus. by Various Artist. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus.. 1955 , Hardcover decorative cloth , with the dust jacket designed by Rene Ben Sussan ,134 page book. Illustrated with 130 illustrations , with 18 plates in color. A scarce book in this condition. Condition: Very Good , Very Good. price clipped. See this book… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Phaidon Publishers Inc. / Garden City Books, 1955. First American Edition . Patterned Cloth. Very Good + Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 12 1/4" Tall. Tipped in Color Plates; b/w Plates. 134 pp. First American edition, with English sheets. The color plates are of very high quality.Book is solid but worn along top and… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Phaidon, 1955. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Bound in the publisher's orignal illustrated cloth over boards with the spine stamped white.Light shelf wear to extremities of cloth. Dust jacket is very lightly worn at the extremities, particularly at the head & heel. With 130 illustrations throughout, 18 plates in color.
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New York: Phaidon Publishers Inc, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second edition. Second edition. Folio. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Light foxing on half-title page. Spine ends lightly worn. Chippin on dustwrapper spine ends and corners. With one hundred thirty illustrations, eighteen plates in colour. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from… Read more about this item Item Price
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Oxford: Phaidon, (1978). Quarto, navy blue boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 136 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: Hokusai is one of the few Japanese artists whose appeal is not restricted to those who understand and appreciate the Eastern idiom in painting. His art has indeed a universal appeal; for despite the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hokusai
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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! Item Price
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