One Hundred Masterpieces of Japanese Pictorial Art Selected by Members of the Faculty of the Tokyo Fine Art School (Volume 1 of a 2 volume Set)

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First edition, 1909, Volume 1 of a two volume set, folio (19 1/2 x 13 1/2 in - 49.5 x 34 cm), silk covered boards, blue string tied, spine covered in decorated silk, detailed table of plates, 50 plates in color and monochrome, pictorial cloth boards, black on bronze, paper labels on front covers, clasped chitsu case for each volume. Introduction of 23 pages, 50 (of 100 in the 2 volume set) plates (6 in color in Volume 1). The color plates are color woodcuts and are tipped in. The monochrome plates are black and white collotypes printed directly onto the page. Maohiko Masaki, the editor/preface writer, was the Director of the Tokyo Fine Arts School at the time of publication. In this volume there is a 2 page preface, a three page table of plates (for both volumes) and 23 text pages (11 Chapters) discussing the various periods (593~1867) of the art reproduced in the plates. Each plate is on thick, high quality, paper stock and protected by a descriptive tissue guard. The non-plate/tissue guard pages are double (folded over uncut) pages. ~ Condition. This is Volume 1 only of a two volume set. The book is in Very Good condition. The bottom right corner is bumped. There is evidence of waterstaining on the inside back cover but not anywhere else in the books. The plates are clean and free of faults. The folding case is in Good condition with splitting along some seams and the two clasps missing. ~~ Heavy book. Additional postage will apply and will be quoted based upon the destination. ~~~ More information, to include digital pictures, avilable on request. N° de ref. del artículo 1909060623

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