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Hardcover. Condición: Excellent condition. Estado de la sobrecubierta: dj. xi, 244 pp. Dustjacket.

Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1999. First edition. Cotsen Occasional Press. Los Angeles. 1999. First edition. Hardback, folio; olive cloth-bound boards, with gilt titles to boards, dust jacket, housed in matching olive cloth-bound slipcase. 392 pages. Illustrated profusely in colour. English. 375x295mm. 4.8kg. Near fine, in near fine dust jacket; slight wear and a couple of small marks to slipcase. One of the most comprehensive and influential books on Japanese bamboo baskets to have been published. It is large and beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs and detailed shots of 232 baskets. The works are all taken from the Collection of Lloyd Cotsen, the largest known collection. They range from the late-nineteenth century flower baskets through to modern creations made in the 1990s as works of art. Pieces by all those who have been named Living National Treasures are included. There are several essays on the art form, biographical sketches of key figures, a survey of techniques, a chronology, a bibliography and a glossary. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller.