Paintings in the Shosoin
Verkäufer Marc Sena Carrel, Pacifica, CA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 18. November 2022
Verkäufer Marc Sena Carrel, Pacifica, CA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 18. November 2022
Beschreibung
Text in Japanese, with ancillary text in English, including list of plates. This is the first and presumed only edition. Published in 1968 by Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha. Printed and bound in Japan. 15 x 11.25 inches. 38.3 x 28.5 cm. Custom navy blue cloth hardboards, with crisp orange-stamped Japanese lettering to the spine and front board. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. Dove gray pastedowns and FEPs, with minor tape residue on rear pastedown. With 164 numbered pages of Japanese text and illustrations and iv pages of text in English. Profusely illustrated. With numerous full-color plates on glossy paper, including double-page spreads. Some tipped-in plates. Also with B&W plates. An immensely clean and attractive copy, and quite tight. Either unread or very gently read. Housed in a heavy-duty buff-colored cardboard box, the top part with a paper title label. Box with some scuffing and wear. The box top was separating at two corners but has been discreetly reinforced with linen hinging tape. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good box. Scarce in any condition. 11 lbs. 6 oz. weight. The Shosoin is the treasure house of Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, which houses artifacts connected to Emperor Shomu (701-756) and Empress Komyo (701-760), as well as arts and crafts of the Tempyo era of Japanese history. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 008044
Bibliografische Details
Titel: Paintings in the Shosoin
Verlag: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo
Erscheinungsdatum: 1968
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 1st Edition
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