Chu. Gyo. Kai
by ONCHI, Koshiro
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
1943. ONCHI, Koshiro. Chu, Gyo, Kai. [Insects, Fish, Shells]. Unpaginated, 14 ff. Illustrated with 10 prints done with a mix of techniques including pochoir and woodcut. 4to, 265 x 210, bound in publisher's illustrated wrappers. Tokyo: Aoi Shobo, Showa 18 [1943]. Onchi was an extremely prolific and gifted artist whose work with books merits him a place among the twentieth century's most important book artists. In Chu, Gyu, Kai "he not only wrote the experimental verses, but embarked on new departures in printing techniques, combining with the colour woodblock mechanically produced half-tone and line block."(Hillier) A fine copy of this rare, important and desirable book. No 158 of 200 copies. OCLC lists only the Art Institute of Chicago worldwide. Hillier, Jack: The Art of the Japanese Illustrated Book (London, 1987), p. 1019f.
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- Bookseller
- Ursus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169968
- Title
- Chu. Gyo. Kai
- Author
- ONCHI, Koshiro
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1943
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Ursus Rare Books is renowned throughout the rare book world for handling outstanding copies of important rare books. Our inventory ranges from early printed books to modern livres d'artistes. Our particular strength is in illustrated books of all periods; from the 15th to 21st centuries. We also carry fine copies of literature in all languages, art and architecture, natural history, voyages and travels, landscape gardening and fine bindings. Ursus is dedicated to developing long term relationships with clients in helping them to form first class collections.
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- Wrappers
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