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Hokusai, Master of the Japanese Ukiyo-ye School of Painting
by Michael Tomkinson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Warwick, New York, United States
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About This Item
Self published, no place, 1904. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. MICHAEL TOMKINSON. Hokusai, Master of the Japanese Ukiyo-ye School of Painting, no place: privately printed, 1904. Tall, thin quarto, unpaginated with 3 pages of introduction signed in pencil by Tomkinson, 6 color plates, pink cloth boards half-bound in maroon morocco with gilt-stamped lettering on front, deckled edges. The prints are from drawings in Tomkinson's collection with themes from the "Hundred Poets." Condition of this book: Covers rubbed at extremities, soiled. Prints fine. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Japan; 1900-1920; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54598. .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54598
- Title
- Hokusai, Master of the Japanese Ukiyo-ye School of Painting
- Author
- Michael Tomkinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Half Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Self published
- Place of Publication
- no place
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Art & Design; Japan; 1900-1920; Antiquarian & Rare. Michael Tomkinson Hokusai, Master of the Japanese Ukiyo-ye School of Painting
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About the Seller
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Biblio member since 2007
Warwick, New York
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Rarities specializes in photos, prints and art and photography books. We also offer vintage oddities.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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