Ehon: The Artist and the Book in Japan by Roger S. Keyes - 2006

University of Washington Press, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York Public Library / Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2006. First Edition. Created by artists and craftsmen, Ehon or 'picture books' are part of a 1200-year Japanese tradition incorporating visual artists, calligraphers, writers, paper-makers, binders, block cutters, and printers. Roger S. Keyes traces the history and evolution of Ehon through 70 important works including pieces from the Spencer Collection of the New York Public Library. Ehon has won an AAUP (Association of American University Presses) design award, the most prestigious in the profession. Hard Cover. 320 pages, 250 color illus.; 30 cm. Color pictorial dj; new from publisher, pristine in shrinkwrap; gift quality. (One copy is signed by the author; please request it specifically.) stock#1373x/house.

New York Public Library, 2006-10. Hardcover. Used: Good.

University of Washington Press, 2006-09-14. hardcover. Like New. 9x0x12. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Edge bumped. Clean, unmarked pages. 320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

University of Washington Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. First edition. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The text block includes extensive photographs to supplement the text. The binding suffers minor loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The New York Public Library, USA, 2006. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Book Size: 4to (11 to 13 inches). Item Type: Book. ISBN/EAN: 9780295986241. **Heavy Book. A Postage surcharge may be requested. Contact us BEFORE ordering for a quote. Click Ask Bookseller a Question**. 9780295986241

The New York Library. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. Hardcover. Original silver-titled cloth. Slight bumping to spine ends else tight and square. The DJ in mylar is gently softened to spine ends. ; quarto .

first printing hardcover edition in dust jacket; no prior owner marks; title page top corner clipped; tight bind; clean cloth cover, bright titling; top corners bumped; dj edge wear: top corners bumped, little rub to edges but no tears dsk

New York/Seattle: New York Public Library/University of Washington Press, 2006. Hardcover. VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn; interior is clean; binding is solid.)/VG (DJ is edgeworn/scuffed/smudged.). Red boards with silver lettering; red and cream-colored DJ with colorful illustration and black, red and white lettering; interior is clean; binding is solid. "Ehon - or "picture books," in Japanese - are part of an incomparable 1,230-year-old Japanese tradition. Created by artists and craftsmen, most ehon also feature essays, poems, or other texts written in beautiful, distinctive calligraphy. They are by nature collaborations: visual artists, calligraphers, writers, and designers join forces with papermakers, binders, block cutters, and printers. The books they create are strikingly beautiful, highly charged microcosms of deep feeling, sharp intensity, and extraordinary intelligence. In the elegant, richly illustrated Ehon: the artist and the book in Japan, renowned scholar Roger S. Keyes traces the… Read More

University of Washington Press, 2006. Hardcover. As New. Folio, hardcover, red cloth. Fine condition in near fine dj. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 320 pp., many illustrations.