Legend In Japanese Art: A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism Illustrated In The Arts of Old Japan
by Joly, Henri L
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair+ (boards sunned; scuffed, scratched w/ scoring to back; rubbed edge-wear. spine sunned; scratched w/ light staining; ends c
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London / New York: John Lane The Bodley Head / John Lane Company, 1908. Hardcover. Fair+ (boards sunned; scuffed, scratched w/ scoring to back; rubbed edge-wear. spine sunned; scratched w/ light staining; ends chipped, torn & rubbed; approx 3inch diagonal portion of upper spine missing w/ backing-binding visible; tear to edge w/ old transparent tape repair. corners rubbed, lower back harshly rubbed to board. areas of tearing to gutters/hinges). pink beveled boards w/ gilt stamped printing, illustration; gilt illustrated & printed spine. 451 pgs w/ bw illustrations; 16 color plates, including frontispiece. all edges gilt. Boards rattled. Textblock has numerous deep cracks and splits; threads and glue variously holding/intact. Textblock is rattled and fragile. Light toning to page edges w/ instances of light spotted foxing, though opening pages have more wide-spread and condensed instances. Remains a rebinding/reading copy; a practical research copy. Previous bookstore pencil and small sticker notations/pricing to front pastedown and enpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 198196
- Title
- Legend In Japanese Art: A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism Illustrated In The Arts of Old Japan
- Author
- Joly, Henri L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair+ (boards sunned; scuffed, scratched w/ scoring to back; rubbed edge-wear. spine sunned; scratched w/ light staining; ends c
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Lane The Bodley Head / John Lane Company
- Place of Publication
- London / New York
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Asian Art, japanese art, japanese folklore art ; Japanese Art ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Gilt
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