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Utamaro Colour Prints and Paintings
by J. Hillier
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Phaidon Press, 1961. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 12" by 8.5". Utamaro. A first edition copy of this impressive collection of Utamaro's prints and paintings. A first edition copy. Utamaro is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of Japanese art and had an incalculable influence on Western artists. With 17 tipped-in colour illustrations and many in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. From Stoke Newington Reference Library with a bookplate to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally excellent with library numbers to the tail of the spine. From Stoke Newington Reference Library with a bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some chipping and creasing to the head of the front wrap. Some fading to the spine and creasing to the rear wrap. Small tear to the tail of the front wrap. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 853B86
- Title
- Utamaro Colour Prints and Paintings
- Author
- J. Hillier
- Illustrator
- Utamaro
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 12" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Utamaro Colour Prints and Paintings Utmaro Prints painting Utmaro
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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