The Netsuke Of Japan Legends, History, Folklore and Customs

The Netsuke of Japan, Legends, History, Folklore and Customs, Ryerson, Egerton. Published by G. Bell and Sons, London, 1958. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½" tall., 131pp. with index, glossary, pronunciation, bibliography; 40 black and white plates. Red cloth boards, gilt spine titles. In very good condition with ghost marks to free endpapers, light toning, light hinge weakening. Unclipped jacket… Read more about this item

New York; Castle Books, 1958., 1958. Hardcover. Large octavo. 88 pp. Illustrated with 249 photographs, some of which are in colour. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth with black titles in price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket. Jacket lightly toned to spine with minor creasing head/tail. Scarce.

GB: Thomas Yoseloff, 1958. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age. . 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/VG- DW.

Castle Books, New York, 1958. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fair. 249 photographs by the author. the front fold over flap has separated from the front cover and the rear flap is almost detached. The book itself shows no damage, and is free of annotations. The majority of illustrations are in black-and-white, however there… Read more about this item

New York: Castle Books, [1958]., 1958. 8vo. pp. 88. numerous illus. (some colour). biblio. index. cloth. dw. (dw. slightly scuffed).. Hardcover.

131 pp.; 249 b/w photographs, index, glossary, biblio.. London, 1958. Hbk. Dustjacket slightly damaged. KEYWORDS: 025 Japan - Netsuke - Inro - Lacquer etc.

88 pp.; 16 colour and 40 b/w photographs, index, glossary, biblio.. London, 1958. Hbk. Dustjacket damaged at the top. KEYWORDS: 025 Japan - Netsuke - Inro - Lacquer etc.