The Book of Japanese Design by Kaiyama Kyusaburo, Illustrated, 1969

The Book of Japanese Design
by Kyusaburo, Kaiyama

Banshoku Shin Hinagata Bijutsu Oyo
Translation and Commentary by Sylvia Price Mueller

ILLUSTRATED

REPRINT OF RARE ORIGINAL, FIRST EDITION THUS

Publisher: Crown Publishers

Copyright: 1969

--CONDITION--

This book is in good condition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. The dust jacket is worn and chipped along edges. Red cloth boards are lightly worn along edges and corners, but overall well preserved. Hinges tight. Binding square. Text block and illustrations are crisp and clean. -

-ABOUT THIS ITEM--

Japanese title is Banshoku Shin Hinagata Bijutsu Oyo. Hundreds of illustrations. This is a basic sourcebook of Japanese design, disovered in Japan by Mrs. Mueller, an expert in the Japanese Cultural Arts. The original book which was printed in the 19th Century has been out of print for a very long time and it's almost impossible to acquire a copy. Here is a reprint for all persons interested in Japanese textiles, kimonos, and aesthetics.

Item Dimensions: 6.0 inches x 9.0 inches

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