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DOLLS ON DISPLAY: Being An Illustrated Commentary On Boy's Festivals And The Dol
by CAIGER, G
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Tokyo [1933], Hokuseido. Purple brocade silk covers, ribbon ties, very good,23 foldout color & 2 color plates, 81 b.w. photos, fine copy, fine original folding box, like NEW item, 19 x 26.5 cm., collector's condition. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . A DELUXE WORK, LAVISHLY COLOR ILLUSTRATED . . . ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKS ON JAPANESE DOILLS . . * The study is divided into two major sections: a. HINA MATSURI: THE GIRL'S FESTIVAL b. TANGO NO SEKKU: THE BOY'S FESTIVAL. . Each section shows great detail of the festival, with a large number of fine illustrations, list of dolls, meaning and other details. . The appendix covers: FESTIVALS IN JAPAN, A NOTE ON JAPANESE HISTORY, SHOGUN, DAIMYO, SAMURAI, NO [Noh] DRAMA &c. . With color fold-out plates. This is a valuable color-illustrated reference resource for doll collectors, students, museum curators, scholars and dealers. . The text covers various kinds of dolls, with commentaries on how they are used in festivals and in other Matsuri and seasonal celebrations. . With an appendix account of festival dolls, "Noh" Drama, mythical dolls & many other varieties. . Nicely executed, a lovely edition. . *** .
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- Title
- DOLLS ON DISPLAY: Being An Illustrated Commentary On Boy's Festivals And The Dol
- Author
- CAIGER, G
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- Used -
- Keywords
- Japanese Art: References On All Subjects, Aspects & Disciplines; Japanese Dolls: Any And All Related; Japanese Festivals; Japanese Literature: Fiction, Novels, Languistics, Culture, Theatre &c; Children's Books: Of All Cultures Throughout Asia
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