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Facing East.
by MICHENER, JAMES A. AND LEVINE, JACK
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
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- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
New York.: Maecenas Press and Random House.. 1970.. Part I: Text by James A. Michener, illustrated with original woodcuts by Jack Levine; printed on Arches paper, the original 'hors-texte'(un-numbered) coloured woodcut, is printed on Japanese vellum, with 4 original lithographs signed in the plate by the artist. It is printed on Rives paper, loose as issued, in an off-white watered silk portfolio with black leather fastener. Part II: The Sketchbook; with 54 watercolours, gouaches and drawings printed in phototype and pochoir processes on Ingres paper, from 2 - 40 colours were hand-brushed on each. Contained in a full black leather portfolio. The clam-shell box is showing signs of wear, the cloth is wearing at the head and tail of spine and some water marks are visible, also the leather fastener is chipped and a little creased, however, internally this is a fine copy. An elephant folio - approximately 51 x 23.5cm. Number 2098 of the Deluxe Limited Edition Portfolio of 2500 copies, this copy is hand signed twice by both Levine and Michener in the colophon and on the inside of the clamshell box. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165414
- Title
- Facing East.
- Author
- MICHENER, JAMES A. AND LEVINE, JACK
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Maecenas Press and Random House.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1970.
- Keywords
- Art, Japan, Japanese Art, Japanese Prints, Literature, Woodblock Print, Woodcut, zz_ListOn_eBay
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About the Seller
Asia Bookroom
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
About Asia Bookroom
Asia Bookroom is a large open shop specialising in books on Asia. We also have smaller sections on the Middle East and the Pacific. Our stock ranges from antiquarian books through to new books. We also carry ephemera relating to Asia including an interesting range of 19th and 20th Century ephemera published in East Asia in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Vellum
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Folio
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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