The Folk Arts of Japan
by Munsterberg, Hugo
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1966. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Sumptuously illustrated tribute to "folkcraft" in Japan, those ancient & colorful artistic traditions that include pottery, toys, baskets, lacquer ware, farmhouses, sculptures, & more. In 168 pages with 110 gravure plates + 18 cull-color plates. Orig. published in 1958, this is the Seventh Printing of that First Edition from 1966. Nearly square 8vo has light blue cloth covering the spine & nearly half of both boards, lettered in red & black, blending into a patterned blue/black/red cloth over the remaining boards. Condition is Fine: as clean as brand new & marred only by a bit of dust dulling. The unclipped DJ (with price intact in both yen & American dollars) is VG+, downgraded due to a 2" unclosed tear descending diagonally from head of spine into front cover. Slight bumping at heel of spine & corners. Housed in the original sturdy cardboard box/slipcase in which originally issued, which is heavily tanned, but secure, with no rips or tears or damage. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021276
- Title
- The Folk Arts of Japan
- Author
- Munsterberg, Hugo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle Company
- Place of Publication
- Rutland, Vermont
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- FOLK CULTURE ART CULTURAL JAPAN JAPANESE TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art-Artists; Cultural Studies/Popular & Folk Culture/Countercultures;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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