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IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD; The Japanese Print / Including an Illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-e
by Lane, Richard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0914427547
- ISBN 13
- 9780914427544
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y.: Konecky & Konecky, 1978. First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Japanese artists and print makers. Quarto (11 3/8" x 10" x 1 1/4"), brown cloth with silver gilt lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with image of a geisha, profusely illustrated with more than 900 color and B&W images of Japanese women and men who frequented the sensual and beautiful "Floating World," illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-e, Indices, 364 pages. Weight: 4 lbs. EXCELLENT OVERVIEW of this gorgeous sensual--often erotic--sector of Japanese society that has been immortalized by Japanese artists--especially via Ukiyo-e.<br /> <br /> Near Fine copy: tight, bright, clean cloth and dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8969
- Title
- IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD; The Japanese Print / Including an Illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-e
- Author
- Lane, Richard
- Illustrator
- Japanese artists and print makers
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0914427547
- ISBN 13
- 9780914427544
- Publisher
- Konecky & Konecky
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- illustrated, annotations
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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