Katsura: Tradition and Creation in Japanese Architecture by Gropius, Tange, Ishimoto - 1961

New Haven/Tokyo: Yale University Press and Zokeisha Publications, Ltd., 1960. hard cover, dark blue linen with white lettering, a white cirle on cover board and an embossed flower to bottom board. lacks dust jacket. top edge has old dust spots. very slight wear to small spot on board's bottom edge. two small abraded places on pastedowns, from possible securing of dj. very faint aura of toning to some page margins. no exterior or text markings. binding is sound with slight play to hinges.; front free endpaper has the calligraphic signature of a primary member of the ant farm, dated 1965.; vi-36pp. followed by unpaginated illustrations. essays by gropius and tange. book designed by herbert bayer. photography by ishimoto.; fifth printing dated, april 1963.. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Square 4to.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1960. 1st English Language Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/VG- (Very Good Minus). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Navy blue buckram with light toning along spine. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has minor edgewear and creasing, slightly sunned spine, and two 1" closed tears; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, text clean. Interior lightly toned. B/w photos. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. Unpaginated.

Yale University Press, 1960. hard cover. Good+/No Jacket. 1962 4th Printing. Blue covers with title in white, white circle imprint. Clean and unmarked interior. Front hinge creaking and loosening at top although not cracked, some movement at hinge. Corners are rubbed and beginning to fray.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1960. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 36 Pp Text, Followed By Hundreds Of Photographs. First Printing, 1960. Book Near Fine, No Fraying, No Marks Or Stains, Spine And Cover Lettering As New. In The Scarce Dj With Wear And Short Tears And Small Chips, No Loss Of Lettering Or Design, Not Price Clipped. This First Edition Is Scarce In The Dj; Also Reissued With New Design In 1972 And 2010.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1960. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 36 Pp Text, Followed By Hundreds Of Photographs. First Printing, 1960. Book Fine, No Fraying, No Marks Or Stains, Spine And Cover Lettering As New. In The Scarce Dj Priced $15.00, Taller Than The Book And Thus Highly Susceptible To Wear And Chipping, Bright And Clean, No Fading, With Light Wear, 3/4" V-Chip Top Of Front Panel, Small Chip And Associated 2" Tear Down Rear Flap Fold And Rear Panel, No Loss Of Lettering Or Design. This First Edition Is Scarce In The Dj; Also Reissued With New Design In 1972 And 2010.