温古セン彙. [Onko Sen'i]. [A Collection of Japanese Traditional Dyed Fabrics].
by [MASAMUNE, ATSUO]. 正宗敦夫
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
東京, [Tokyo].: 日本古典全集刊行会. [Nihon Koten Zenshu Kankokai].. 昭和12. [1937].. 92 colour plates tipped in, 90 + 42 + 5pp, 17.5 x 12.5cm, attractive gilt spine, appears to lack the facsimile title label, otherwise all tipped in images are present, a good hardback copy with embossed cloth covers. 17.3 x 12.2cm. A beautifully produced little book with colour illustrations showing the uses of traditional dyestuffs. Each small tipped in colour plate shows the colour produced by a dye plant or other dyestuff, and examples of the designs in which they were used. This is followed by a section of explanatory text on the various fabric dyes illustrated in the volume.
This book is a reprint of material originally produced by Haruta Nagatoshi (1753-1800), an eighteenth century armour-maker, and was re-published in the 1930s as part of a series of reproductions of classical Japanese writings. .
This book is a reprint of material originally produced by Haruta Nagatoshi (1753-1800), an eighteenth century armour-maker, and was re-published in the 1930s as part of a series of reproductions of classical Japanese writings. .
Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171337
- Title
- 温古セン彙. [Onko Sen'i]. [A Collection of Japanese Traditional Dyed Fabrics].
- Author
- [MASAMUNE, ATSUO]. 正宗敦夫
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- 日本古典全集刊行会. [Nihon Koten Zenshu Kankokai].
- Place of Publication
- 東京, [Tokyo].
- Date Published
- 昭和12. [1937].
- Keywords
- East Asia, Folktales, Japan, Japanese Language, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, zz_ListOn_eBay
- Bookseller catalogs
- Japan_Collectable;
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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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- Tipped In
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- Facsimile
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...