The elements of Japanese design: A handbook of family crests, heraldry and symbolism by Dower, John W

Weatherhill, 1985. 2nd Printing. (1985) Hardcover with dust jacket. 4to with 170 pages. The book is in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. The dust jacket is in good condition with some very slight shelf wear and fading to the spine. "....a wealth of information on the subject. Detailed designs give rise to much inspiration to artists and crafters who enjoy Japanese history and culture." White spine/Black text.. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to. Japanese History/Design.

New York Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1979. Second Printing. Cloth. Like New/Near Fine. Japanese Symbols. Quarto, black cloth with gold lettering on spine and embossed symbol for wood sorrel on cover, profusely illustrated with > 2,700 crests, healdry & symbols (demarcated as: heaven & earth; plants, flowers, & trees; birds, beasts, & insects; man-made objects); archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with two symbols; decorative endpapers with B&W symbols; xi, [xii] + 171 pages <br /> + [1] Colophon. A marvellously illustrated and compendius study of a vast range of Japanese elegant symbolism. <br /> <br /> EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION! Thumbnail-sized rubbed area on front cover of dj caused--presumably--by rough removal of a price tag. No previous owner or remainder marks.

Weatherhill, 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!