The Elements Of Japanese Design

by Dower, John W

John Dower first encountered Japanese family crests while working as an editor and book designer. His interest in them led him to devote several years to collecting and classifying them.

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THE ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE DESIGN; A Handbook of Family Crests, Heraldry & Symbolism / with over 2,700 crests drawn by Kiyoshi Kawamoto
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by Dower, John W.

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1979
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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… Read more about this item
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