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Jahss, Melvin and Betty.
INRO AND OTHER MINIATURE FORMS OF JAPANESE LACQUER ART.
Rutland, VT and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Co. 1971. Hardcover. First Edition. Second Printing, 1981. 488 pp. Color & b/w photos & ills. Exquisite black slik covers are embossed on front with Asian design of peacocks. Lettered on spine in bright gilt and red. White eps have metallic sprinkles in gold. Pictorial dj is priced and unclipped. All of this, in new condition, is cased in a custom slipcase of brown cardboard with decorative label in black and gilt. A small area of back of slipcase has been "snagged"- an area less than two inches. This is a beautiful, beautiful book, with 76 full-color plates and 180 more in b/w. The book is "an invitation to enter a fascinating world of color, design, and masterly craftsmanship," designed for both the novice and the advanced collector. Fine / Fine.
[Book #11880]
Price: $175.00
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