Octavo, burgundy red cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 185pp. including index and very extensive list of Japanese netsuke carvers with names and short biographical notes. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs of 213 carvings in metal, ivory, wood etc. Both inro and netsuke illustrated and discussed in detail with historical commentary. A very fresh, tight, clean, unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Netsuke

Publisher

Charles E. Tuttle, Rutland, VT/Tokyo

Publication Date

1960

Language

English

ISBN 10

0804804222

ISBN 13

9780804804226

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

5th or later Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Japan

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A reprint of the original scarce 1928 edition published in Japan. Mr Jonas was one of the pioneer Western collectors of Netsuke, and undertook extensive research to produce this comprehensive book.

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Brillig Books
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