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Published by Rutgers University Press, 2019
ISBN 10: 0813597668ISBN 13: 9780813597669
Seller: Meadowland Media, Fayetteville, AR, U.S.A.
Book
paperback. Condition: We ship daily with tracking!.
Published by The Legacy Press, 2103
ISBN 10: 0979797462ISBN 13: 9780979797460
Seller: Turning of the Tide Books, SEATTLE, WA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Large octavo in Very Good+ condition; boards clean and sharp, a very slight slant to upper end of book spine yet binding tight, interior and text clean throughout. DJ in Near Fine condition; covers clean and sharp, no chipping or tears, not price-clipped.
octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Condition: New. . First Edition. First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 412 pp. The Legacy Press, 490 images in-text, full color. Susan J. Byrd presents a comprehensive description of shifu-a Japanese textile woven from thread made with paper. This is complemented by an historical overview of the many uses of shifu through past centuries. Also included is detailed information about making the paper and thread from the sheet, spinning and weaving, as well as dyeing the thread and the finished textile with natural dyes. Appendices include artistic works created by internationally renowned artists, resources (suppliers, museums, and craftspeople/artists), and an extensive glossary in Japanese and English. Very fine, without flaw. Each copy has a sample of washi and of shifu created by the author.