Great Masterpieces of Japanese Art Swords (A Showa Edition)
by Showa Dai-Meito Zufu
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo: The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai, 1982. Cloth. Near Fine. A tight, very presentable copy of this uncommon, detailed description of some of the great examples of Japanese art swords. Clean and easily Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Folio, text exclusively, with no photos or diagrams. Also includes a solid copy of the printed card slipcase, with just a bit of scuffing at the rear panel. Scarce reference on the Japanese art sword.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22758
- Title
- Great Masterpieces of Japanese Art Swords (A Showa Edition)
- Author
- Showa Dai-Meito Zufu
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- rare Japanese swords, rare reference on Japanese swords, rare Japanese sword collections, rare art swords, rare Japanese reference
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....