Sample Book of Japanese Paper Fan Designs: Uchiwaecho. Paper Fan Picture Book
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Japan. Wraps. Ribbon holding leaves in stab binding. . Very Good. Absolutely charming, often whimsical, playful, cute and/or amusing, collection of fan designs, many featuring children and with slightly naive artwork befitting the illustrations of a colorful children's book. N.d., circa 1930s, based on the fashions and one Olympic-themed design, as well as the few with a jingoistic tenor -- this was the period of rising Japanese expansionism. Slightly oblong or squarish, 23.5 by 25 cm. One text page, followed by 139 color plates, each with a fan design. 34 of the plates are brightly colored whimsical illustrations such as one might find in a children's book and of strong juvenile appeal, even when the subject matter doesn't include children. Other plates include more abstract and/or geometric designs, fish, insects, birds, views, A few of the designs incorporate photographs or illustrations created probably off of a photo. Most of the designs conform to the shape of a long single piece unfolded fan with rounded edges. The latter part of the book does contain designs without the fan shape. These designs are generally a little more generic and unequivocally non-juvenile in nature. We do not know whether these were designs intended for a more general purpose, or the assumption was that it would be easy enough to cut the paper to fit a fan-shape regardless. The book was published by a printing company, as opposed to a fan company. We are not sure the distinction matters. We believe that the book was presenting designs which could be ordered from the company to be used in the making a fan. Whether the fan would be made and sold by the printing company or made by another company or simply an amateur we can not say. Condition: the cover has some foxing and moderate wear, including flattened dog-ears. Scattered light foxing within, but generally the plates read clean and bright. A few paper edges slightly roughened.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006827
- Title
- Sample Book of Japanese Paper Fan Designs
- Format/Binding
- Wraps. Ribbon holding leaves in stab binding.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Place of Publication
- Japan
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
Biblio member since 2010
New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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