Washi: The World of Japanese Paper
by HUGHES, SUKEY
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1978. 1st Edition. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine. Quarto. Quarter gilt lettered blue cloth over speckled cream paper boards. Housed in maroon cloth clamshell box. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies of which this is #161. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photos and over 100 samples of Japanese paper. Nice copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34173
- Title
- Washi: The World of Japanese Paper
- Author
- HUGHES, SUKEY
- Format/Binding
- Cloth & Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Kodansha International
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...