By Sukey Hughes

Published: Tokyo, New York and San Francisco Kodansha International

Size: 12" by 9" Pagination: 360pp.

A delightful and in-depth text on the process and history behind Japanese paper, washi.

By Sukey Hughes

1978 Washi: The World of Japanese Paper

Name: 1978 Washi: The World of Japanese Paper
SKU: 984B2
Price: 125 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: Tokyo, New York and San Francisco Kodansha International

Size: 12" by 9" Pagination: 360pp.

A delightful and in-depth text on the process and history behind Japanese paper, washi.

£125.00

weight: 2kgs / stock code: 984B2

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Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

First edition in original publisher's binding. With unclipped dust wrapper.

Featuring beautiful tipped-in frontispiece and 227 photographs, 27 in colour. Also featuring two maps: "Old Provinces" and "Prefectures and Papermaking Towns". Collated complete.

With introduction "On Washi" by artist and designer Isamu Noguchi.

Written by American writer Sukey Hughes after spending time in Japan and learning about washi from a local papermaker.

Condition

In publisher's original binding. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, lovely condition. Bookplate to front paste down. Dust wrapper very smart with the odd mark, particularly on the back. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the exception to slight spotting on the top of the book, concentrated towards the spine.

Overall: Near Fine

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