The Illustrated Books of the Nanga, Maruyama, Shijo and Other Related Schools of Japan: A Biobliography, Mitchell, C.H. Dawson’s Book Shop, Los Angeles, 1972. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 623pp.,with 24 black and white plates., bibliography, appendices, index. Navy blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Contents in fine, unread condition; boards have the lightest of shelf wear.
Provides an essential reference containing biographical details of the artists and Part II (pp 206-566) bibliographical details of the books. Approximately 1,200 entries. Appendices provide a list of titles showing Chinese and Japanese characters, a chronological list of books with classification by subject-matter and index of publishers, engravers, printers and bookbinders.
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