Legend in Japanese Art, Joly, Henri L.

, , ,

$120.00

Product ID: 11065 SKU: 004044 Categories: , , ,

Legend in Japanese Art. A Description of Historical Episodes, Legendary Characters, Folk-Lore, Myths, Religious Symbolism, illustrated in the Arts of Old Japan, Joly, Henri L. Published by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, 1979. Sixth printing.4to up to 12″ tall; 623pp; 700 illustrations including sixteen full-color reproductions in color. Red cloth boards with black titles and gilt illustrations to front; gilt spine titles with black design; decorated endpapers. Owner’s book plate to pastedown and small address label to half title and otherwise contents are in fine condition without markings, tears or folds; binding and boards are fine. Clipped dustjacket has a closed tear to spine and edge ruffling. Seminal Study of Legend, Folklore, Myth and Related Aspects of Japanese Art.