Item #27083 The Art of the Japanese Book. Jack Hillier.
The Art of the Japanese Book.
(Japanese Reference)

The Art of the Japanese Book.

(London): Sotheby's Publications, (1987). Quarto. 2 volumes. 1-608; 609-1131pp., numbered continuously. Illustrated with 225 color plates and numerous black & white illustrations throughout. This detailed reference work also contains a glossary and indexes of works and authors. Hillier was the leading authority in Europe on the Japanese woodblock print, working as the cataloguer of Japanese prints at Sotheby's for 25 years and publishing numerous books on the subject. Very fine in tan cloth, in fine illustrated dust wrappers. Housed together in a cloth-covered slipcase. Item #27083

Price: $350.00

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