Twelve Wood-Block Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro illustrating the Process of Silk Culture

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Sale 490: Fine Literature - Americana Bibliographies - Books in All Fields (#490) 10/11/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
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Lot #262Twelve Wood-Block Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro illustrating the Process of Silk Culture

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zzf(Grabhorn Press)

Title:

Twelve Wood-Block Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro illustrating the Process of Silk Culture

Author:

Utamaro, Kitagawa

Place Published:

San Francisco

Publisher:

Book Club of California

Date Published:

1965

Description:

Introduction by Jack Hillier. Illustrated with 12 collotype plates after Utamaro (colored with blocks engraved by Irma Grabhorn) from originals in the collection of Edwin & Irma Grabhorn. (Folio) parchment-backed patterned boards, gilt-lettered spine, plain paper dust jacket. One of 450 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press.

Fourth and last of the Japanese print series from the Grabhorn Collection. GB 652.

Condition:

Light wear and soiling to jacket; small bump to head of spine; volume near fine.

Item#:

230658

Headline:

12 Woodblock prints Kitagawa Utamaro Grabhorn
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