The Kokka: An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Arts of Japan and Other Eastern Countries

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Lot #10The Kokka: An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Arts of Japan and Other Eastern Countries

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Heading:

(Asian)

Title:

The Kokka: An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Arts of Japan and Other Eastern Countries

Author:

**

Place Published:

Tokyo

Publisher:

The Kokka Co.

Date Published:

1890-1951

Description:

Approx. 250 issues, including a few duplicates. Broken run, No. 6 (March 1890) to No. 715 (Oct. 1951). Illustrated with collotype plates and color woodblocks or lithographs. 38.5x26.5 cm. (15¼x10½"), original patterned wrappers, many stitched with ribbons, as issued.

Extensive run of this respected and well-illustrated journal of the arts. The earlier issues are wholly in Japanese, then captions and descriptions of the plates are added. Such long runs, albeit not consecutive, are quite uncommon; includes forty of the first one hundred issues, with nos. 6, 8-11, and 13.

Condition:

Some of the earlier issues (starting with no. 16) with wear, a few disbound some stained, a few wrappers lacking; a few of this issues known to be lacking color plates, but the great majority seem complete, though not fully collated; most in very good to fine condition, the run sold as is.

Item#:

225342

Headline:

250 issues of Kokka Asian art 1890-1951
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Sale 477: Fine & Rare Books with Fine Literature (#477) 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT

Lot #10The Kokka: An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Arts of Japan and Other Eastern Countries

Sale 477: Fine & Rare Books with Fine Literature (#477) 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT

Sale 477: Fine & Rare Books with Fine Literature (#477) 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT

Sale 477: Fine & Rare Books with Fine Literature (#477) 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 04/12/2012 11:00 AM PDT