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Keramic Art of Japan
George A. Audsley; James L. Bowes
1881
Henry Sotheran : London
10.5" by 8"
xii [3], 2-304pp
SUMMARY
The second edition of this vibrantly illustrated celebration of Japanese ceramics, by George A. Audsley and James L. Bowes.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
European Postage: £ 23.99
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this work, first published in 1875. In the bright publisher's original cloth binding.
Rarely seen in the original binding as the gutta percha usually fails as it has here.
Collated, illustrated with thirty-one plates, just over half of which are vibrant chromolithographs, and with further colour and monochrome vignette illustrations. Lacking plate twenty-nine.
With a former owner's inscription to the front pastedown, dated 1897.
A beautiful celebration of ceramics in Japan throughout the centuries, offering an insight into Japanese porcelain, pottery and decorative arts up to the late nineteenth century.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head, with light handling marks to boards. Hinges strained, and slightly tender. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, binding largely failed due to gutta percha. Half title, title page and frontispiece detached and loosely inserted, with a further twelve leaves detached and loosely inserted throughout the work, and remaining leaves exceptionally tender, and prone to detaching. Pages age toned, but clean. Lacking one plate. Chromolithographs remaining exceptionally vibrant.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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