20th Century Illustrated Japanese Art Book Collection - 4 Pieces

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Title: Japanese Art Book Collection - 9 Books. Authors: Various. Publisher: Charles Tuttle Publications. Editions: (4) 1st ed. Publications dates: 1957-1963. Size: 8vo - Fo. DESCRIPTION: Offered is a collection of (4) books, publishers cloth hardcovers, gilt title stamped on spine covers, most with semi-gloss color photo illustrated dust jackets, illustrated texts. See below for individual descriptions of Art books. TITLE(S): 1. Title: Flower Arrangement Art of Japan (1957). 125 p. 1st ed., third printing (1st ed published 1951). Author: Wood, Mary Cokely. Measures: .75 W x 6 D x 8.25 H inches. Condition: Very good; small earmark of soft cover and first few pages at upper corner, light age toned pages, outer hard cover lightly sunned at spine edge. 2. Title: A Net of Fireflies, An Anthology of 320 Japanese Haiku, translated into English verse (1960). 180 p. 1st ed., later printing. Author: Stewart, Harold. Measures: 1 W x 5.5 D x 8 H inches. Condition: Very good; sunned spine cloth, otherwise fine (no dust jacket; as assumed issued. Slipcase condition: Good; 1 breaks at (4) corners of opening, otherwise very good. Book description: Crimson and beige cloth, gilt decoration at upper left board corner, silver stamped/embossed title on spine cover, publisher's wrap-a-around slipcase. 3. Title: Japanese Costume and Makers of Its Elegant Tradition (1963). 374 p. 1st ed., first printing. Author: Minnich, Helen Benton. Measures: 1.5 W x 7.5 D x 10.25 H inches. Condition: Fine; strong square spine, crisp clean and bright text pages. Dust jacket condition: Very good; .5 & .75 inch tears at top edge among other lesser areas of edge wear. 4. Title: Fables in Ivory (1961). 116 p. 1st ed. Author: Barbanson, Adrienne. Measures: .75 W x 10.5 D x 10 H inches. Condition: Fine. Dust jacket condition: Fine. Slipcase condition: Fine.