家具寫眞集成 13: カフェーの家具 2. Kagu Shashin Shusei 13: Kafe no Kagu 2 (Furniture Photo Collection 13: Cafe Furniture 2)

Tokyo (東京): Koyosha Henshubu (洪洋社. 編輯部), 1934. First edition. Spiral_bound. vg- to vg. Quarto. 3pp. 20pp. [2]. Spiral-bound illustrated red, black and white wrappers. Volume 13 of the scarce series of Japanese photographic surveys on modernist furniture. At least 16 volumes were known to have been published between 1932 and 1934. This volume is the second part (following vol.11) which focuses on the furniture and decorative furnishings from Japanese cafes during the early 1930s. The first three pages contain text captions in numerical order, followed by 20 plates of beautifully printed b/w photogravure images of the furniture. The final two pages contain publishers advertisements.

Text throughout in Japanese.

Wrappers with some light staining and smudges to the wrappers. Light rubbing to extremities. Back cover with chipping to the bottom left corner as well as some small closed tears along the spiral binding and the left side. Interior with some light smudging and some sporadic minor to light water stains throughout, mostly in the margins, with images mostly still clean and bright. Wrappers and in very good-, interior in very good+ condition overall. (Inventory #: 49765)