signed
1958
by [PAPERMAKING] GOTOU Seikichirou 後藤清吉郎
1958. [PAPERMAKING] GOTOU Seikichirou 後藤清吉郎. NIHON NO KAMI 日本の紙 (JAPANESE HAND-MADE PAPER) Vol.1 Northeastern Japan. Vol.2 Western Japan Bijutsu
Shuppansha 美術出版社, Tokyo 1958, 1960. 42.3 x 26 cm, Folio in size, bound Japanese style. With many paper samples, illustrated throughout with katazome stencil prints. Volume 1 has a Bi-lingual English andJapanese text detailing a journey to the main paper-making sites in Northeastern Japan undertaken in 1957 by Mr. Goto^, the foremost
scholar of papermaking in the post war period. The second volume details a similar trip to Western Japan. Both volumes are signed in
kanji by Gotou (Number 143, from an edition of 200) Our volumes are both in their individual tied chitsu. The chitsu of the Northeastern Japan volume is a bit foxed with weak hinges... The books themselves are clean and near fine. A lovely set of this classic work. (Inventory #: 91230)
Shuppansha 美術出版社, Tokyo 1958, 1960. 42.3 x 26 cm, Folio in size, bound Japanese style. With many paper samples, illustrated throughout with katazome stencil prints. Volume 1 has a Bi-lingual English andJapanese text detailing a journey to the main paper-making sites in Northeastern Japan undertaken in 1957 by Mr. Goto^, the foremost
scholar of papermaking in the post war period. The second volume details a similar trip to Western Japan. Both volumes are signed in
kanji by Gotou (Number 143, from an edition of 200) Our volumes are both in their individual tied chitsu. The chitsu of the Northeastern Japan volume is a bit foxed with weak hinges... The books themselves are clean and near fine. A lovely set of this classic work. (Inventory #: 91230)
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