Lot 0063C

Block Printing and Book Illustration in Japan

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Block Printing and Book Illustration in Japan

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Block Printing and Book Illustration in Japan by Louise Norton Brown with 43 plates (18 in colors). 1924 with dust jacket. George Routledge & Son, London. 261 pp. 15.25" x 10.25" x 1.75". We ship most items in this auction in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavier artwork and extremely fragile items requiring special packaging.