Buy this book on-line Meinertzhagen, Frederick : Art of the Netsuke Carver, theRoutledge and Kegan Paul, 1956
XL. Book is in dark green cloth with lightly bumped corners. Previous owner's name on front end paper, a paperclip rust stain on inside front cover. 80 pages with about 25 in the back on glossy paper with numbered examples of netsuke from the author's collection, perhaps 8 examples per page in b&w photos. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is in tatters with large open tears, now wrapped in a protective cover. The author, a London antique dealer, gives an historical and critical account both of the more notable individual netsuke craftsmen and a detailed accounting of the schools formed in the principal towns. Publisher's page contains the words "First published" and the date. Contents include netsuke, function and form, The makin gof netsuke, materials and technique, History of ... The author's collection.. Art. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Oversize Hardback. Jacket: Poor Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Meinertzhagen, Frederick : Art of the Netsuke Carver, the. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, atlases, livres rares, livres anciens and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |