Buy this book on-line Sotheby's : Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books & Paintings from the Adolphe Stoclet Collection. London Tuesday 8 June 2004London: Sotheby's,2004.
Auction catalogue, near fine condition, illustrated hardboads, 9" X 11.5", over 1500 gms, 292 pages, 495 lots fully described and most illustrated in full colour, index of artists, glossary, bibliography, -------------Catalogue to accompany the auction sale at Sotheby's in London on June 8, 2004. Introductory essay by Suzannah Yip on Adolphe Stocklet, The Collector and His Collection, " this collection is particularly rich in 17th and 18th century ukiyo-e prints, of which there are an unprecedented number of rare and/or unrecorded impressions. It also has a marked emphasis in the category of figural prints of actors (yakusha-e) and beauties (bijin-ga). There are also rare and stunning examples of uki-e (western perspective prints) and a seperate section of 50 surimono (printed matter)" 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 Sotheby's : Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books & Paintings from the Adolphe Stoclet Collection. London Tuesday 8 June 2004. 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 libri antichi, rare books, collectables, fine bindings and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |