Fleisher benjamin w ed (1 Ergebnisse)

First edition, published to commemorate the coronation of Emperor Hirohito. It contains a vivid original colour woodblock print of Himeji Castle by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), an internationally renowned artist and one of the leading figures of the shin-hanga movement. The text explains the historical and religious meaning behind the various coronation ceremonies. Elephant folio. Original colour woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi tipped in, illustrations throughout; colophon in Japanese. Original purple cloth boards, spine gilt, spine ends capped with orange cloth, tied through four holes with mixed cord as issued, front board lettered in gilt and decorated with colour illustration of a Chinese phoenix, rear board decorated with gilt chrysanthemum design, patterned orange endpapers. With dust jacket. Housed in original brown cloth folding case. Print bright, binding a little rubbed, contents clean; jacket without price as issued, overall creased, worn at extremities, small closed tear on front panel at foot; folding case worn, sometime stabilized at corners with tape: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.…