Lilan miller (1 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. Folding Case. Condition: Good (minus). This First and Only edition contains 88 pages of poems by the author and four multi-colored wood block prints also by the author. The traditional Japanese string binding is tight, and the pages are free of marks, stains or creases. Minor foxing on the 4 plate pages, but the prints themselves are as bright and vivid as when printed. The front and back covers have slight discoloration due to long time is the folding case. The case itself is solid with a lovely speckled orange interior. The exterior panels are scuffed top and bottom and at the hinges. The front panel label is stained and torn. One of the bone clasps is missing. (See seller's photos of book and folding case). This is a fine copy of a rare title that displays an impressive solo combination of literary and artistic achievement. Lilan May Miller mastered the entire woodblock printing process from designing the image, cutting and inking the woodblock,to printing the final product, usually a team effort. Lilian May Miller was born in Japan in 1895. Her father was a career diplomat. In her early teens, she accompanied her parents to the US for secondary education and college. She returned to Japan in 1920 and spent the next 16 years shuttling between Japan, Korea and the US. In 1936 she left Japan for the States. During World War II, she used her knowledge of Japan and the language to aid the war effort, feeling Japan had betrayed its heritage with the attack on Pearl Harbor.…