
The Arts of the Japanese Sword, B. W. Robinson, 1978, Fine w/Near Fine DJ
The Arts of the Japanese Sword ISBN: 0571047238 Author: B. W. Robinson Publisher: Faber and Faber Release Date: 1978 Seller Category: JAPANESE ART Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Excellent Sku: 02048 Notes: A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, Near Fine overall, 8vo, 10" x 6 1/2." Red cloth-covered boards in a gray paper dust jacket. Wrap-around color illustrations on front and back panels and spine of dust jacket. Gilt lettering on book spine. Black-and-white lettering on dust jacket spine. Covers have minusucule wear to extremities, else pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Dust jacket has age toning and a few minuscule bumps and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with plates and illustrations in black-and-white and color. 110 pp., including illustrations, Appendices, and Index, + a few plates between text + 108 plates in back. An informative book about the Japanes