The Netsuke of Japan: Legends, History, Folklore and Customs

First Edition. Former owner's paste-down bookplate on the interior of the front cover and a1/4" closed tear on the rear top edge of the dustjacket, elsewise a bright, clean, tight copy with all text and illustrations clear/unmarked. "The present book meets a need, for its object is, rather, to illustrate the variety of netsuke and to give knowledge of the fables, folklore and customs of old Japan essential to their identification, appreciation and enjoyment. The author, who was an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, has mastered the difficult technique of photographing his small objects: 249 of his photographs are reproduced to illustrate the text". 88 pages. GE1.