Iki Eizo (2 results)

Japanese Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The only volume published. Mounted textile samples, 23 of the 25 issued (lacking nos 3 and 20). A scarce item. Very good in a cloth-covered black slipcase. This is kept clean within a plain green card slipcase. Large 4to.

Tokyo 1966, Meiji. Blue folding chitsu case, 25 tipped-in cloth samples, matted, ca. 34 x 44.5 cm., Vol. l, No.l, the only volume ever issued, very clean, English captions, cloth samples c 18 x 22 cm., solid. FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION A loose portfolio, with a series of silk textile samples, many elaborately silk screened, or printed, traditional and classic patterns, Goshodoki, Edotoki styles, Arabesque, pine & umbrella patterns, geometric, hexagonal, Komon, stencilled resist, flowers, leaves &c. . A beautiful set of cloth examples. Written by the director of the Japan Textile Promotion Assn. This is a wonderful group of textiles each is identified by the kind & location of origin, some are Okinawan, most are stencilled or woven patterns, all very beautiful & uniquely Japanese. . A wonderful collection with actual cloth textiles are quite scarce. A marvelous look at the beautifully artistic Japanese world of cloth and clothing, with some creped examples. . All contained in a nice blue-cloth folding case, superbly done. ***.