HOW TO WRAP 5 EGGS : Japanese Design in Traditional Packaging

Oka, Hideyuki; (George Nelson, Foreword); (Translated from the Japanese By Atsuko Nii & Ralph Friedrich)

Published by Weathermark/Harper & Row, New York, NY, 1967

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW. Embossed white boards w/black linen spine/NF w/trace rubs to lower edges. DJ/VG; showing rubs to edges & corner tips, small losses to upper/lower spine; now under mylar. Maps to endpapers. First published in Japanese (Nihon no Dento Pakkeji), 1965; this is the 2nd Printing of the First English translation of 1967, also printed in Japan. Aesthetics in daily life. A visual delight of creative, imaginative designs arising from pragmatic needs of packaging --- a humble necessity transformed into arts and crafts, and then elevated to high art. Here, literally, "wrap", means to do up as a parcel, pack or bundle goods, in kerchiefs (furoshiki), paper, twine, and/or other materials. 223 exhibits photographed by Michikazu Sakai; each with commentary by Hideyuki Oka. Fine copy on the art of living.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOW TO WRAP 5 EGGS : Japanese Design in Traditional Packaging
• Publisher: Weathermark/Harper & Row, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Michikazu Sakai (Photographer)
• Edition: First Edition, 2nd Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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