Tamar. [Japanese Miniature Book with 16 colored woodcuts].

Published by Miniature book produced in Japan (ca. 1960's) with 16 miniature woodcuts, Japanese text.

About this Item

2 5/8 x 3 4/8", 16 miniature (1 15/16 x 2 7/16") mounted woodcuts, printed in black & white & various colors & mounted on a thin yellow/tan toned type of oriental paper. First woodcut is titlepage with the word TAMAR on a black ram with woman at bottom of illustration. Second blank page (from the back) shows inscription in ink: 11- .9 Tamar [?]; next page is either artist's name and/or title also in ink in Japanese, the follows titlpage printed in Japanese, then woodcut title mentioned above, followed by the set of 15 mounted colored woodcuts based on the story of Tamar; blank pages + (approx.) 10 pages of printed Japanese text + a colophon (printer/publisher's) page printed in Japanese. Bound in a tan leather binding stamped on front & back with woodcut designs similar to illustrations & Japanese characters, on spine: TAMAR; in a light brown paper covered slipcase which also has woodcut style Japanese characters & design in black & TAMAR on spine; underside of slipcase stamped with number - 35 (possibly limitation). Slight rubbing to surface of leather covers, else fine in fine slipcase. Woodcuts draw more from German Expressionist period influence than traditional Japanese work. Very scarce Japanese miniature book; very few copies are available in the USA. (Japanese text).

Seller Inventory # ABE-83280262

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tamar. [Japanese Miniature Book with 16 colored woodcuts].
• Publisher: Miniature book produced in Japan (ca. 1960's) with 16 miniature woodcuts, Japanese text.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Miniature Books