Author: J. Hillier; Richard P. Gale
Title: Catalogue of the Japanese Paintings and Prints in the Collection of Mr and Mrs Richard P. Gale
Description: London, Sawers-Valansot Publication , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A superb example of this illustrated catalogue, detailing an impressive collection of Japanese paintings and prints. First edition.In the publisher's original cloth binding, with spine labels. Together with the original cloth-covered slipcase.An excellent bibliographical work detailing the collection of Mr. Richard P. Gale, an American politician and farmer whose collection of Japanese prints and scroll paintings from the Tokugawa period was considered one of the best privately-owned collections in the U.S.Illustrated throughout with 291 plates, 72 of which are in colour. With three folding plates to Volume I, one of which is in colour, and one coloured folding plate to Volume II. Collated, complete. Volume 1 contains works by Dano, Eitoku, Ekun, Fugai, Ogata Korin, Suzuki etc. and Volume 2 contains works by Utamaro, Utagawa, Hokusai, Hiroshige etc.With an introduction by Richard P. Gale. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With the publisher's original slipcase. Externally, lovely, with minimal signs of shelf wear and a small mark to the spine of Volume II. Slipcase is excellent, with only minor scratch marks to the top of the case. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.

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