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Hurtig, Bernard - Masterpieces of Netsuke Art: One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors

Title: Masterpieces of Netsuke Art: One Thousand Favorites of Leading Collectors
Description: New York, Weatherhill, 1973. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Signed by Author. First Edition of this definitive monogram on Japanese Netsuke and a key Netsuke reference from the noted Krouners' Oriental collection, with their neat bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper, Inscribed by Netsuke scholar Bernard Hurtig on the half-title page. 'Terry & Burt, Tonight's tete a tete was beautiful: I hope to count you as friends for the next 100 years, Bernard Hurtig, Oct.7/74'. Folio. 245 pp. A fine copy in 1/4 brown silk over beige brocade, gilt titles and decorations in the publisher's pictorial slipcase with brown silk top and bottom edges. Profusely illustrated with 1075 colour illustrations, Index, Glossary and Bibliography. With an excellent presentation of the highlights from the Atchley, Baur, Bushell, Gercik, Greenfield, Hurtig, Kenzo collections with commentary. An exceptionally nice copy of this important book. .

Keywords: FIRST EDITION SIGNED JAPANESE ART SCULPTURE ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES NETSUKE Presentation & Inscribed Copies Electronic List TBCL Art & Illustrated Books Art / Oriental & Netsuke

Price: US$ 950.00 Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library
- Book number: 33020

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