[Rarebooks] FS: Audsley. Japanese Art and Handicraft

[Clare Murphy]

AUDSLEY, GEORGE ASHDOWN.  GEMS OF JAPANESE ART AND HANDICRAFT. 
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. one of 375 copies. 16 x 11 1/2", 
large folio. Near fine. This work contains 67 colored lithographs and 
3 monochrome lithographs. All are exquisite and some are further 
decorated in gilt. Plates are on heavy stock paper. The plates were 
issued unbound and contained in a box-portfolio. There is 
additionally a bound essay on Japanese art by Audsley. Two of the 
colored plates are missing and two are mis-numbered. Laid-in is the 
scarce publisher's prospective. The arts which are illustrated here 
are drawing, painting, engraving, color printing, embroidery, 
weaving, lacquer working carving, enameling and metal working in 
gold, silver, bronze and iron. Some minor soiling to a few plate 
margins from fingers and minor wear to edges of box. Original ribbon 
ties are present. Rare and gorgeous work.  $2150.00

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