[Rarebooks] FS: 1914 Catalog of Antique Japanese Textiles

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “An Historical Sketch of Nishiki and Kinran Brocades With a Catalog
of One Hundred and Twenty Rare Specimens dating from 1400 to 1812 A.D.,
collected by Shojiro Nomura To Illustrate the Historical Development and
Varieties of Weave and Design”

By Shojiro Nomura & Porter E. Sargent.
Published in Boston in 1914.

DISCUSSION: The first English-language study of these beautiful textiles,
based on fifteen years of research by Shojiro Nomura.

DESCRIPTION: Softcover. 8”x10.5”, 41 pages, 8 tipped-in black & white plates.

CONDITION NOTES: The covers, as can be seen in the photo, are very chipped
and a bit soiled, and there is an institutional stamp at the base of the
front cover.  The pages themselves have some minor soil, but are overall
clean and nice.

PRICE: $75.00

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