[Japan]. (Kamon, Book of Japanese Family Crests)
Book Description
[Japan]. (Kamon, Book of Japanese Family Crests), late 19th/ early 20th cent., 34 text-leaves, 82 pages, each illustrated with 20 crests, 8 text-pages, bound as a blockbook, original stringbound embiossed limp board wrappers (worn), oblong quarto (18,5 x 26,9 cm.).
Dealer Notes
= Comprehensive Japanese family crest album, illustrating a large collection of Japanese family crests. Family crests are unique to Japan and convey the tradition and history of the "house". The symbols are arranged twenty to the page with short descriptions in Japanese. They form a tremendous design iinspiration resembling business logos, tattoo art, or creative symbols.
Author
n/a
Date
19th-20th cent.
Binding
Original embossed wrappers, softcover
Publisher
n/a
Condition
Fine
Pages
34 text-leaves; 82 illustrated pages
Price: £650.00
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