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    By Bruno Taut
    Tokyo   Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai
    10.5" by 7.5" 36pp.
    A superior first edition copy of this illustrated book on the fundamentals of Japanese architecture.
    By Bruno Taut

    1936 Fundamentals of Japanese Architecture

    Tokyo   Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai
    10.5" by 7.5" 36pp.
    A superior first edition copy of this illustrated book on the fundamentals of Japanese architecture.
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    : 0.5kgs / : 760A39

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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

    The first English edition of this important and well regarded book on Japanese architecture.  A record of a lecture taught by Bruno Taut on October 1935 at the Peers' Club. Beautifully bound in Fusuma-paper, specifically Torinoko with a painted pattern by Urushi (Japanese lacquer.) This type of paper is peculiar of Echizen. The paper used for the text is called Shigarami-gami. It is made exclusively for paper mulberry, which is bleached by the snow in winter and handcrafted, a very limited output nowadays. 

    With twenty five illustrations.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally lovely with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Complete with twenty five illustrations.

    Near Fine

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