Shirahata, Shiro — Fuji San / Mt. Fuji

Tokyo, Japan, Asahi Shimbun-sha, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Uber-scarce in the trade, there being currently no additional copies available on-line. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear thereto, bright interior, unmarked, and protected by the publisher's plastic dust jacket. An apparent First Edition, Japanese language, and with original tariff ticket laid in. Bound handsomely in oatmeal cloth, the facsimile signature in romanized script of Shiro Shirahata, one of Japan's most respected and beloved photographers. Heavy, pumpkin-colored endpapers. One hundred-thirteen pages of full-color photographs of Mt. Fuji and environs, then Kanji character textual explanations thereafter. 113 [1], 3-43 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine