George A Audsley and James L Bowes — Keramic Art of Japan

Henry Sotheran & Co A Good Copy of this book which is the Second Edition of 1881 The First was Published in 1875.The richly gilt decorations to the front cover and spine have dulled down somewhat.Some cracking and splitting of cloth along spine.Top edge of the book is in gilt.There are NO former names or inscriptions present.Light blue floral endpapers.The binding is tight with no hinge weakness.Illustrated with 32 plates of which half are in colour chromolithographs.Second edition of an important study on the well established Keramic arts of Japan,large and heavy quarto 304pp Second Edition [1881] Good No Jacket First Edition 1st Printing London 8vo