Online March Auction (Sale #275)

19th Century Japanese Paperback Book Assortment

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Estimated price: $200 - $300

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19th Century Japanese Paperback Book Assortment

(5) volumes, block printed in black ink on washi paper, having blue paper covers and fukuro-toji style binding, each having several monochrome illustrations of landscapes and figural groups, text in Japanese

Property from: the Joshua B. Kind Trust. Joshua B. Kind was a Professor of Art History at Northern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Height: 9 5/8 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 5/8 inches (each)

Condition: Very Good to Good, creases; wear to covers; chips; some titles partially missing or with adhesive tape repairs to covers; one book having missing pieces of string to binding; one book containing handwritten note; one having pasted-in handwritten notes in red and black ink; overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use

Category: Decorative Arts > Asian

Estimated Sale Time: 11:21 am CST

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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.250%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)

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Condition: Very Good to Good, creases; wear to covers; chips; some titles partially missing or with adhesive tape repairs to covers; one book having missing pieces of string to binding; one book containing handwritten note; one having pasted-in handwritten notes in red and black ink; overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use

Dimensions: 9.625 x 7 x 0.625 in