UTAMARO: A CHORUS OF BIRDS
No author listed. Illustrated by Utamaro.
Stock no. 1828544
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; The Viking Press. 1st thus 1981. Slightly better than very good condition.

This book reproduces in size and in the fold-out format of the original copy of Utamaro's 'Momo-chidori kyoka awase' in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. To accomodate the left-to-right tradition of the Western reader, the sequence of illustrations has been reversed, however the Japanese verses should be read from right to left. Green cloth boards, white title label to front board. Boards have no spine as book opens concertina style. Colour illustrations in facsimile. B/w illustrations to rear. ISBN: 0870992805. A lovely copy, contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly faded to spine and lightly knocked at top & tail, foxing to top edge.

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NORMAN FOSTER: 1964-1987
Written by Chris Abel; Chris Seddon; Kenji Sugimura.
Stock no. 1826730
Published by A + U Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

Architecture and Urbanism Extra Edition. Devoted to 55 works in architecture by Norman Foster dating from 1964 to 1987 presented in chronological order. Written in Japanese & English. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and diagrams. Covers lightly scuffed and browned. A few minor foxspots to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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THE NOBLE HORSE: MAN AND HORSE IN WESTERN ART HISTORY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1604970
Published by Nihon Keizei Shimbun. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Dual language, English and Japanese. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Covers creased at corners and rubbed at edges. Contents near fine.

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