Kimposhu.
Printed in Japan. Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company. 1969. First edition. Hardcover: full blue cloth over boards with clear plastic d/j and clothbound slipcase. Oblong 4to. 1-16, 14-1, [120] pp. Illustrated with 55 tipped-in, full-page, full colour plates; and one tipped-in full colour photograph plate (with tissue guard) of Empress Nagako. English and Japanese text. Read both from left to right and right to left. Pages clean and bright. Binding strong and square. Spine sunned. Boards clean. D/j clean. Slipcase is strong and square but also sunned and faded, lightly frayed, and has some soil marks. Condition:. Near fine. / Near fine (Slipcase fair). Item #68242
Price: $200.00