Re: [BKARTS] help sought with traditional Japanese bindings

[Craig Harris <benkei@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Monroe Street Books wrote:

> We have 2 books (1896 and 1897  photos by Ogawa, text by Takashima -
> Illustrations of Japanese Life and The Hanami (Flower Picnic). Both
> are in traditional bindings.  Illustrations of Japanese Life is in an
> especially elaborate binding. I would like to find out if their are
> certain terms to describe them and what both might be worth. I can
> send jpegs to anyone who might be able and willing to help.  Thank
> you. Flanzy Chodkowski
> --
> http://www.monroestreetbooks.com
> Monroe Street Books (Dick & Flanzy Chodkowski)
> 70 Monroe Street, Middlebury, Vermont 05753-1534
> ph: 802-398-2200  or  802-388-1622
> fax 802-388-1608
I'd be glad to look at your jpegs and help as this is my specialty. Even
though I'm on vacation, on dial-up, and away from my reference books, I
happen to have found an extra copy of Japanese Book-binding by Kojiro
Ikegami while bookhunting in the wilds of Northern Wisconsin the other
day ...

Craig Harris
craigharris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bridgeofdreams.com

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