388 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.)
Note: Frontis, 6 color plates and text background decorations by Gazo Foudji.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1900s
Dimensions
Height
9 in
Width
6 in
Book Details
Author
Onoto Watanna
Illustrator
Gazo Foudji
Edition
First
Publisher
Dodd, Mead & Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1904
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Japonisme
Binding Designer
Decorative Designers
Binding Notes
Blue grey decorated cloth binding with white, green and pale pink decorations depicting a flowering branch in an Asian stylistic motif. Gilt titles to spine and cover with flower motif repeated to spine. In original box with blue and white bamboo illustrations with blue titles. Book is in original glassine wrapper which is also printed with matching blue titles and price of $2.00 net. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges.
Exhibition
Bound for Beauty: Highlights from the Roberts Collection
