Kyoto
New York, NY: Newsweek. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 1974. Presumed First Edition. Hard Cover. 0882250868 . Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Has brown cloth boards with gild embossed image and title, as well as decorated front and back endpapers with drawing of Kyoto. "This engrossing story of Kyoto's golden age and gilded decline is supplemented by some 115 illustrations, nearly one half in full color. Neolithic pottery, delicately tinted scroll paintings, vibrantly colored folding screens, elegant wood-block prints and detailed new maps and diagrams are juxtaposed with stunning modern photographs, a number of which were taken especially for this volume. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. ; Wonders Of Man Series Series; 9 x 11.5 in.; 172 pages .
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