50. Goto (Seikichiro) Japanese Hand-Made Paper: Japanese Paper and Paper-Making, 2 vol., [one of 200 copies], text in English and Japanese, 172 tipped-in hand-printed illustrations printed in black and/or colours, 61 tipped-in paper samples, illustrations, original patterned-paper wrappers sewn in Japanese style, those of vol.2 very slightly spotted, original board folders with ties, titles embossed within gilt panel on upper cover, very slightly rubbed, folio, Tokyo, 1958-60.
est. £1200 – £1800
Magnificent work on handmade Washi papermaking, vol.1 covering Northeastern Japan and vol.2 Western Japan. The stencil illustrations depict the papermaking processes and the materials required.