The Indigenous Patterns and Hotel Okura - WITH Slipcase
(Tokyo): (Hotel Okura), (1964). Hardcover with slipcase. 4to. Pp. 103. Dual English/Japanese text. Foreword by Noda Iwajiro. Illustrated with black & white and color photographs and illustrations, including one fold-out panel. Bound in blue buckram; cover lettered in silver; silver Japanese characters to cover. Last page with rubber stamp: "Compliments of Hotel Okura." Clean and fresh throughout, in the plain cardstock slipcase, with black Japanese characters to cover. and spine. Slipcase shows light marks and age-toning. Fine / Very Good (slipcase). Item #12886 A deluxe edition was issued with a folding chemise-like cloth slipcase with ivory toggle/fabric loop. This cardstock slipcase with printed Japanese characters was usually dispensed with after suffering wear. This copy is in handsome condition.
The exquisite minimalist mid-century design of the famous hotel that managed to convey spartan Japanese aesthetic while showcasing Japanse art and artifacts.
Price: $350.00



