Katsura: A Princely Retreat
Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1977. First Edition. Hardbound. Oblong, grey embossed cloth with silver lettering on spine; pictorial glossy dustjacket, white spine with black lettering. Contained in a grey slipcase. 182 pp. 94 color plates and numerous BW illustrations. Folding map laid in at the rear. VG+ (dustjacket has light scratches & creases; interior flap clipped. slipcase has deep scratches to corner; scuffs & a light dent to upper edge.). Item #167489
ISBN: 9780870112713
A very nice copy that appears to have resided in its slipcase for most of its existence. A sumptuous examination, with stunning color plates by photographer Takeshi Nishikawa. Examines the history of this Japanese Imperial retreat. Translation by Charles S. Terry.
OCLC: 3449282
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