Understanding Japanese woodblock-printed illustrated books
Subtitle: A short introduction to their history, bibliography and format
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Leiden, Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9789004258310
Description: "Understanding Japanese Woodblock-Printed Illustrated Books offers a wider understanding and appreciation of the illustrated books produced in Japan between 1603 and 1912. It is a valuable tool for scholars of early modern Japanese art and literature and a broad range of other disciplines who wish to integrate the content of Japanese illustrated books into their teaching and research. As a handbook aimed at collectors, curators and librarians, it is also an essential resource to assist in evaluating, describing and conserving the books in their care. The background essays, a detailed glossary and case studies are equally of interest to students of the history and art of the book, publishing, printing and book illustration."--