Emperor Shomu and the Shosoin

Noguchi, Yone. Emperor Shomu and the Shosoin. Ginza, Tokyo: Kyo Bun Kwan, 1941. Ex library. 2 volumes. 151pp. 52pp. Illustrated wrappers with Japanese string binding in illustrated gold-stamped maroon cloth folding case with ivory clasp, one clasp missing. Inside of case is lined with 3 illustrations of Buddha. Library inventory plate on tail-, and name of author taped across head of spine, four-inch split along spine of back board, scuffing and some wear to case. Library plate taped across tail of spine on both volumes as well as small stamp on front cover. Illustrated front-and rear endpapers in both volumes. Fold-out frontispiece with captioned tissue guard in Vol. I., library number written in pencil on illustrated title page. Ex-libris on free front endpaper in Vol. II. Profusely illustrated with wood engravings and plates in duo-tone, color and b/w. Some of the plates are fold-outs. Background illustrations in green on text pages. Pages unopened on fore-edge. Case in good, books in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (18477) $75