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MAEDA, Shinzo.

[Six books:] A Tree, A Blade of Grass; The Nippon Alps. Kamikochi; Oku Mikawa; Hills of Color, Scenes and Seasons; This Land... This Beauty, Japan's Natural Splendor; The Realm of Color, Flowers of Ja

First editions, first impressions. Vol. 1, inscribed by the artist "To. Mr. A. E. Wieler" and signed "Shinzo Maeda" in English and stamped with his chop mark on the half title. Vol. 2, inscribed by the artist "Anthony E. Wieler" and signed "Shinzo Maeda" all in Japanese and stamped with his chop mark on the half title. Vol. 3, inscribed by the artist "To: Anthony Wieler Esq." and signed "Shinzo Maeda" in Japanese and stamped with his chop mark on the half title. Vols. 4, 5 & 6, signed by Shinzo Maeda in Japanese and stamped with his chop mark on the half title. A complete set of Maeda's Natural Beauty of Japan seies. Dual text in Japanese and English.

Six vols. Quarto. Vol. 1, original white boards, photograph onlay to front cover, titles to front cover and spine in silver. With the rice paper dust jacket. Housed in the publisher's slipcase. Vol. 2, original silver boards, titles to front cover and spine in black. With the dust jacket. Vol 3, original white boards, titles to front cover and spine in green. With the dust jacket. Vol 4, original grey boards, titles to front cover and spine in light grey. With the dust jacket. Vol 5, original silver boards, titles to front cover and spine in white. With the dust jacket. Vol 6, original light grey boards, titles to front cover and spine in two shades of grey. With the dust jacket. All fine or near fine in slipcase or dust jackets. A beautiful set.

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