Japanese Photo History Book - VERY RARE, OUT OF PRINT

Samurai - Japan's "Dandyism"

This "Dandyism" refers to quintessential male quality, embodied in style, manner, pride, servitude, and the other important attributes which define the character of a Samurai.

This in an amazing compilation of rare photographs of actual Samurai of the late Tokugawa and early Meiji eras.  This is a truly magnificent collection which will captivate your imagination, wonder, and sense of history, and pique your fascination with this amazing facet of human culture. Though the book mainly focuses on rare photography, there are also many wonderful historical artworks which depict the nature and spirit of the Samurai.

This is a very robust, high-end publication, produced on high quality, finely lacquered card stock.  A noteworthy feature of this book is its plastic dust cover, which has a photographic, sepia toned transparency of a Samurai imprinted on it - a very nice touch which enhances the collectability of this work. Be good to yourself and get this.

7 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches 192 pages.  Includes 4 Articles in English in the appendix, though basic text is Japanese.  Condition: Very good with slight shelf scuffing, no damage or markings.

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