SHOWA SHASHIN ZENSHIGOTO (PHOTOGRAPHY of the SHOWA ERA).
15 MONOGRAPHS presenting the work of 15 noted JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHERS of the Showa Era 1926-1989. A complete set of this important Japanese photography monograph series.
Published by Asahi Shimbun Sha, Tokyo, Japan, 1982-1984. First editions. TEXT in JAPANESE.
15 volumes. Softcovers / Wrappers with pictorial dustjackets, 9.5 x 11.75 inches (24 x 29.5 cm), approximately 125-150 pages per volume. Original obi bands are on 14 of the 15 monographs. FULLY ILLUSTRATED with b&w and color photographs.
The 15 monographs are:
Monograph (Series) 1: Shōtarō AKIYAMA.
Monograph (Series) 2: Yoshikazu SHIRAKAWA.
Monograph (Series) 3: Tadahiko HAYASHI.
Monograph (Series) 4: Shōji ŌTAKE.
Monograph (Series) 5: Ken DOMON.
Monograph (Series) 6: Yōichi MIDORIKAWA.
Monograph (Series) 7: Jun MIKI.
Monograph (Series) 8: Masaya NAKAMURA.
Monograph (Series) 9: Ikkō NARAHARA.
Monograph (Series) 10: Shōji UEDA.
Monograph (Series) 11: Shirō SHIRAHARA.
Monograph (Series) 12: Takamasa INAMURA.
Monograph (Series) 13: Shinzō MAEDA.
Monograph (Series) 14: Taikichi IRIE.
Monograph (Series) 15: Shōmei TŌMATSU.
CONDITION: The issues and their dustjackets are all in VERY GOOD condition, the inner hinge of a few issues has split where the issues were over-opened but the signatures are sewn bound and always holding well; otherwise the issues are bright, clean, clear and unmarked. The obi bands are all in GOOD condition, with some general wear and a few creases and closed tears here and there; one obi band is lacking as noted above. Overall a lovely, complete set.