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.