This is a nice, original printing of an Catalog of Japanese color prints, surimono, books, drawings, & c. First day's sale: Japanese color prints, by many of the most admired artists, the property of W. Getting, esq.
Second day's sale: Japanese color prints, including the work of some very rare artists; framed diptychs and triptychs, the property of Sir Frank Swettenham, KCMG; and others, the property of Miss Gillion, including Utamaro's triptych, "Spring Blossoms on the Yoshino-gawa"; the famous triptych, "Yoshitsune Serenading Kiyohime", by Kiyonaga; Chinese Tan-Tiao, and a collection of Chinese drawings.
Third day's sale: Japanese color prints, including a rare phrenological study on a mica ground by Utamaro; fan leaves of the Tosa school, Japanese kakemono and books, and European books for collectors,
which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge (Sir Montague Barlow, KBE, LL.D., MP, GD Hobson, MA & Major FW Warre, OBE, MC), auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts, at their large galleries, 34 & 35, New Bond Street, W. (1), on Monday, 18th of October, 1920, and two following days, at one o'clock precisely. Black lettering and borders on beige wrappers.
Measures 7.5" x 10" and contains 55 pages detailing 562 lots and 3 plates at end.
There is mild and discoloration to edges and surfaces of covers and spine. Pen marks in margins detailing price of sale and buyer. From the estate of Frederick W Gookin who paid a London dealer to send a copy of auction catalog with hand written notes on realized prices. A rare item ! Interior pages good, text sharp and clean.
Please study photos carefully and Email with any question. A great addition to any collection!
From the private collection of Richard S. and Patricia N. Barnes Evanston, Illinois.