20th Century East Asian Books

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The creation of useful organizing elements in the field of Japanese illustration is often quite arbitrary. May we plead guilty to that fault in creating this list of Japanese illustrated books of the 20th century. Lumping together books created in various media, books deriving from sources as disparate as Ukiyo-e and the European avant-garde and many schools and traditions in between may confuse as much as it orders, but there it is - the 20th was a messy century. What unites the books is their essential Japanese aesthetic. They play well together, at least as we see them.

Charles Vilnis

A Textiles and Dyeing List

We have compiled a selection of textile and dyeing sample cards and books, from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Many of these include dyed samples of cloth plain and patterned, thread or yarn, or even leather. Some of the materials provide the dyestuff "recipe" for each color. If you have an interest in the history of dyeing or textiles, please take a look: click here for the illustrated list.

New Additions for June

We have updated our New Additions page for the first part of June. To visit, go to our website and click on New Additions in the upper left corner. Enjoy browsing, or use our search feature to locate more titles.