Bunraku ningyo zufu [Illustrated book of Bunraku Puppets].

MIYAO (Shigeo). & [BUNRAKU]

The first edition of Miyao's Bunraku book

First edition, no.39 of a limited edition of 50 copies, signed. One fold-out plate followed by copious illustrations. 8vo. Original indigo dyed cloth covered boards with printed title slip to upper, housed in a printed paper covered slipcase with colour print pasted to upper and title to spine, one signature loose (pp.385-395), toning to paper, a good copy. [4], 16, [2], 3-412, [colophon]pp. Tokyo, Jidaisha, Showa 17 [i.e, 1942.

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MIYAO (Shigeo). & [BUNRAKU]

Bunraku ningyo zufu [Illustrated book of Bunraku Puppets].

One of only 50 special copies of the first edition of manga artist Miyao Shigeo's book about bunraku dolls.

In the foreword, Miyao explains how, while there are important, historical books on bunraku dolls, there was room for a more recent, Showa-period study. What he uncovered was extremely technical and took him 15 years of research before publishing this book.

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Bunraku ningyo zufu [Illustrated book of Bunraku Puppets].

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