Japanese Prints & Drawings from the Vever Collection
first edition 973 plates including some folding and some in colour, xx, 349; 350-673; 674-1034 pp. 3 vols. Folio
1976 · New York
by Hillier, Jack
New York: Rizzoli International /Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1976. First edition. One of 2000 Numbered sets. 973 plates including some folding and some in colour, xx, 349; 350-673; 674-1034 pp. 3 vols. Folio. Cloth. Fine in dust jackets and cloth slipcase. First edition. One of 2000 Numbered sets. 973 plates including some folding and some in colour, xx, 349; 350-673; 674-1034 pp. 3 vols. Folio. One of the foremost jewelers of his time (1854-1943), Henri Vever assembled a magnificent collection of Japanese prints, books, and drawings, covering not only the major Ukiyo-e artists, but also many that were little known. The collection was largely disposed of at auction during 1974 and 1975. (Inventory #: 53694)