Handbook on the Art of Washi, First Printing, 1991, SC, NF.

Taki, Chosuke. Tokyo: All Japan Handmade Washi Association, 1991. 

English, First Printing, Near Fine, SC, 8vo, 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", [9] 125 + 5 pp. 

Near Fine beige pictorial softcover with multi-color sheets of washi (traditional Japanese fiber paper), light wear to tail and bottom edge, otherwise, superior copy inside and out, with only the most minimal, unobtrusive wear to bindings and text-block. [9] 125 + 5 pp. Includes black-and-white images, graphs, a Foreword by Chosuke Taki, five sections "Washi -- The Secret of Its Beauty," "Washi -- Handmaking in Practice, Form and Color," "Washi -- Origin and Present Situation," "Washi -- Its Various Uses," "Washi -- Production Areas and Characteristics," Glossary, Impressions of the Translator by Kurio Fukushima, Advertisements, and an Abridged Chronological Table of Washi. From the Foreword: "With respect to this current trend, this book has been published to increase understanding and to gain more public support for popularization of Washi. The contents include general knowledge of Washi, method of production, history and usage described in simple language."