Japan.- Audsley (George Ashdown) The Ornamental Arts of Japan, 9 parts in 3 vol., 2 half-titles, lithographed frontispieces and 2 titles in red and black, 105 plates, of which 70 chromolithographed, others plain and mostly heliogravure, divisional title to each part, loosely inserted tissue-guards to most plates (often chipped and soiled), part 5 plate 4 & part 8 plate 7 with abrasion from tissue-guard affecting image (the latter small), very occasional slight fraying to margins, occasional light soiling, some light browning, but overall good copies, ex-Colour Design and Style Centre of Manchester and Royal College of Art Library with bookplates/labels to endpapers and embossed stamp to foot of half-titles/vol. 1 title, contemporary reddish-brown morocco by MacLehose of Glasgow, t.e.g., spines faded and with sticker to foot, few small stains, rubbed and scuffed, folio, 1882-84.

⁂ Lavishly illustrated work published in 9 parts to be bound in 2 vol., with surveys of drawing and printing, embroidery, textile fabrics, lacquer, metal-work, enamel &c. In this set the half-titles are bound in vol. 2 & 3, and the frontispiece and title to vol. 2 mid-way through the volume, following part 4.