UMEHARA SUEJI (1893-1983), SHINA KODO SEIKA; SELECTED RELICS OF ANCIENT CHINESE BRONZES FROM COLLECTIONS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA, 4 VOLS, OSAKA, 1933

Yamanaka & Company, original olive cloth with green stylized painted design, ties on spine, silk label inscribed in Japanese, green silk folding portfolios with silk labels and clasps, originally three parts in seven volumes, now comprising Part I, vols I-III and Part III, vol. I (4)

The outer covers are slightly abraded, discolored and there is some staining and fraying of the textile.Some of the clasps are missing. The covers are bit loose from the spine. The books are in overall good condition with only light staining and wear consistent with age and use.
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