Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan
Lot Closed
September 11, 09:40 AM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Freddie Mercury—personal library
Books relating to Japanese art and culture, 49 volumes
including:
C.H. Yamada (ed.). Decorative Arts of Japan, Tokyo, 1964, inscribed to Freddie by Joseph L.
T. Mikami. The Art of Japanese Ceramics, 1973, with a lengthy fan letter loosely inserted, 1976
R. Neuer et al. Ukiyo-e: 250 years of Japanese Art, 1978, inscribed to Freddie from J.
Fitzsimmons (transl.). Japanese Poetry Now, 1972, inscribed to Freddie
Hurtig. Masterpieces of Netsuke, 1975, in slip-case
Peter Chan. Bonsai, 1985, inscribed to Freddie
Wichmann. Japonisme, 1985, inscribed to Freddie from Phoebe, 1987
and 42 further volumes