Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan

Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan

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Freddie Mercury—personal library | Books relating to Japanese art and culture, 49 volumes

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September 11, 09:40 AM GMT

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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