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Wilmette, IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1949. Hardcover. Very good. Oblong quarto, 8.25 x 11 inches, 126pp. Black cloth boards, 2" split to cloth at the bottom front joint, front hinge with Japanese paper reinforcement. Spine ends and corners bumped. Ownership marks to both pastedowns, "Property of H. Ogata." Imported from the Hawaiian islands, this copy has some residual mustiness that's drying out. Tip of the bottom corner has a dark blue ink stain persisting about 30 pages. Rare on the market. A practical reference, copiously illustrated with photos for techniques and many specimen alphabets, including a then-unusual and now-conspicuous "Synthetic Chinese" script alongside many stylish Art Deco and mid-century modernist styles.

F.J. Drake. Collectible - Acceptable. Wilmette, Illinois: Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1949. 8vo Hardcover. 126pp. B/W photographs and illustrations. Reading Copy. Page 59-60 torn and text partially removed. Covers scuffed and edgeworn. Spine detatching. Text shaken. Front hinge cracked at title page. Ex-library. Black boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. In polypropylene bag. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts, owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on front pastedown. (sign painting ) Inquire if you need further information.