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Henry L. Joly and Kumasaku Tomita 'Japanese Art and Handicraft...' 1916,

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published by Yamanaka & Co., London. First edition, 27/175. '...an Illustrated Record of the Loan Exhibition Held in Aid of the British Red Cross in October-November 1915'. pp.213, 8 colour and 162 black and white plates. Quarter bound in red leather and green cloth. Attached letter written by Henry L. Joly to Mr Tomkinson on matters of personal health pasted to front end paper. Preface with sticker 'Presented to the Wigan Free Society Public Library' above library stamp. Endpaper label 'Ex. Libris I Heriot'.