[JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE] Various authors & photographers

Sumai No Bunkashi [Records of the Culture of Homes] [Series Title:Japan Familiarization Books]. In 15 vols.

Tokyo: Misawa Homu Sogo Kenkyujo [Misawa Homes Research & Development Institute Company, 1989-1995. Volumes one through fifteen. Reprints of volumes 1 through 8, First Editions of volumes 9 through 15. Quartos, variously paginated (250 to 380 pages per volume), profusely illustrated. Publisher's decorated paper over boards using different designs & colors, in pictorial dust jackets & cardboard sleeves with applied title labels. Text in Japanese. Occasional lightly bruised corners, cardboard sleeves with modest shelf wear, generally Near Fine.The separately titled volumes, from one to fifteen, include:

Nihonjin; Tensai Jinsai; Kenko Ningengaku; Kanka Katsujin; Shiki Yujin; Jinsei Saiji; Shitsurai Senjin Konjin; Dogu Ningen Kaoku; Kajin Sandai; Ningen Seichoki; Teitaku Kajin; Sankai Jinkzo; Shumi Ningen; Chikuzo Ningenshi; & Kotei Kojin.

An exhaustive survey of the life & culture of the Japanese people centering on their homes, both traditional & contemporary. The series provides essays by scholars, intellectuals, & professional writers, with innumerable illustrations in color by eminent photographers, on a wide range of topics. Each volume focuses on different areas including religious life, festivals, the Tea Ceremony, education, leisure, recreation, multi generation households, architecture, design, & more. A beautifully-produced set, scarce in Western collections.

Price: $1,500.00

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