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FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU. 1886-1968. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.

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FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU. 1886-1968. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.

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FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU. 1886-1968.
A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930. 4to (330 x 250 mm). 20 plates printed on hand-made Arches paper, stamped 'Made in France'; additional suite of 20 etched plates on Japan vellum, 'Thomyris' signed by Foujita lower right; two additional plates on Arches. Contemporary vellum; the additional suite of plates housed in sympathetic calf-backed board portfolio; spine dried; all housed in two compartment cloth slipcase.

A FINE COPY OF FOUJITA'S MASTERWORK, number 408 of 500 copies, signed by the artist at the colophon, WITH THE ADDITIONAL SUITE OF ETCHINGS ON JAPAN, the plate 'Thomyris' SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. '... one of the rarest and most desired books on cats in existence' (Kalda, Of Cats and Men, p 43). Buisson II.30.127. Necker 1063.
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FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU. 1886-1968. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.

Name: FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU. 1886-1968. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.
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