BOOKS: (16) Vols Japan & Japanese culture, 16 volumes about Japan and the Japanese: 1) Wainright, Beauty in Japan. Putnam's, New York, 1935. Hardcover, 7 x 9 inches, black and white line drawings. 2) Mori, Katsura Villa. No date. Hardcover in paper-covered slipcase, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Text in Japanese with 4-page English summary. Black and white photos. Slipcase splitting at seams. 3) Inoue, Castles of Japan. Association of Japanese Castle, Tokyo. No date. Hardcover, 10 x 10 inches. Black and white photos, captions in English and Japanese. Missing jacket. 4) Favrod & Midorikawa, Japon Japonais. Editions Clairefontaine, Lausanne. 1959. Hardcover, 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Black and white photos, text in French. 5) Droit & Hetier, Japon. Editions Guy Victor, Paris. 1964. Hardcover, 12 x 11 inches. Black and white and a few color photos, text in French. 6) to 16) Eleven volumes from the Tourist Library, published by the Board of Tourist Industry / Japanese Government Railways. 1935-1953. About 5 x 7 inches. Mostly paperback. Includes the following titles: #2 Noh Plays, #3 Kimono Japanese Dress (hardcover), #3 Sakura - Japanese Cherry (both this and previous title are numbered 3 in the series), #13 Kimono Japanese Dress, #14 Japanese Food, #15 History of Japan (hardcover), #17 Family Life in Japan (2 copies), #22 Odori (Japanese Dance), #28 Japanese Coiffure (2 copies).

Provenance: Estate of Huguette Clark

Notes/Literature: Huguette Marcelle Clark (1906-2011) was an heiress and philanthropist, who became well known again late in life as a recluse, living in a hospital for more than 20 years while her mansions remained empty. She was an accomplished artist and musician, having studied under famous portrait painter Tadeusz Styka, and her paintings were exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery, Washington in 1925

Good/fair, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling