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BOOKS: (4) Vols Japanese birds butterflies shells
BOOKS: (4) Vols Japanese birds butterflies shells
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BOOKS: (4) Vols Japanese birds butterflies shells, 4 volumes, text primarily in Japanese: 1) Esaki/Yokoyama. Coloured Illustrations of the Butter-Flies of Japan. Hoikusha, Osaka. 1955. Hardcover in jacket, in cardboard slipcase. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 136 pages. Text in Japanese with some English and Latin. 2) Esaki/Yokoyama. Coloured Illustrations of the Butter-Flies of Japan. Hoikusha, Osaka. 1962. Hardcover in jacket, with clear plastic protector, in cardboard slipcase. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 153 pages. Text in Japanese with some English and Latin. 3) A Collection of Japanese Shells with Illustrations in Natural Colours. Matsumura Sanshodo, Tokyo, 1936. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. 217 pages + color plates with tissue guards. Text primarily in Japanese with some English and Latin. 4) Kobayashi. Birds of Japan in Natural Colours. Hoikusha, Osaka. 1963. Hardcover in jacket with clear plastic protector, in cardboard slipcase. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 204 pages. Text in Japanese with some English and Latin.

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
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Good/fair with spine torn at top on the Shells volume, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling
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BOOKS: (4) Vols Japanese birds butterflies shells

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