Tuer,A.W.
The book of delightful and strange designs being one hundred facsimile illustrations of the art of the Japanese stencil-cutter to which the gentle reader is introduced. London, Leadenhall Press (ca. 1892). Qu.8°. With 1 orig. japan. stencil as front. and 56 dplblgr. plates with 104 illustr. 24, 27, 26 pp. Ohlwd. with dam. (Somewhat rubbed and bestowed). First edition of this detailed introduction into the world of Japanese stencils, probably on the basis of the own collection, today in the Victoria & Albert Museum. The introduction rich in content (also in French and German) refers also to other collections and explains numerous figures and symbols. - Numerous sheets loose, somewhat browned (title stronger a. with light impression by stitched-in edition note).
