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This is a fine hardcover copy in a near fine dust jacket with just a little wear to the spine tips, and a very good hardshell slipcase, with some wear to the corners. Completely clean inside. The black paper-covered slipcase has a few scuffs, but generally clean, the tipped-on color plate fine. Text in French and Japanese. The book was designed and produced in Japan and uses different color Japanese handmade papers of heavy stock on which are mounted the color plates. The subject of the book is 18th century French pottery with floral designs, in Swiss collections, with many pieces from the MusÈe d'art et d'histoire in Neuch‚tel and Musee d'Histoire in Berne. All plates have minimal information about the provenance and date of the pieces. There are also many black & white illustrations reproducing patterns on pottery. Preface by Jean-Pierre Jelmini, Conservateur at the MusÈe d'art et d'histoire de Neuch‚tel. The book was edited by Kumano and Anne-Claude Kotaro. 15" high X 11" wide, 208 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.