1980 Katsu Kimura PACKAGE DIRECTION Japanese DESIGN Monograph HC Book Slipcase

Description: REMARKABLE COLLECTORS ITEMS -- TWO UNIQUE OBJECTS FOR ONE VERY LUCKY COLLECTOR. ONE OF A KIND OFFERING FOR A SERIOUS, PASSIONATE BOOK COLLECTOR. Included: "RARE BOX ARTIFACT", SIGNED BY KATSU KIMURA INCLUDED: “SIGNED” SMALL CIGARETTE BOX ARTIFACT in unknown sized edition. EXTREMELY RARE. I could not find another example on the internet, looking everywhere. This artifact is included with the original, first edition book. Katsu Kimura SIGNED this rare artifact in 1983 on bottom of this design artifact. PACKAGE DIRECTION by Katsu Kimura Amazing Japanese Packaging Design First Edition in Lucky Strike Box Slipcase 184 pages well-illustrated in color Katsu Kimura: PACKAGE DIRECTION. Japan: Rikuyo-sha Publishing, Inc., 1980. First edition. Text in Japanese. A very good hard cover book in laminated boards with minor shelf wear including rubbing and in a very good slip case with scuffing on the bottom. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print. 9 x 11 hard cover book with 184 pages well-illustrated in color. Includes a timeline and index [in Japanese]. From Katsu Kimura's introduction to "Box-Er" [Rikuyo-sha Publishing, Inc., Japan, 1988]: "The interest of foreign residents in the adherence of the Japanese to wrapping or that of designers in other countries in Japanese package design must be, after all, their appreciation of the Japanese package with something more than being functional. How creative one can be in designing the part of something extra: this seems to be the work assigned to me as a package designer." Kimura's designs for boxes and packaging includes department stores, shopping bags, liquor, candy, food stuff, tea, soap, cosmetics, hair products and Zonart among many other items.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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