ASHDOWN AUDSLEY George, The ornamental arts of Japan, 2 volumes, Londres, Sampson Low, Marston, Sarle & Rivington, 1882-1885

Ex libris of Alvaro Valazza and ex libris with the coat of arms of "Bibliothèque de Bayere" on both volumes

ASHDOWN AUDSLEY George, The ornamental arts of Japan, 2 volumes, Londres, Sampson Low, Marston, Sarle & Rivington, 1882-1885

Ex libris of Alvaro Valazza and ex libris with the coat of arms of "Bibliothèque de Bayere" on both volumes

Overall wear to the surfaces

Presence of foxing

Tears on the tracing papers. Some "stuck" to the illustrations. Some illustrations have rubbed off on the tracing papers

First volume dated 1882 but preface dated 1885

Second volume dated 1884

Handwritten inscription at the beginning of the first volume: "rare work, the most important on Japanese ornamental art".