The Spirit of the Brush by Shio Sakanishi
1939. First Edition. 108 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown illustrated cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pencil and ink stamp markings to pastedowns and front free endpaper. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear and sticker marks to spine and panels.