“Throwback” book of the day (only one copy available, act fast!) > Japanese Fisherman’s Coats from Awaji Island. Fowler Museum.” A lasting contribution to the study of Japanese textiles and to the cultural history of the Inland Sea region, this volume presents a historical ethnography of the fishing villages that produced the sashiko no donza, or fisherman’s coat. It provides as well an in-depth analysis of regional textile production, the sashiko tradition in the village of Hokudan, and the iconography of the eloquently stitched designs that appear on the coats.” An immaculate copy of the scarce hardbound edition. $ 225.