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GEORGE NAKASHIMA, WOODWORKER - A RARE 1962 TRADE CATALOGUE FROM THE CRAFTSMAN'S NEW HOPE STUDIO
[NAKASHIMA, GEORGE]. Nakashima, George. New Hope, PA. ND (circa 1962): George Nakashima. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 4to. Wrappers in Printed Jacket. Furniture Trade Catalogue. Fine./Near Fine.. np (28pp), profusely illustrated in monochrome gravure. Designed by Quentin Fiore. This exquisitely produced publication is an early sixties trade catalogue for the iconic 20th century craftsman George Nakashima. Issued by the woodworker to illustrate the range of hand made-furniture available for purchase from his New Hope, Pennsylvania studio, it was elegantly designed by Quentin Fiore, printed by Meridan Gravure on a selection of hand-made Japanese paper stock, and hand-sewn. An internally bright, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon - with Nakashima's six page price list additionally laid in showing uneven sunning to its pale grey handmade paper dust jacket. Inventory Number: 026369