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Shoji & Kumiko: 85 Vintage Designs was produced from the original, one of a kind c1930 Japanese Architects Design Proposal book in the collection of Gary Roberts, Publisher: Toolemera Press. www.toolemerapress.com
NOTE: This reprint was produced in-house on professional flat bed scanners from the original book in my personal collection. The Architects Designs were intended for a community outside of Osaka, Japan and were for use by local carpenters. As such, there are no titles or dimensions.
SHOJI: A Japanese screen or sliding door used to partition living spaces.
KUMIKO: A decorative and practical Japanese woodworking system consisting of lattice pieces held together through precision joinery lacking any nails or other metal supports
Toolemera Press preserves the printed history of early crafts, trades and industries. Visit www.toolemerapress.com for the online museum and book shop.
Author Biography
Gary R. Roberts is the publisher of the Toolemera Press imprint. Since 2006 he has returned to print classic books on early crafts, trades and industries. A retired Research Librarian, he is a lifelong historian of industries, antiquarian book collector and ephemerist.
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