This beautifully illustrated book is silk embossed and gilted The Lords of Japan shows a history of Japanese art gives a narrative of Japanese nobles throughout history. Lavish elegant illustrated coffee table examination of the glories of the Imperial Japan. Nice bright clean crisp copy. 9-1/4 x 11-1/2, 176 pp, index, chronology, b/w color photos almost every page, foldouts, faux marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Hardcover in padded green stamped gilt silk boards w color photo inset, no jacket as issued. See my other listings for more Treasures of the World books.