A vintage Handbook of Japanese Art by Noritake Tsuda. Hardcover. Editorial: ‎ Sanseido co., ltd; Jimbocho, Kanda, Tokyo, 1936. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, xxv, 525 pages, illustrated in color and black and white. The book is illustrated with 345 illustrations and 10 color plates with tissue guards. 525 pages include an index followed by a color map showing the distribution of Japanese arts. A study of Japanese art exploring the author's specialty, the close relationship between color, forms and spirituality. Contents include: The Archaic art, Early Buddhist art, Buddhist art under the influence of Tang, The art of esoteric Buddhism, The art of the court life, Realistic art under new religious inspiration, Idealistic art under Zen inspiration, A renaissance of art, Plebeian art, The art of the new age, Contemporary art, Guide to temples and museums: Tokyo, Kamakura, Nikko, Sendai, and Hiraizumi, Nagoya castle, Kyoto and vicinity, Nara and vicinity. Includes bibliographical references and index. Asian Oriental Japanese Books, Magazines, Albums, Newspapers and Collectibles.