Kandinsky, Wassily Über das Geistige in der Kunst.... Lot n° 20

Bauhaus Kandinsky, Wassily On the Spiritual in Art. With 13 partly colored woodcut plates and further numerous partly colored illustrations. Tokyo, Idea Shoin, 1924. 201 p. 4°. Red cloth with gilt title and title in red, gilt edges, cover and vignette after Kandinsky (rubbed and bumped, the capitals somewhat torn). With 13 partly colored woodcut plates and other numerous, partly colored illustrations. Original red cloth with gilt cover and spine title, gilt head edge, front cover and back cover vignette after Kandinsky (rubbed and bumped, the capitals somewhat torn). - A very rare edition of Kandinsky's "On the Spiritual in Art" which was published in Japan 15 years after the original in 1924. - Translated by Obara Kuniyoshi. - Paper somewhat browned, a few pages with some foxing in the margins, some pages with annotations, overall in fine condition, the plates in bright colors. A very rare edition of Kandinsky's "On the Spiritual in Art", published in Japan 15 years after the original in 1924. - Translated by Obara Kuniyoshi. - Some browning due to the paper, a few pages with foxing in the margins, a few pages with annotations in manuscript, overall in good condition, the plates colorful.