RARE LIMITED EDITION of 2000 copies in slipcase. Hamaguchi (1909-2000) was the leading contemporary exponent of the art of mezzotint and his virtuoso works have led to the present day popularity of this technique. This book features an essay on Hamaguchi`s art and an appendix on the technique of mezzotint by Yvonne Hagen. 165x165mm. Unpaginated (53 mezzotints in full color - 70 plates). Hardcover laid in slipcase. Blue lettering on slipcase front side and spine, and on the book spine. All pages and plates clean. The book includes a separate six-page booklet in Japanese. This rare book is in very good condition!