Author: Koop, Albert J. and Inada Hogitaro
Title: Japanese Names and How to Read Them - a Manual for Art Collectors and Students
Description: London. Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1960. Reprint. Octavo. Cloth. Ex libris G.J. Korteling. Very good: some highliner marks.. Slight wear, repaired tear. Reprinted again by popular demand, this volume, first published in 1923, remains a useful reference for art collectors and students looking for a guide to the reading and interpretation of Japanese proper names, both geographical and personal, as well as of dates and other formal expression. The central feature of this volume is a dictionary of kanji used in writing Japanese names, categorized by stroke count, with a complete index cross-referencing characters by pronunciation.

Keywords: Japanese Art