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1995 · 54135 — Seattle WA: Linda Johnston Murosako 1995. 4to. 40 pp unpaginated. printed on Hammermill color Copy Paper with numerous linoleum stamp plates printed using Daniel Smith Relief ink printed on Masa Paper folded origami kite and sample string tipped-in from traditional Japanese cotton flying line. Punch sewn softcovers of Tairei paper flyleaves of Kinwashi Paper sewn with kite line and decorated with hand-shaped bamboo w/ Daphne paper envelope printed labels on both NF/NF signed on colophon by artist/author. First edition stated of this very scarce artist’s book presented by the Drachen Foundation to promote and increase the knowledge and appreciate of Japanese kites and kitemaking techniques. Murosako is well-known within the kite community for her beautiful kites using bamboo and varieties of handmade papers made into startling paper shapes often with insect wing bettle shell or vegetable motifs. No copies located in Worldcat. Linda Johnston Murosako, paperback