Sorry, I found the date in a stripe at the lower end of the inner backcover. It says in Japanese: Origami 1, 1958, July 16. Akira Yoshizawa. Printer: Kyuryudo Printing Company Ltd. 2-232 Kami Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, International Origami Research Society, transfer number: TOkyo 75163. Retail price: 150 yens
Laura Rozenberg > On Jun 21, 2024, at 1:54 PM, Laura R <lauraroz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Here at the Museo del Origami, we have a copy of this book. It was a gift > from Lillian Oppenheimer to Ligia Montoya of Argentina. The dedications says: > “To Ligia, whose generosity exceeds only her creative talents”. Ligia died in > in 1967. So this is a confirmation that the book was published not in 1978 > but earlier, possibly in 1958 if you have the date in the book (I don’t see > it). > > The lower right corner of the cover is missing. Perhaps the date was there, > because I can’t find any date in the rest of the book. > > The inner back cover has: “This book has been published by my association in > two versions: Japanese and English,with the kind permission of Kyuryudo > Printing Company, Ltd. We will continue to publish books for the general > public.” > > I also see 150 yens (all with the google translator). > > What’s different from earlier books by AY is that the drawings are much > bigger (facilitating the comprehension of beginners). To me, they were not > drawn by Yoshizawa himself. They look very different from his drawings, are > much bigger, some of them with an illustrtion of hands holding models. They > look like drawings made at the publishing company. Maybe he granted > permission for someone else to adapt his illustrations? The book is > definitely a collaboration between AY and the publisher, as said in the > introduction. > > It also has some traditional models, like the flapping bird and the frog. > > Laura > >> On Jun 21, 2024, at 11:40 AM, David Kirkland via Origami >> <origami@lists.digitalorigami.com <mailto:origami@lists.digitalorigami.com>> >> wrote: >> >> Contents Origami Digest Vol 218, Issue 14, Topic 1: >> Hi Lorenzo, >> This book matches most of the book numbered 3 in British Origami Society’s, >> David Lister’s compilation, The Books Of Akira Yoshizawa. I was able to >> acquire one from a Yoshizawa book lot. >> >> It does have 50 pages. The dimensions are 19cm by 17cm. The front and back >> card covers are in multi-color. A monochromatic presentation is used for >> each origami subject and there are at least 6 different colors. It is bound >> with a thick paper ribbon instead of string. The arrangement of the bound >> pages are colorfully symmetrical with the center middle of the book. There >> are 26 simple models. >> >> The title page does have a bold number 1! There is no ISBN number. This is >> all that can be verified from your picture, Lister’s book #3 description, >> and my copy. >> >> The publication date is now the mystery. Is it 1978 or is it 1958? Lister >> did have a few typos in his origami Lists, but he was also a lawyer. I >> would vote that his dates were spot on. I think that Lister was correct >> about this book’s 1978 publication date. I’m also thinking that the colors >> used for this publication could help determine the date. Another data point >> for detective investigation is the original price of 150 yen. So where does >> the 1958 come from? >> >> Inside the back cover of this book is a reference to 1958 . 7 . 16 and 6 >> pictures of origami (face, sailboat, peacock, ?, ostrich, and nun) that are >> not diagrammed in this book. The fourth origami pictured is so small; it >> could be a baby bird or puppy. I could speculate that the inside back cover >> is a tribute to Yoshizawa’s Cooper Union exhibition in New York in 1958. >> Could it be a twenty year anniversary highlight? Maybe this is why the >> picture that you have provided has a label referencing 1958. I really want >> to learn Japanese! We could have cleared up that inside back page in a >> jiffy. >> >> There IS something mysterious about this book. Please help us to focus our >> discoveries. >> >> Many Thanks, >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/?.src=iOS> >> >> On Thursday, June 20, 2024, 12:00 PM, >> origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com> wrote: >> >> Send Origami mailing list submissions to >> origami@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami@lists.digitalorigami.com> >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/listinfo/origami >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/listinfo/origami> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami-requ...@lists.digitalorigami.com> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> origami-ow...@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami-ow...@lists.digitalorigami.com> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Origami digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Yoshizawa "misterious" book (at least for me) (Lorenzo) >> 2. OUSA Convention - I invite you to participate in the ATC swap >> (gera...@neorigami.com <mailto:gera...@neorigami.com>) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:09:05 +0200 >> From: Lorenzo <lorenzo.luci...@gmail.com <mailto:lorenzo.luci...@gmail.com>> >> To: origami <origami@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami@lists.digitalorigami.com>> >> Subject: [Origami] Yoshizawa "misterious" book (at least for me) >> Message-ID: >> <caef-4zd0ctv5syemqaezwxf9onnecuv+tnacsr2wy7ykqk8...@mail.gmail.com >> <mailto:caef-4zd0ctv5syemqaezwxf9onnecuv+tnacsr2wy7ykqk8...@mail.gmail.com>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi everybody, >> >> Does anyone know what book this is, and maybe have more information or a >> better picture of it? >> >> https://www.oriwiki.com/showPub.php?BookID=5379 >> <https://www.oriwiki.com/showPub.php?BookID=5379> >> [image: image.png] >> >> I wasn't able to link this cover to any of the books listed by David lister >> in his compilation of books written by Yoshizawa: >> https://www.britishorigami.org/cp-lister-list/the-books-of-akira-yoshizawa/ >> <https://www.britishorigami.org/cp-lister-list/the-books-of-akira-yoshizawa/> >> >> Regards, >> Lorenzo >> >> >> >> -- >> Lorenzo Lucioni >> Duesseldorf - Germany >> lorenzo.luci...@gmail.com <mailto:lorenzo.luci...@gmail.com> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/bda7cddd/attachment.html >> >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/bda7cddd/attachment.html>> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: image.png >> Type: image/png >> Size: 5611616 <tel:5611616> bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/bda7cddd/attachment.png >> >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/bda7cddd/attachment.png>> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:21:37 +0000 (UTC) >> From: "gera...@neorigami.com <mailto:gera...@neorigami.com>" >> <gera...@neorigami.com <mailto:gera...@neorigami.com>> >> To: Origami Lists Digitalorigami <origami@lists.digitalorigami.com >> <mailto:origami@lists.digitalorigami.com>> >> Subject: [Origami] OUSA Convention - I invite you to participate in >> the ATC swap >> Message-ID: <1380546791.8211191.1718896897...@mail.yahoo.com >> <mailto:1380546791.8211191.1718896897...@mail.yahoo.com>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> In just a couple of days (Monday, July 24) it will be the deadline for >> registering to the OrigamiUSA convention - artist trading card swap. I'll be >> participating and hope I can share cards with you. That is why I'm sending >> this email to invite you to register as well. >> >> If you'll attend the convention you can participate in person, but if you >> won't, you can still be a part of the swap. Read all the details here: >> https://origamiusa.org/convention2024-activity-atc-swap >> <https://origamiusa.org/convention2024-activity-atc-swap> >> >> And if you have origami friends where you live, you can also take their >> cards to the swap. Just make sure you talk about it with the swap host ASAP. >> Her email address is in the web page linked above. Precisely, friends from >> my country will be participating as well, and I'll be taking their cards. It >> would be amazing if people from more countries also take part in the swap! >> >> If you wish to know more about artist trading cards in the origami world, >> you can read the following web article: >> https://www.neorigami.com/articles/artist-trading-cards-and-origami >> <https://www.neorigami.com/articles/artist-trading-cards-and-origami> >> >> Finally, if you happen to be a creator of original models, you might be >> interested in the following challenge to design the whole card using origami >> techniques: https://cfcorigami.com/challenge/artist-trading-cards >> <https://cfcorigami.com/challenge/artist-trading-cards> >> >> >> So, please... don't forget. You have till the upcoming Monday, July 24, to >> make up your mind and register to the swap . >> -- >> Gerardo G. >> gerardo(a)neorigami.com <http://neorigami.com/> >> instagram.com/NeorigamiComKnowledge >> <http://instagram.com/NeorigamiComKnowledge> and Curiosity in Origami: >> six private classes online >> >> "(...) It doesn?t happen often, but when it does, it takes your breath away >> and fills you with the true joy of origami. I experienced this in my lessons >> with Gerardo G. I wouldn?t trade it for anything. Gerardo is (...)" C. R. >> Read the full review >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/e0e4cadc/attachment.html >> >> <https://lists.digitalorigami.com/mailman/private/origami/attachments/20240620/e0e4cadc/attachment.html>> >> >> End of Origami Digest, Vol 218, Issue 14 >> **************************************** >
