YUTAKA TAKANASHI (* 1935) ‘TOSHI HE’ - (Towards the City) Tokyo: Izara Shobo (Selfpublished), 1974

First edition, containing two volumes housed in folding, 30 x 44 cm (11.8 x 17.3 in), box Vol. 1, 28 x 41,9 cm (11 x 16.5 in), hardcover with convex aluminium disc on front board, 63 black and white photographs printed in photogravure, Vol 2: 18,2 x 25,8 cm (7.2 x 10.2 in), softcover, 53 photographs printed in photogravure. A very scarce provoke era masterwork designed by Kohei Sugiera (Killed by Roses, The Map, et al.) and cited in Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's 'The Photobook: A History, vol. 1'