[ART]. [HENNESSY, John Basil (1925-2003), et al.] Masterpieces of Western and Near Eastern Ceramics. [Tokyo:] Kodansha America, [1979-1978]. Folios. Extensively illustrated in color. Complete in 8 volumes. Text in Japanese and English. Publisher’s full dark gray cloth, front boards stamped in silver, spines lettered in black and silver, all in publisher’s full light brown cloth clamshell cases, upper lids stamped in black and blind, spines lettered in black (some rubbing, light sunning occasional wear, pencil notes in books, clamshell cases sunned, rubbed, and bumped). Near fine. Volumes include: Ancient Near Eastern Pottery, Greek and Roman Pottery, Pre-Columbian Pottery, Islamic Pottery, Italian Pottery, French Ceramics, English and Dutch Ceramics, German and Austrian Ceramics.