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Asagiri

[EHON] O^ta Saburo^, artist · 1912

$1,500.00 (€1,360.92 | £1,135.38 | ¥239,455)

1912. [EHON] O^ta Saburo^, artist. ASA GIRI Tokyo, Meiji 45 [1912]. 2 volumes, string-bound Japanese style, 19.1 x 13 cm. Each volume contains 35 color prints with a facing page of text. The prints appear to be a hybrid of lithography and color woodcut. [See Hillier's discussi...

Kanga Shinan, Nihen

[EHON] KAWAMURA Bumpô, artist · 1811

$1,500.00 (€1,360.92 | £1,135.38 | ¥239,455)

1811. [EHON] KAWAMURA Bumpô. KANGA SHINAN NIHEN. Kyoto: Hishiya Magobei, et al. Bunka 8 [1811]. String-bound Japanese style in yellow covers with paper title labels. 26 x 17.5 cm. This "second series" of the KANGA SHINAN [Manual of Chinese-style Painting] was the only one illu...

Bumpo^ Gafu Sampen

[EHON] Kawamura BUMPO^, artist · 1813

$750.00 (€680.46 | £567.69 | ¥119,727)

19. [EHON] Kawamura BUMPO^, artist. BUMPO^ GAFU Sampen. Osaka & Kyoto: Kawachiya Kihei & Yoshida Shimbei, Bunka 10 [1813] (Bunsei 7 [1824]). Original blue-green covers with octagon design, bound Japanese-style fukuro toji, with a printed paper title label. 25.7 x 17.9 cm. 1 pr...

Hon No Bijutsu ????

Onchi K?shir? ????? · 1952

$950.00 (€861.91 | £719.07 | ¥151,655)

1952. Onchi K?shir? ?????. Hon no Bijutsu ????. 1952. Large 8vo. 135pp. hand- bound By Sei-ensô in decorated leather. This is one of only 5 copies so bound of the entire edition of 1500 copies. Illustrated mostly in b+w, but with color plates. This is Onchi's seminal work on b...

[Zodiacal Animals Handscroll] [Emaki - Handscroll ??]

1800

$1,400.00 (€1,270.19 | £1,059.69 | ¥223,491)

1800. [Zodiacal Animals Handscroll] [Emaki - Handscroll ??] [C. 1850] [Emaki - Handscroll ??]. A handscroll of zodiacal animals measures 29 x 582 cm. intotal length with 26 cm. blank at the start on heavy paper in a brocade cover. Never finished, it has 10 animals, with a spac...

Third Report by Mr. Adams on Silk Culture in Japan, Dated August 10, 1

ADAMS, Francis Ottiwell · 1871

$675.00 (€612.41 | £510.92 | ¥107,755)

1871. ADAMS, F. O. [Francis Ottiwell]. THIRD REPORT BY MR. ADAMS ON SILK CULTURE IN JAPAN, DATED AUGUST 10, 1870. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. London: Printed by Harrison and Sons, 1871. At the head of t.p. is printed "JAPAN. No. 1 (1871)" ...

Sho^Gaku Kagaku Ehon Dai Rokkan Ifuku

[KODOMO NO KUNI] · 1937

$250.00 (€226.82 | £189.23 | ¥39,909)

1937. [KODOMO NO KUNI] YOKOYAMA Shunji, illustrator. SHOGAKU KAGAKU EHON Dai Rokkan IFUKU. Tokyo: Tokyo-sha, Showa 12 [1937]. Square 8vo. illustrated cloth. This child's book about CLOTHING is #6 from the famous KODOMO NO KUNI series ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S ELEMENTARY SCIENCE B...

Muramasa Blade: A Story of Feudalism in Old Japan

WERTHEIMBER, Louis · 1887

$650.00 (€589.73 | £492.00 | ¥103,764)

1887. WERTHEIMBER, Louis. A MURAMASA BLADE: A STORY OF FEUDALISM IN OLD JAPAN. Boston: Ticknor and Company, 1887. First edition. Illustrated throughout with 5 copper engravings by Nakamura Munehiro and 19 full-page wood engravings, along with many smaller wood-engraved text il...

Ary de Milde - Mr. Theepotbacker

VERSCHUER, Baron, W.F.K. Van · 1916

$650.00 (€589.73 | £492.00 | ¥103,764)

1916. VERSCHUER, W.F.K. Baron van. ARY DE MILDE: Mr. THEEPOTBACKER. Amsterdam: Boek-, Kunst- & Handelsdrukkerij v/h Gebroeders Binger, 1916. First Edition. Twelve photo-illustrated plates, of which two are color, and text illustrations. Ary de Milde (1634-1708), a Dutch potter...

Shinsh? Fuji - Kash? ???? ???[New Praise, Fuji - Collection of Poetry]

Onchi K?shir? ?????, artist & MAEDA Sekibô, poet · 1946

$985.00 (€893.67 | £745.56 | ¥157,242)

1946. Onchi K?shir? ?????, artist & MAEDA Sekibô, poet. Shinsh? Fuji - Kash? ???? ???[New Praise, Fuji - Collection of Poetry], FUJI] Tokyo: Fugaku Honsha, Shôwa 21 [1946]. 28.7 x 20 cm. 2 full page color woodcuts designed by Onchi, 1 tipped-in page of printed calligraphy. Blu...

Chu^Gaku Edehon Dai Roku

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1899

$240.00 (€217.75 | £181.66 | ¥38,313)

1899. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. CHU^GAKU EDEHON Dai Roku. To^kyo^, Kinko^do^ Shoseki, Meiji 32 [1899]. 2nd printing (originally published in 1895). Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.2 x 25.5 cm. This sixth volume of the series A DRAWING MANUAL FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL contain 8 sh...

Chu^Gaku Edehon Dai Go

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1899

$275.00 (€249.50 | £208.15 | ¥43,900)

1899. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. CHU^GAKU EDEHON Dai Go. To^kyo^, Kinko^do^ Shoseki, Meiji 32 [1899]. 2nd printing (originally published in 1895). Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.2 x 25.5 cm. This fifth volume of the series A DRAWING MANUAL FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL contains 10 sh...

Chu^Gaku Shu^Gajo

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1901

$265.00 (€240.43 | £200.58 | ¥42,304)

1901. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. CHU^GAKU SHU^GAJO 7-kan Jo^ To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 34 [1901]. 4th printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.2 x 26.3 cm. PRACTICE ALBUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, Volume Seven, Part One. Containing 5 sheets of color woodcut reproducing...

Jizaiga Kyo^Kasho Dai Roppen

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1903

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.84 | ¥59,864)

1903. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. JIZAIGA KYO^KASHO Dai Roppen. To^kyo^, Kinko^do^ Shoseki, Meiji 36 [1903]. 1st printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.6 x 26.5 cm. This sixth volume of the series A TEXTBOOK OF FREE SKETCHING contains 6 sheets of color woodcut reproducin...

Jizaiga Kyo^Kasho Dai Gohen

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1903

$365.00 (€331.16 | £276.28 | ¥58,267)

1903. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. JIZAIGA KYO^KASHO Dai Gohen. To^kyo^, Kinko^do^ Shoseki, Meiji 36 [1903]. 1st printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.6 x 26.5 cm. This fifth volume of the series A TEXTBOOK OF FREE SKETCHING contains 10 sheets of sumi woodcut reproducing...

Jizaiga Kyo^Kasho Dai Yonpen

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1903

$365.00 (€331.16 | £276.28 | ¥58,267)

1903. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. JIZAIGA KYO^KASHO Dai Yonpen. To^kyo^, Kinko^do^ Shoseki, Meiji 36 [1903]. 1st printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.6 x 26.5 cm. This fourth volume of the series A TEXTBOOK OF FREE SKETCHING contains 10 sheets of sumi woodcut reproduci...

Chu^to^ Enpitsuga Tehon Dai Hasshu^

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1906

$385.00 (€349.30 | £291.41 | ¥61,460)

1906. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Hasshu^. To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 39 [1906]. 2nd printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.4 x 26 cm. A bit of departure from earlier volumes in the series, this eighth volume contains 6 sheets of colo...

Chu^to^ Enpitsuga Tehon Dai Rokushu^

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1906

$365.00 (€331.16 | £276.28 | ¥58,267)

1906. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Rokushu^. To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 39 [1906]. 2nd printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.4 x 26 cm. Containing 10 sheets of sumi-e woodcut reproducing pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant to serve...

Chu^to^ Enpitsuga Tehon Dai Goshu^

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1906

$365.00 (€331.16 | £276.28 | ¥58,267)

1906. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Goshu^. To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 39 [1906]. 2nd printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.4 x 26 cm. Containing 10 sheets of sumi-e woodcut reproducing pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant to serve a...

Chu^to^ Enpitsuga Tehon Dai Yonshu^

[DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist · 1906

$365.00 (€331.16 | £276.28 | ¥58,267)

1906. [DRAWING TEXTBOOK] ASAI CHU^, artist. Chu^to^ ENPITSUGA TEHON Dai Yonshu^. To^kyo^, Yoshikawa Ko^bunkan, Meiji 39 [1906]. 2nd printing. Oblong 8vo. wrappers. 18.4 x 26 cm. Containing 10 sheets of sumi-e woodcut reproducing pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant to serve ...