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Shishu^ Ume

ONCHI Koshiro, artist; Inoue Yasufumi, poet · 1947

$485.00 (€440.03 | £367.11 | ¥77,424)

1947. ONCHI Koshiro, artist; Inoue Yasufumi, poet. Shishu UME. Fugaku Honsha, Showa 22 [1947]. #64 of 600cc, signed by Inoue, the author. 8vo, printed decorative wrappers, book designed by Onchi Koshiro, frontispiece a woodcut designed by Onchi, as well. [Onchi Raissonne, #281...

Tokei Kinzoku Megane-Ten Ko^Koku Zuan-Shu^

[PREWAR ADVERTISING] Matsubara Korenori, designer · 1930

$850.00 (€771.19 | £643.38 | ¥135,691)

1930. [PREWAR ADVERTISING] Matsubara Korenori, designer. TOKEI KINZOKU MEGANE-TEN KOKOKU ZUANSHU. Seibundo, Tokyo, Showa 5 [1930]. 29.9 X 22.1 cm. From an important series of design portfolios produced by Seibundo. This one is dedicated to shops specializing watches, jewelry, ...

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era, Supplement C.

BEANS, George H. · 1963

$275.00 (€249.50 | £208.15 | ¥43,900)

1963. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA, SUPPLEMENT C. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library, 1963. One of 100 copies. 42 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. Lacks additional errata slip. .

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era, Supplement C.

BEANS, George H. · 1963

$275.00 (€249.50 | £208.15 | ¥43,900)

1963. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA, SUPPLEMENT C. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library, 1963. One of 100 copies. 42 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. Errata slip tipped in. .

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era, Supplement C.

BEANS, George H. · 1963

$275.00 (€249.50 | £208.15 | ¥43,900)

1963. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA, SUPPLEMENT C. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library, 1963. One of 100 copies. 42 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine in a good torn glassine dust jacket. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. Errata slip l...

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

BEANS, George H. · 1951

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.84 | ¥59,864)

1951. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library (No. 23), 1951. One of 150 copies. 51 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine in a slightly torn glassine dustjacket. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. .

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

BEANS, George H. · 1951

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.84 | ¥59,864)

1951. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library (No. 23), 1951. One of 150 copies. 51 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine in a slightly torn glassine dustjacket. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. .

A List of Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

BEANS, George H. · 1951

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.84 | ¥59,864)

1951. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library (No. 23), 1951. One of 150 copies. 51 pp. 4to. red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine in a slightly chipped glassine dustjacket. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. .

Child Life in Japan

AYRTON, Matilda Chaplin · 1879

$300.00 (€272.18 | £227.08 | ¥47,891)

1879. AYRTON, M. Chaplin. CHILD-LIFE IN JAPAN, AND JAPANESE CHILD-STORIES. London: Griffith and Farran, 1879. First edition. "With many illustrations, including seven full-page pictures drawn and engraved by Japanese artists." xiv,[6],125 pp. + [2],16 pp. adv. Small quarto. 25...

Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, Vol. XXVII Part III

SATOW, Ernest · 1899

$700.00 (€635.09 | £529.84 | ¥111,745)

1899. SATOW, Ernest. TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN, VOL. XXVII PART III: THE CULTIVATION OF BABOOS IN JAPAN. Tokio: The Asiatic Society of Japan, 1899. ii, 126, vii pp. 8vo. flexible blue morocco covers stamped in gilt. Front cover creased, both covers detached,...

Photograph and Signed Manuscript Note (1892), Matted and Framed

PARKMAN, Francis · 1892

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

1892. PARKMAN, Francis. PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNED MANUSCRIPT NOTE (1892), MATTED AND FRAMED. Jamaica Plain [MA], 22 Sept. [18]'92. Note written to William Dana ORCUTT, author of (among other works) FROM MY LIBRARY WALLS: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF MEMORIES. The aforementioned book is based...

Photograph and Signed Manuscript Note Fragment, Matted and Framed

LOWELL, D. R. · 1900

$275.00 (€249.50 | £208.15 | ¥43,900)

LOWELL, D. R. PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNED MANUSCRIPT NOTE FRAGMENT, MATTED AND FRAMED. [n.p. n.d.] Manuscript sample from a note from Lowell to William Dana ORCUTT, author of (among other works) FROM MY LIBRARY WALLS: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF MEMORIES. The aforementioned book is based on a...

Photograph and Signed Manuscript Note (1917), Matted and Framed

HOWELLS, William Dean · 1917

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

1917. HOWELLS, William Dean. PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNED MANUSCRIPT NOTE (1917), MATTED AND FRAMED. [n.p. n.p.] note dated May 6, 1917 to William Dana ORCUTT, author of (among other works) FROM MY LIBRARY WALLS: A KALEIDOSCOPE OF MEMORIES. The aforementioned book is based on article...

Loving Service Seal Hanga

Onchi K?shir? ????? · 1953

$600.00 (€544.37 | £454.15 | ¥95,782)

1953. Onchi K?shir? ?????. LOVING SERVICE SEAL HANGA. 28.3 X 21.2 CM. Tokyo: The Central Community Chest of Japan, Inc. (1953). The front and back covers of this pamphlet are color woodblock prints by Onchi. There is a text folder inside by Onchi enclosing 10 small woodblock p...

Wen-Chien Tzu-Erh Chi, a Series of Papers... Documentary Chinese

[CHINESE LANGUAGE] WADE, Thomas Francis · 1867

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

1867. [CHINESE LANGUAGE] WADE, Thomas Francis. WEN-CHIEN TZU-ERH CHI, A SERIES OF PAPERS SELECTED AS SPECIMENS OF DOCUMENTARY CHINESE, Designed to Assist Students of the Language as Written by the Officials of China. In Sixteen Parts, with Key. London: Trubner & Co. 1867. Firs...

Matsukata Ukiyoe Hangashu^ & Matsukata Ukiyoe Hangashu^ Kaisetsu

[UKIYOE] MIURA Hidenosuke · 1925

$685.00 (€621.48 | £518.49 | ¥109,351)

1925. [UKIYOE] MIURA Hidenosuke. MATSUKATA UKIYOE HANGASHU^ & MATSUKATA UKIYOE HANGASHU^ KAISETSU. Osaka, Taisho^ 14 [1925], Yamanaka Sho^kai. One of 300 cc published. Large (45 x 33 cm) portfolio enclosing 101 plates of important items from the collection. (12 of which are co...

Kagayaku Nippon Daihakurankai [the Great Exhibition of Brilliant Japa

[JAPANESE POSTER] O^saka Mainichi Shimbunsha · 1936

$2,750.00 (€2,495.01 | £2,081.53 | ¥439,000)

1936. [JAPANESE POSTER] Osaka Mainichi Shimbunsha. KAGAYAKU NIPPON DAIHAKURANKAI [THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF BRILLIANT JAPAN] & KAGAYAKU NIPPONHAKU Annaiki. The poster was printed by Osaka Seihan printing company in their patented high-quality "HB" process, which they used to rep...

Kabukigeki Shinsarayashiki

[JAPANESE POSTER] Victor Records · 0

$285.00 (€258.57 | £215.72 | ¥45,496)

[JAPANESE POSTER] Victor Records. Kabukigeki SHINSARAYASHIKI. 79 X 36 cm. Prewar poster advertising a recording of a modern Kabuki play, the "(new) Plate Mansion" the cast of which included Okami Kikugoro. The image is of the missing and broken) plate alluded to in the title. ...

Daicho^Wa-Ten

[JAPANESE POSTER] Asahi Shimbunsha · 1928

$375.00 (€340.23 | £283.84 | ¥59,864)

1928. [JAPANESE POSTER] Asahi Shimbunsha. DAICHOWA-TEN. 60.8 X 42.5 cm. An attractive prewar poster from 1928, that shows a lovely nude from behind, advertising a painting exhibition held at the Asahi newspaper building. Very good condition, subtle coloring, bright and clean. .

Karumen

[JAPANESE POSTER] Victor Records · 0

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

[JAPANESE POSTER] Victor Records. KARUMEN. 79 X 36.3 cm. Lovely prewar poster advertising a recording of Bizet's CARMEN, as performed at the Paris Comic Opera. Foreground is picture of Carmen, herself, on stage. With closed edgetears, else bold, bright and clean. .