List 36L - New Acquisitions
| 10. [EHON] Kubota BEISEN. WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (BIJUTSUHIN GAFU) 3 vols., Tokyo, Okura, Meiji 26 [1893] 24.4 x 15.7 cm., bound western-style in color woodblock printed covers. Printed, text and illustrations, in color woodcut throughout. Beisen, an important popular artist of the day, attended the Fair in Chicago and viewed Japan's Pavilion, among others. Here he has created a lengthy pictorial guide to the Fair. Usually only the first two volumes are found, here with three volumes, unusual thus, especially in such nice condition. |
| SOLD #83283 |
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