108. [PRINT ALBUM] YÔSHÛ Chikanobu, artist. CHIYODA NO ON‑OMOTE MOKUROKU. An orihon folding album, 35.7 x 36 cm., in stiff cloth-covered covers. There are 31 triptychs, one six-panel-scene and a double page table of contents. Though the covers are a bit bowed, the contents are clean and well-printed. Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) is a major ukiyo-e artist of the Meiji era. This series, published by Fukuda Hatsujiro, appeared in Meiji 30 [1897]. It records genre scenes in central Tokyo, around the Chiyoda Palace area. Complete. [See Christie's NY October 1992, for another copy of this set.] SOLD
109. [MAP - JAPAN] Gyokuransai SADAHIDE & Kikuchi Shûzo. MUSASHI NO KUNI ZENZU. Edo, Kikuya Kôsaburo & 12 others. Ansei 3 [1856] 112 X 127 cm. An interesting colored woodcut map of the Musashi plain. Folds into its original titled covers, 28 x 18.6 cm. Nice colors, impression and colors. Sadahide was not only a talented printmaker but was also responsible for several important maps of the time. [Beans 1856.13] in Supplement B, page 41. From The Keyes collection. (Illustration: detail) $1,850.00
110. [MAP ‑ JAPAN] HAYASHI Shihei. EZO NO KUNI ZENZU. This is a "shazu" or handcopied version of the original printed map which was published in Edo, by Suharaya Shihei, in Temmei 5 [1785].
Colored map of Hokkaidô, 50 x 92 cm, folds into 17.8 x 12 cm covers with title label. Our copy resembles the 1825 reprint from the Beans collection at the UBC library. As we said, though, ours is a copy of the separate publication from 1785 [the Beans 1785.9, p.25]. The printed original is a great rarity and other hand-copied versions like this one, probably done in the mid-19th century, are certainly known.
In very nice condition. A handsome and interesting map of this frontier region of Japan. From the collection of Roger Keyes. (Illustration: detail) $1,850.00
111. [MAP ‑ JAPAN] Naimusho [Interior Ministry]. DAIHINON ZENZU [Map of The Entirety of Great Japan]. Tokyo, Matsui Chûbei, etc. Published for the Interior Ministry in Meiji 14 [1881]. (Appears to have been originally published by Matsui in 1879) 156.4 x 146 cm within printed borders. Very large and handsome copperplate engraved map of all Japan, with insets of Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido, the Ryukyus, etc. In very nice clean condition, two weak folds stabilized. $1,250.00
112. [MAP ‑ JAPAN]. [SETTSU NO KUNI MEISHO]. Kyoto, Kimura Juyôdô, Kan'en Gannen [1748]. A handcolored woodblock printed map of Settsu provice, containing the area of Osaka castle, etc. 117.3 X 129.1 cm, folds into heavy paper covers of approximately 27.7 x 18.9 cm. The original title slip is gone, replaced by a handbrushed label: "Osaka no Kuni" "Carte?? Baie d'Osacca."
Lovely and interesting map, found at Beans main volume, p.22, 1748.1. Condition is very good, printed on very strong and supple paper.
Our copy has different hand-coloring. The Beans copy hand-colors the harbor, ours hand-colors the land, primarily. From the collection of Roger Keyes. (Illustration: detail) $2,250.00
113. [MAP ‑ JAPAN] Takai Ranzan. Man-en Kaisei ÔEDO DAIEZU. Edo: Izumoji Manjirô, Okadaya Kashichi, Man-en 1 [1860]. 130 x 117 cm. within borders. Our copy has a few folds that are letting go, but complete and in good impressions and colors. [Beans, Supplement B, p.42, 1860.5] Complete, folded into brocade patterned covers, 19.5 X 28 cm, with printed paper title label. (Illustration: detail) SOLD
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