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 pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant..... More
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 reproducing watercolor sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant..... More
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 reproducing pencil sketches by Asai Chu^ and meant..... More
1811. (EHON) KAWAMURA Bumpo. KANGA SHINAN NIHEN. Kyoto: Hishiya Magobei, n.d. 3 vols. Though the afterword is dated 1810, this copy does not have the 1811 colophon listing several other booksellers besides the principal publisher, Hishiya Magobei. Rather the colophon lists Hishiya Magobei, alone. Our assumption from the colors and..... More
1809. [Ehon] Kawamura Bumpo, artist. TEITO GAKEI ICHIRAN. Osaka & Kyoto: Morimoto Tasuke (O), Chojiya Genjiro (K), Yoshida Shimbei (K) 1809 - [1816] 4 volumes. 25.5 x 16.5 cm. This set is identical to the Mitchell copy (p.518,519), save for the following: 1) There is no separate ad page before..... More
[EHON] Ooka Shumboku, artist. MINCHO SHIKEN. n.p., n.d., 3 vols., 27.6 x 17.7 cm., string-bound Japanese-style fukuro toji. Yellow paper covers with printed paper title labels. A reprint of the rare MINCHO SEIDO GAEN of 1746. This edition does not have its colophon, but is almost certainly later than the..... More
1818. [EHON] Aikawa MINWA, artist. KÔRIN GASHIKI Zen. Ôsaka & Kyôto, Bunka 15 [1818]. 26.1 x 18.5 cm. Original covers and printed title label. Delicately printed color prints after designs by Ogata Kôrin. A few pages with slight repaired worming, the covers are rubbed, but overall a lovely copy of..... More
1907. [EHON] Asai Chu, artist. TOSEI FUZOKU GOJU-BAN UTA-AWASE. [Modern Customs in a Comparison of 50 Pairs of Poems]. Tokyo: Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 40 [1907] 2 vols., 24.7 x 18.4 cm. 50 pairs of caricatures, with accompanying poems, all in color woodcut. This is a copy of the first edition..... More
1907. [EHON] Asai Chu, artist. TOSEI FUZOKU GOJU-BAN UTA-AWASE. [Modern Customs in a Comparison of 50 Pairs of Poems]. Tokyo: Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 40 [1907] 2 vols., 24.7 x 18.4 cm. 50 pairs of caricatures, with accompanying poems, all in color woodcut. Save some very slight worming, the overall condition..... More
1907. [EHON] Asai Chu^, artist. TO^SEI FU^ZOKU GOJU^-BAN UTA-AWASE. [Modern Customs in a Comparison of 50 Pairs of Poems]. Tokyo: Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 40 [1907] Kyoto: Yamada Unso^do^. 2 vols., 24.7 x 18.4 cm. 50 pairs of caricatures, with accompanying poems, all in color woodcut. The overall condition, impressions and..... More
1907. [EHON] Asai Chu, artist. TOSEI FUZOKU GOJU-BAN UTA-AWASE. [Modern Customs in a Comparison of 50 Pairs of Poems]. Tokyo: Yoshikawa Hanshichi, Meiji 40 [1907] 2 vols., 24.7 x 18.4 cm. 50 pairs of caricatures, with accompanying poems, all in color woodcut. Save some very slight worming, the overall condition..... More
1879. [EHON] Asai O^sui, artist. SANSUI GAFU Zen. Tokyo: Kobayashi Kichigoro^, Meiji 12 [1879]. Small format, 22.4 x 14.4 cm, green covers, printed paper title label, string-bound Japanese style, fukuro toji. Black and white woodcut illustrations throughout, building up from simple design elements to complete landscapes in a modified nanga..... More
1944. [Ehon] Hashimoto Okiie, artist. NIPPON NO SHIRO. Tokyo: Kato Hanga Kenkyusho, Showa 19 [1944]. 29.2 x 21.1 cm. String-bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji in a printed dustwrapper, in a clasped chitsu case. 13pp. text + 12 woodcuts. This study in words and woodblock prints of twelve of the most famous..... More
1824. [EHON] Hatta KOSHU, artist. KOSHU GAFU. Kyoto: Yoshidaya Shimbei, Bunsei 7 [1824]. String bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji with original blue-grey covers embossed with interlocking octagons, title slip printed in black on buff. 33 sheets, 5 pp. preface with 30 sheets of color illustrations in Shijo style. This is the..... More
1685. [EHON] Hishikawa MORONOBU, artist. Hishikawa SHOSHOKU EHON KAGAMI. Jokyo 2 [1685]. 2 vols. O^hon, large b+w illustrated book of occupations, done by Moronobu at the height of his powers and one of his best known creations. The copy at hand is bound in two volumes within the original covers..... More
1816. [EHON] Kameda BÔSAI, artist. KYÔCHÛZAN. Yellowish-green covers with a geometric lacquer pattern. Title label printed in brown on creme. This copy differs enough from the Mitchell choices at pp. 383-4 that it makes little sense to compare too closely. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji. 28.0 x 18.4 cm; the pages..... More
1816. [EHON] Kameda BOSAI, artist. KYOCHUZAN. Vertically striated covers with horizontal figures, green on creme printed paper title label. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji. The collation follows example "A" at Mitchell 383-4, save for the following: 27.9 x 18.3 cm; the pages are all un-numbered; the seals are printed in red..... More
1809. [EHON] Kameda BOSAI, artist. KYOCHUZAN. Toto, 26.6 x 18.1 cm. Blue-green karazuri figured covers and printed paper label. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji. The collation follows example "A" at Mitchell 383-4, save for the following: all sheets are unnumbered; there is a colophon on the inside of the back cover..... More
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 illustrated by Bumpo and was published..... More
1811. [EHON] KAWAMURA Bumpô. KANGA SHINAN NIHEN. Kyoto: Hishiya Magobei, et al., Bunka 8 [1811]. String-bound Japanese style in the original covers with paper title labels. 26.1 x 17.2 cm. This "second series" of the KANGA SHINAN [Manual of Chinese-style Painting] was the only one illustrated by Bumpô and was..... More
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 preliminary and 35 paginated sheets, 4 sheets..... More
19. [EHON] Kawamura BUMPO^, artist. BUMPO^ GAFU Sampen. Osaka & Kyoto: Kawachiya Kihei & Yoshida Shimbei, Bunka 10 [1813]. (Replaced?) blue-green covers, no title label, bound Japanese-style fukuro toji. 25.8 x 17.7 cm. 1 preliminary and 35 paginated sheets, 4 sheets of Yoshida Shimbei ads. Illustrations with light colors. The..... More
1820. [EHON] Kawamura BUMPO, artist. KIMPAEN GAFU. Kyoto: Hishiya Magobei, Bunka [zodiacal date corresponding to 1820]. 25 x 17.4 cm. Green covers stamped with octagonal patterning (replaced?), without the title slip. The bibliographical details of this copy correspond to the copy at Mitchell p. 362-3, save for the color of..... More
1809. [EHON] Kawamura KIHÔ, artist. KAFUKU NIMPITSU. Osaka & Kyoto, Bunka 6 [1809]. 17.9 x 26.0 cm. 25 double page lightly colored illustrations. For all intents and purposes identical to the copy at Mitchell 322-3, save that the covers are darker brown with a blindstamping of geometric patterns and chrysanthemum..... More
1827. [EHON] Kawamura Kiho^, artist. KIHO^ GAFU. Kyoto: Yoshida Shimbei, Bunsei 10, [1827]. 1 vol. (complete). 17.5 x 25.9 cm. 5 page prelims, 30 double page color woodblock prints, 1p final, 8pp ads, colophon. The covers are greyish-blue with a swirling wave pattern in mica. The title label is worn..... More