1950. Kōhan Magazine 孔版 Issue 87. Showa 27 [1952] June. Edited by Wakayama Yasōji 若山八十氏. Tokyo. Published by Nihon Kōhan Kenkyūjo 日本孔版研究所. 12 pages of mimeograph art and essays, with an additional print on the front free end paper. Mostly black and white with some color. Visually appealing polychrome cover..... More
1916. [SKETCHTOUR GENRE] Kanao Bun'endô, publisher. HANSHIN MEISHO-ZUE A folding album of 30 ôban-size color woodcut prints, printed by Nishimura Kumakichi and published by Kanao Bun'endô in 1916-17. There are two prefatory pages: a map of the trip around western Japan depicted herein, and a table of contents, plus..... More
1920. [SKETCHTOUR GENRE] Fukuda Shûtaro [Bisen], artist. SHINA SANJÛ- GAKAN. Tokyo, Kanao Bun'endô, Taishô 9 [1920]. 2 volumes, oblong folio, 23.2 x 31.2 cm. A few years after Bun'endô had published the justly famous SHINA TAIKAN by the same artist, the publisher, Kanao Takejiro, assembled the same group of..... More
1925. [SKETCH TOUR GENRE] NAKAZAWA Hiromitsu, artist. SAIGOKU SAN-JÛ-SAN-SHO JUNREI EMAKI. Osaka & Tokyo, Kanao Bun'endô, publisher. Taishô 14 [1925]. Oblong portfolio of ôban size woodblock prints after designs by Hiromitsu, detailing the famous pilgrimage sites (and sights) in western Japan. The blocks were cut by Okada Seijirô and the..... More
1983. Sakazume Atsuo 坂爪厚生 (b. 1941). Safari Lando Mamanaranu Kokoro サファリランド - ままならぬ心 [Safari Land - Uncontrollable Heart] [1983]. Sheet size 47 x 37cm and image size 38 x 29.5cm. Numbered 6/30 and signed in pencil in the bottom margin. Black and white mezzotint depicting an iguana and more. Sakazume..... More
Zuijin Guowen Jiaokeshu 最新国文教科書. circa 1904. Shanghai? [Commercial Press 商務印書館]. 22 x 13.5cm String bound fukuro toji with 59 cho, complete as such. A small Chinese schoolbook from the early 20th century. Chinese text with over 70 charming monochrome wood engravings that illustrate each lesson. Introduction and index in Chinese..... More
1934. Nakagawa Yūtarō 中川雄太郎, et al, artists. Kaketa-Tsubo Vol かけた壺 第19号 Block cut magazine Vol.19. Nakagawa Yūtarō 中川雄太郎, editor. Ryūnan Geijutsu Kenkyūkai, publisher. 昭和八 Showa 8 1934 [i.e.1933]. Single volume 26.5 x 24cm bound as a periodical and opening western style. Color and black and white woodcuts ranging in size..... More
1933. Nakagawa Yūtarō 中川雄太郎, et al, artists. Kaketa-Tsubo Vol 17 かけた壺 第17号 Block Cut Magazine No. 17. Nakagawa Yūtarō 中川雄太郎, et al, artists. Nakagawa Yūtarō 中川雄太郎, editor. Ryūnan Geijutsu Kenkyūkai, publisher. 昭和八十二月 Showa 8 December 1934 [i.e.1933]. Single volume 26.5 x 24cm bound as a periodical and opening western style. Color..... More
1811. [EHON] KAWAMURA Bumpo. 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
1851. Matsukawa Hanzan 松川半山, artist and Nakayama Yūhei 中山雄平, author. Senka Ōden 剪花翁伝, 4 vols. Kaei 4 嘉永四年 [1851]. Suichikutei 水竹亭, publisher. 4 volumes 26 x 18.3cm string bound Japanese style in fukuro toji with paper wrappers and printed title slips. Each volume represents the cultivation of plants in 1..... More
17. Hasegawa Mitsunobu 長谷川光信, artist. Keihitsu Tobaguruma 軽筆鳥羽車. [Ehon]. Meiji 24 [1891]. Nagoya. 梶田勘助 Kajita Kansuke publisher. 3 vols of 9 cho each bound as 1 volume 23.5 x 16cm string bound fukuro toji. Printed title slip. Original black and white woodblock prints and Japanese text. Woodcut laid down on..... More
1768. Chō Gessho 張月樵 and Kazaore Yūjo 風折有丈, artists. Zoku Koya Bunko 続姑射文庫, 5 vols. Nagoya, Kansei 寛政 10 [1798]. 5 volumes 27 X 18cm string-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Original format with original covers and title labels, housed in a modern striped chitsu with clasps 27.3 x 19cm. Original monochrome woodblock..... More
1793. [EHON]. TOBA-E SANGOKU-SHI. 3 Vols., Osaka, Kawachiya Kihei and Kawachiya Eisuke, Kansei 5 [1793]. 25.8 x 18.5 cm. Original dark blue covers, string-bound Japanese style, fukuro toji, with the pink printed paper title labels. A nice 18th century edition of this work in good impression. Originally published in the..... More
1835. [EHON] SHIOJI YOSHIAKI [YABU KAKUDO^] artist. KAKUDO^ GAFU. A lovely printing of this wonderful album of color woodblock images in the Maruyama-Shijo^ idiom. 25.7 x 18.6 cm. This is the 1835 edition (Tempo^ 6), as at Mitchell 330, but with only 7 of the original 25 double fold prints..... More
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1830. [EHON] O^kubo SHIBUTSU, editor. [Shibutsu Ro^jin jo^ ITSUMEI] SHOGACHO^ [Bunsei Nenkan Eto Shika.] [Edo, Tempo^ 1 {1830} 24.3 x 16.8 cm. Orihon folding album mottled light blue covers (probably the same covers as the Mitchell copy at page 481) Hillier was quite taken with this book, illustrating it in..... More
1761. [EHON] O^oka Shumboku. Wakan Meihitsu GAHIN 3 volumes. O^saka and Edo, Ho^reki 11 [1761]. 26.3 x 18.2 cm. Original covers and worn printed paper title labels. A collection of images in black and white woodcut that capture the important influence of Chinese tradition on Japanese aesthetics. A good printing..... More
1812. [EHON] Nakabayashi CHIKUTO^. CHIKUTO^ GAKO^, 2 vols. Kyo^to & Nagoya, Bunka 9 [1812]. 18.2 x 26.2 cm., string-bound, Japanese-style fukuro-toji. Resembles the copy at Mitchell p237., save that it has a green title page on the front inner pastedown and an 11 page Hishiya Magobei advertisement for books, dated..... More
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1860. [EHON] Maruyama OKYO. O^KYO GAFU [EN-OO GAFU] 2 vols.. n.d., n.p., String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. With light colors and very good impressions. The original edition was published by Yoshida Shimbei in 1837. This copy, however, has neither title page nor colophon. The covers, with a subtle blindstamped vegetal pattern, are..... More
[EHON] [Ki Baitei, artist]. KYU^RO GAFU. 1 volume. Koto [Kyo^to], N.D. [Bunsei?]. 26.2 x 18.6 cm String-bound Japanese style fukuro-toji. Resembles the copy "c" in Mitchell at p. 403 for the presence of 64 single page images in sumi, (a greater number of images than the first edition with poems..... More
1809. [EHON] Kawamura KIHO^, 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
1779. [EHON] Kato^ Bunrei (1706-1782). REI GASEN 3 volumes. An-ei 8 [1779]. Edo, Wakabayashi Sei-ei. 26.4 x 18.4 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. In the original covers with printed title labels. This set of selections from the designs of Bunrei was edited by his students, Okada Bunko^ and Hirayama Bunkyo^. Bunrei..... More
1816. [EHON] Kameda BOSAI, artist. KYOCHUZAN. 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
1698. [EHON - UKIYOZO^SHI] Hayashi RAZAN, author. Eari KAIDAN ZENSHO 5 volumes Edo & Kyo^to, Genroku 11 [1698]. 25.1 x 17.6 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Hayashi Razan was the Confucian tutor of the third Tokugawa shogun and translated the KAIDAN ZENSHO from Chinese sources in 1627, adding some Japanese legendary..... More
1793. [EHON - TOBA-E]. TOBA-E AKUBI-DOME. [Osaka], Kawachiya Kihei & Kawachiya Einosuke. 25.2 x 17.8 cm., String-bound Japanese-style fukuro toji. Charcoal grey original covers with printed paper title labels. 3 vols Black & white woodblock comic caricatures of people. By Takahara Shunchosai. There is a one page introduction. Mitchell claims..... More
1848. [DRAWING MANUAL] Fushimi Kameya Hanbei, printer. ATE-E HITORI-GEIKO. Fushimi [Kyo^to] Ko^ka 5 [1848]. 25.4 x 18.0 cm, original fukuro-toji string-bound volume with the pubisher's covers and worn title label. The title is sometimes read as TO^GA HITORI KEIKO (See the copy at the MFA Boston), we are using the..... More