1806. [EHON] NISHIMURA Tomonari. KAKEMONO ZUKAGAMI. NP, Bunka 3 [1806]. 26.6 x 19 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Interesting collection of 19 color printed images of "kakemono" fragrant curative talismans. See the copy at Waseda University for more on this book: http://www.wul.waseda.ac.jp/kotenseki/html/wo06/wo06_03147/i ndex.html Our copy is missing the title page which..... More
1886. [EHON] Nishiyama KAN'EI, artist. KAN'EI GAFU. Osaka: Maekawa Zenbei, Meiji 19 [1886]. 28.6 x 18.3 cm. Orihon in brocade covers with 25 double-page color woodcut prints of birds, flowers, etc. Wonderfully well printed, a very early impression, with the brocade covered boards and printed title label. The finest color..... More
1886. [EHON] Nishiyama KAN'EI, artist. KAN'EI GAFU. Osaka: Maekawa Zenbei, Meiji 19 [1886]. 28.6 x 18.3 cm. Orihon in brocade covers with 25 double-page color woodcut prints of birds, flowers, etc. Wonderfully well printed, an early impression, with the brocade covered boards and printed title label. See Mitchell 334. Complete:..... More
1814. [EHON] Niwa KAGEN, artist. FUKUZENSAI GAFU 5 volumes. Tall, slender orihon folding volumes in original brownish yellow covers, with original printed title labels. 28.0 x 15.2 cm. There are a total of 40 delicately printed color double-page woodblock prints. Done with subtlety and much use of bokashi, though a...... More
1815. [EHON] Niwa KAGEN, artist. FUKUZENSAI GAFU 5 volumes. Tall, slender orihon folding volumes in original brownish yellow covers, with original printed title labels. 26.6 x 14.6 cm. There are a total of 40 delicately printed color double-page woodblock prints. See Mitchell at pp. 255-6. The FUKUZENSAI GAFU is an..... More
187. [EHON] Ôishi MATORA. HARIKAE ANDÔ [Owari: Eirakuya Toshiro, n.d. {c.1870s}] 22.7 x 15.7, fukuro toji, string-bound Japanese style. 23 sheets of colored woodblock illustrations, many double-page in format. A gappon, 2 volume in one edition of the SOGA HYAKUBUTSU, which originally appeared in 1832. Printed in color throughout, in..... More
1829. [EHON] Ôishi MATORA. SHINJI ANDÔ Zen Owari: Kôbaien n.d. [The preface is dated 1829]. 22.6 x 15.6 cm, fukuro toji, string-bound Japanese style. 22 sheets of black and white woodblock illustrations, most double-page in format. With an interesting combination of issue points compared to the Forrer "first" and later"..... More
1833. [EHON] Ôishi MATORA, artist. HYAKUNIN ISSHÛ HITOYO GATARI 9vols. Naniwa [Osaka]: Tsurugaya Kyûbei, Tempô 4 [1833] The text is by Ozaki Masayoshi. Figured blue and white covers, string-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Printed paper title labels. Mitchell 305-6. Very good condition, fair to good impressions, throughout. Complete. More
1832. [EHON] Ôishi Matora, artist. SÔGA HYAKUBUTSU. 2 vols. 22.4 x 16 cm, String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. In original blue and white patterned covers, printed paper title label. Osaka: Bunkaido, Tsurugaya Kuhei, Tempo 3 [1832]. [Brown, p.110; Ryerson, 391] The Mitchell copy at p.496 was bound in two volumes, as is..... More
1785. [EHON] OKA Genpô, editor. Tachibana Kunio, artist. MÔSHI HINBUTSU GAKÔ. 7 kan in 3 volumes. Edo, Naniwa, Heian, Temmei 5 [1785]. 26.3 x 18.7 cm. Stering-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Original blindstamped blue paper covers, no title labels. Slight worming, else very good in very good impression. Lovely set of b+w..... More
1829. [EHON] Ônishi Chinnen, artist. EHON AZUMA NO TEBURI. Edo: Kobayashi Shimbei & Osakaya Gembei, Bunsei 12 [1829]. 27.8 x 18.6 cm, string bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji, (replacement?) blue paper covers with blindprinted geometric patterning. The title slip is missing as well, but otherwise this copy collates identically with the..... More
1829. [EHON] Ônishi Chinnen, artist. EHON AZUMA NO TEBURI. Edo: Kobayashi Shimbei & Osakaya Gembei, Bunsei 12 [1829]. 27.8 x 18.6 cm, string bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji, Blue paper covers with blindprinted "creped" patterning. The title slip and title page are present. This copy collates identically with the copy in..... More
1834. [EHON] Onishi CHINNEN, artist. SÔNAN GAFU. Edo, Tempô 5 [1834]. 25.7 x 18.6 cm Yellow covers with karazuri ripple pattern. Printed paper title label. Covers differ, but the contents and colophon are otherwise identical to the Mitchell copy at p. 500. It should be noted that the colors of..... More
1834. [EHON] Ônishi CHINNEN, artist. SÔNAN GAFU. Edo, Kobayashi Shimbei, Osakaya Genbei, Tempo 5 [1834]. 10 9/16" x 7 1/4" Original blue-green round vegetal patterns on yellow covers. Worn title label. Identical to the Mitchell copy at p. 500. Slight soiling, very good overall condition. The lovely colors and impressions..... More
1834. [EHON] Ônishi CHINNEN, artist. SÔNAN GAFU. Edo, Kobayashi Shimbei, Osakaya Genbei, Tempo 5 [1834]. 27.1 x 18.5 cm. Worn original blue-green round vegetal patterns on yellow covers. Worn title label. Identical to the Mitchell copy at p. 500. Cover soiling, very good overall condition. The lovely colors and impressions..... More
[EHON] Ôoka Shumboku, artist. MINCHÔ SHIKEN. Kyôto, Hishiya Magobei. 3 vols., 27.6 x 17.7 cm., string-bound Japanese-style fukuro toji. Cream paper covers with printed paper title labels. A reprint of the rare MINCHÔ SEIDO GAEN of 1746. This edition is almost certainly later than the original Hishiya Magobei edition of..... More
1912. [EHON] Ôta Saburô, artist. ASA GIRI Tokyo, Meiji 45 [1912]. 2 volumes, string-bound Japanese style, 19.1 x 13 cm. Each volume contains 35 color prints with a facing page of text. The prints appear to be a hybrid of lithography and color woodcut. [See Hillier's discussion of the book..... More
1912. [EHON] Ôta Saburô, artist. ASA GIRI Tokyo, Meiji 45 [1912]. 2 volumes, string-bound Japanese style, 19.1 x 13 cm. Each volume contains 35 color prints with a facing page of text. The prints appear to be a hybrid of lithography and color woodcut. [See Hillier's discussion of the book..... More
1912. [EHON] Ôta Saburô, artist. ASA GIRI Tokyo, Meiji 45 [1912]. 2 volumes, string-bound Japanese style, 19.1 x 13 cm. Each volume contains 35 color prints with a facing page of text. The prints appear to be a hybrid of lithography and color woodcut. [See Hillier's discussion of the book..... More
[EHON] Saitô Shûho, artist. KAKUCHÛ ENPU. N.P.,N.D. Orihon, 9 3/4 x 6 5/8 inches, in worn green silk covers with the original title label. 12 double page images from Shuho's masterpiece of humor, his kyoka anthology KISHI ENPU, are here reproduced from the original 3 volume set published in 1803..... More
1814. [EHON] Satô SUISEKI. SUISEKI GAFU. Bunka 11 [1814]. 25.6 X 18.8 cm. This copy of the first series of Suiseki's gafu of figures is a classic of the Shijo genre, universally praised. [See Mitchell pp 505,6; Hillier Vol.2, pp. 753-6; Holloway 51; Ryerson 379; Brown p.93] This copy is..... More
1855. [EHON] Seki BUNSEN, artist. BUNSEN GAFU. Osaka: Kawachiya Kihei, Ansei 2 [1855]. Dark blue covers, printed paper title label, string-bound Japanese style, fukuro toji, 22.2 x 15.9 cm. Corresponds to example "D" in Mitchell pp.232-3. Interesting and skillful lightly colored designs by Bunsen. The cover label is very worn..... More
1907. [EHON] SHIBATA ZESHIN, artist. Zeshin Iboku TAIRYÛKYO GAFU. 25.7 x 18.2 cm. Tôkyô, Meiji 40 [1907]. Folding orihon album, in the original covers with a printed paper title label. 12 double page color woodblock prints based on designs by Zeshin, the noted painter and lacquer artist, who had died..... More
1861. [EHON] Shijo^ School Anthology. TAMA HIROI. Kyoto: Omiya Matashichi. 2 vols., String-bound Japanese style [fukuro^ toji], 25.7 x 16.8 cm. Identical to Mitchell's "Example A", the Omiya issue in two volumes, complete, save that the "5th preface" is not included present. All the prints, poems, finals, etc. are the..... More
1827. [EHON] Shikatsubeno Magao, et al. HAIKAIKA MITSUDOMOE. 23.3 x 17.1 cm. Backed orihon album format. Original covers and title label. Privately printed, the preface is dated Bunsei 10 [1827] The artist who designed the three color prints is Takashima Chiharu, known for his artistic contributions to kyôkabon and haikai..... More