SOMOKU ROKUBU KOSHU HO: METHODS OF CULTIVATING PLANTS.

[Tokyo 1874], Izumiya. Yellow stitched wrs., 20 volume set, bound in 16 parts, contents very clean, solid, 490 double- folded leaves, 25 color, 9 b. w. woodcut illustrations, 15 x 22.5 cm., complete, nice set. FIRST EDITION The author, Saito Nobuhiro Genkai [1769-1850], was a Japanese horticulturist and botanist in the Edo period. This excellent title was directed at farmers and others who grow vegetables, root crops legumes and fruit trees. . Enhanced with stunningly nice color woodcut illustrations of example vegetables. Beautifully woodblock-printed in full color. *** COLLATION OF THE 20 VOLUME SET: Volume #: double leaves number of illustrations: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. 29 double folded leaves 2. 22 " " " , 4 color pages 3. 45 " " " , 17 color, 1 b.w. pages 4. 31 " " " , 4 color, 1 b.w. pages 5. 24 " " " 6. 20 " " " 7. 22 " " " 8. 30 " " " 9. 27 " " " 10.24 " " " 11.16 " " " 12.22 " " " , 4 b.w. pages 13.27 " " " , 2 b.w. pages, blue title page 14.22 " " " , 3 b.w. pages 15.17 " " " 16.19 " " " 17.17 " " " 18.18 " " " 19.36 " " " 20.22 " " " *** BINDING: The 20 volumes are uniformly bound in 16 parts: bound together are: volumes 5-6; 9-10; 11-12;15-16; blue title page in vols. 1 & 13. Each volume is bound in bind-stamped Swastika patterned yellow stiff wrappers. *** CONDIDTION: The set is bound in yellow blind-stamped covers in the traditional Buddhist or "Swastika" pattern. . Volumes 1,2 front covers are "dusty;" Vol. 20 lacks cover title slip. Else front/back covers minor discoloration here and there, else by and large very clean, all solidly stitched bound, complete. The contents are exceptionally bright, clean, free from any worming, printed on clean Washi paper. *** REFERENCES: KERLEN, H.: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS: page 696, #1656, lists the 1876 edition. * KSM:[Nogyo] 5-291-1 *** Not Found In: BARTLETT, Harley H. et al. JAPANESE BOTANY DURING THE PERIOD OF WOOD-BLOCK PRINTING. * EDGREN, J.S.: CATALOGUE OF THE NORDENSKIOLD COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BOOKS IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY. * MERRILL, Elmer D. et al.: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EASTERN ASIATIC BOTANY. *** .