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[Tokyo 1956-57], Hokuseido. Rec cloth, 2 vol. set, complete, 318+172p., worn dust jackets, bindings clean bright,no marks 15 x 22 cm. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION Classified list of old and new books and postwar articles on Japan in English. A useful reference tool, copious work. * .

[Nagoya 1943, Shinpuku-Ji]. White wrappers, ribbon tied spine, very clean, white paper example, [18]p., Japanese text, an obscure World War 2 item. . * An essay on the Kojiji, one of Japan's most ancient origin t xts. . * Color scans are posted to our website. . * Very clean, bright example, no issues. . * .

[Kyoto 1902, Unsodo].Color woodblock-printed pictorial wrs., purple silk thread tied spine,16.5 x 24 cm.,10 double folded leaves=20 pages color full pages, covers bit dusty & soiled, else contents very clean & solid.*RARE FIRST & ONLY EDITION* . *** **** *** . . A STUNNING TEXTILE & KIMONO DESIGN BOOK . . . 20 COLOR PRINTED WOODBLOCK FULL PAGES * This is #65 of a long run of individual bound volumes. It did not come with a title page, being part of the series. . Nevertheless it stands on its own beautiful color designs. This kind of book was used by artisans, textile designers, Kimono makers and other tradesmen who used silk or cotton cloth to make clothing, Noren [shop curtains], aprons and all manner of Haori [outer jacket] and textiles. . These kinds of textile design books have become quite popular in the past few years, and are highly 'collectable.' . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: BINDING & CONTENTS: . This is bound in the publisher's… Read More

Kyoto 1905, Yamada. Brown silk covered boards, cover edges worn, rubbed, contents clean, solid, accordion folded book, 26 double-page woodcut illustrations, each by a different but famous artist, 16.5 x 24 cm., very good. S C A R C E . . *** **** *** . . * Each of the lovely 24 prints are signed in block and sealed with a red cinnabar seal. . Some of the artists represented are Keinen, Kansai, Momotose, Bairei, Zaisen, Kagetoshi,Yoshifumi, Hooun, Shookei et al. . The subjects are: cat, birds, flowers, landscapes, Kabuki figures, baby, literati, pine tree, small shrines, old sages, tiger & cub, nobleman on horseback, ducks, river and mountain landscape, and others. . *** .

[Shuri, Okinawa 1952, University Ryukyus Foundation]. Green cloth, tied spine, [80]p., 13 color, 27 b.w. photos, 35cm., full text in English and Japanese, tall 26 x 35.5 cm., very good, pt.1.** AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED FIRST & ONLY EDITION** A an excellent monograph. . . Issued in folio size, this photo essay is devoted to the life, culture, traditions, the folk tales and historical past of the Okinawan people and islands. . It also documents the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853 and the life of the Okinawans during that epoch. It is enhanced with charming native art work: sketches & paintings nicely executed Yamada, some in color. . Volume 1 is devoted to study of Okinawa "Her Beauties and Traditions," and is signed and dated in both English and Japanese by Yamada. . Volume II has the subtitle: "The Commodore Perry Centennial Issue "Okinawa" 1853-1953"; Commemorating 100 Years to Ryukyuan American Friendship & was published in 1953." . An excellent… Read More

Osaka 1894, Aoki. Suite of 12 color woodblock prints, ca. 27 x 20.5 cm., each numbered, with colophon, date, title, clean suite, complete in 12 views as issued, loose. Depicts Mt. Fuji, Kinkakuji [Golden Pavilion], Miyajima, other lovely scenery. Interesting Nanga style. landscapes and views of native Japanese sights. * .

Tokyo 1879, Fukui. Yellow stitched wrs., very good, 4 vol. set, no title slip for vol. 3, else clean, bright copies, hand-printed by woodblocks on hand-made mulberry paper,quite bright, white paper, bit of old minor worming, but mended, text solid, 50+40+60+78 double leave pages, 6 copper-etched color folding maps, 40 fine woodcut text illustrations, most are one-half page size. Written in easily read Japanese, with Furigana along side the Kanji, balance of the text in Katakana, for the common people. * Essentially designed under the auspices of the Mombusho or Ministry of Education to enlighten Japanese students at the beginning of the Meiji era. [1867-1912]. This text is a middle-level course and resource on the basics of astronomy followed up with a comprehensive world geograhy. Enhanced by good illustrations, one of which shows the four races of man, other foreign items, including overseas lands, their strange animals and other unusual foreign things, that the Japanese have hitherto not observed.… Read More

[Miyanoshita n.d. ca.[1913], Fujiya. Stiff color pictorial wrappers, purple silk thread bound spine, very good, clean, solid, 15 x 10.5 cm.,English text, 3 double-fold out photos+ 12 b.w. collotype photos, 19 points of interest. RARE ITEM ! . *** **** *** . . A LOVELY & QUAINT GUIDE TO MIYANOSHITA & ENVIRONS . . . NICELY PHOTO ILLUSTRATED WITH 3 LARGE FOLD-OUT PHOTOS . * This nice guidebook was given to visitors staying at the Fujiya Hotel. It guides guests to 19 famous sights and outlines the details of each famous landscape and panoramic vistas. Texts in English. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: The book is bound in the original color pictorial stiff wrappers with purple thread tied spine. There is a touch of old minor damp, with pages somewhat warped. Pages 18 & 19 show a bit of 'adhesion' with a small bit of loss to some words, not of major impact. Otherwise the book is firmly bound, clean and solid. No other issues. . Seldom found, this remains an… Read More

[Japan ca. 1800-1810]. Hand scroll, silk brocade cloth, with ribbon tie,ivory clip,painted on fine hand-made crushed mica flecked Washi paper, giving a sparkling effect, very long: 27.5 x 6m.48 cm.,very clean, solid 21 color paintings. RARE! *** *** *** . . . YAMAKAWA'S TRIBUTE PAINTING TO . . . THE FAMOUS MING DYNASTY CHINESE PAINTER . . . CH'IU YING [QIU YING] [1494?-1522] . . . A STUNNING GOUACHE COLOR PAINTED CHINESE SCROLL . * WHO WAS YAMAKAWA SHUHO [SHUUHOO] [1898-1944]: . Was a well known Japanese painter, who specialized in birds and flowers under Ikegami Shuho [Shuuho], and from whom he derived his studio name. He also studied Bijinga [pictures of beautiful women] under Kaburagi Kiyokata. . There is a signature and four red cinnabar Hanko [seals or chops], two of which are small square shaped with Yamakawa's first name "Shu hoh" just left of his signature. Even though there is no last name indicated, these two Hanko match known seals he used. . A large square Hanko left… Read More

[Tokyo ca. 1931, n.p.]. A single sheet woodcut print, Oban sheet size 38 x 26 cm., print margin to margin: 21.5 x 33 cm very good, minor mend in upper right margin area, not enter- ing the print margin, 6 tiny pin holes at left margin. RARE This print was issued in a Japanese magazine-like publicat- ergo the pin holes, from where it was bound in. Else clean, with very subtle gray background and moon in the upper left. Entirely hand printed by color woodblocks, on hand-made Washi paper. * Our scan can not do justice to this subtle print and its delicate colors. An English language tissue guard sheet came with this print and was tipped to its left marigin as issued by the publisher. It is scanned and viewable in its entirety on our web site. In essence it discusses the idea of a "Modern Musume" [Musume = girl], in contemporary Japan, with her, commonly called in those times the "Moga" [modern girl] styled short hair, but still retaining her traditional Kimono, and is… Read More

[Tokyo 1940], Board of Tourist Industry. Stiff gray wraps, bibliography, appendix, many color and b. w. plates, color paste-on front cover, English text, 13.5 x 20 cm.,very clean & bright copy, 48p. * * FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . .AN EXCELLENT MONOGRAPH BY JAPAN'S EMINENT PHILATELIST . . . INCLUDES A LARGE NUMBER OF RARE STAMPS . * An excellent reference resource, covering Japan's earliest stamps from 1871 down to 1940. . CHAPTERS: . a. REGULAR POSTAGE STAMPS: 1. First Stamps 1871-1875 2. First Change 1876-1888 3. Second Change 1899-1908 4, Third Change 1913-1926 5, Earthquake Emergency 1923 6. Fourth Change 1937-1940 War Period. . b. COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS: This large section covers from the Imperial Silver Wedding of 1894-with 28 various Commemoratives examples, down to 1940 . c. NATIONAL PARK STAMPS: Covering 6 excellent examples from 1936-1940. . d. NEW YEAR STAMPS: List of New Year Stamps . e. AIR POST STAMPS: List of Air Post Stamps . f. Semi-Postal Stamps: List of Semi-Postal… Read More

Tokio 1901, Yamamoto. Oblong album, color pictorial stiff wrs., purple silk ties, mild/faint center fold, a remarkably clean, bright copy, 58p., 40 large photos 26.5 x 20 cm., 21 smaller photos ca. 12.5 x 8.5 cm., album size 39 x 26.5 cm. . *** **** *** . . PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE EMINENT YAMAMOTO SANSHICHIRO . . . THE LEGENDARY AND OBSCURE PHOTO ALBUM OF . . . THE NORTH CHINA AFFAIR OR THE BOXER REBELLION . . . PRINTED IN A VERY SMALL, FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION . . . WORLDCAT LOCATES ONLY 3 COPIES ! . * THE BOXER UPRISING 1900 This work documents the results of the Boxer Uprising of 1899-1900, where in anti-foreign sentiments reached a boiling point. Several foreigners were killed, mostly missionaries, later when foreign embassies were besieged some diplomats were also killed. This resulted in the combined efforts of these foreign countries who teamed up to suppress this rebellion. This rebellion was mostly limited to North China where it began in Shandong province under German control and spread… Read More

[Tokyo 1943, Fusan]. Purple cloth stitched Chitsu folding case, 5 color maps, 179 b.w. photos, Japanese text,bit minor corner & edge wear, else contents clean, a solid copy. RARE! FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION . *** *** *** . . . A STUNNINGLY NATIONALISTIC JAPANESE WORK OF WW2 PERIOD . . . A 1943 OPTIMISTIC VIEW . . . OF HOW JAPAN WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD . . * An important work, written during the height of Japanese aggression and military successes in the early stages of World War II. . While the title is a bit misleading, the work is a strongly nationalistic & militaristic Japanese pictorial and essay. It documents the progress of Japan at home & especially abroad. . Covering in much detail Japanese immigration advancements in Brazil, the Amazon, Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Hollywood [California], Hawaii, Borneo &c. . Also, covering such subjects as diplomacy during the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods, military, emigration & development history, trade &c. . Early history of… Read More

[Japan 1914]. Stitched stiff wrs., very good, 43 double fol- ded leaves of hand made mica-dusted paper, 16 color, 67 Sumi b.w. hand drawn illustrations, double-folded leaves, 16 x 23 cm., nice work, very clean, bright. ORIGINAL ART UNIQUE ! A charmingly manuscript original painted art work in book form, by an accomplished young girl. Consisting of 83 individual drawings of female figures. Most in Sumi black & white, the balance in delicate gouache or water colors, with black outline. * Well executed work signed, sealed and dated and on the title page. Dated 3rd year Taisho [1914], with 5 pages of poems in calligraphy by the artist. A nicely drawn work similar to the Ukiyo-e style found in woodblock printing. Perhaps this was the "key drawing" to be used for woodblock printings, as all are in fine Sumi-black outline. * .

Osaka 1742, Murakami. Blue covers, worn, rubbed, woodblock printed map, lightly hand colored, 139.5 x 80cm., very good, minor old worming, key, list of famous families shows many "Mon" or Samurai crests. FIRST EDITION shrines, temples &c. The main roads towns, villages labeled, mountains shown, also the lake, directional bold characters, three small faint stains, dated colophon. * A famous and SCARCE early map showing the whole province. It is printed in black with hand-tinted gauche, using pale brown, yellow highlights for lands belonging to various Hatamoto or Samurai clans, mountains in pale yellow, pale brown for sail boats, villages, and towns. * MON CHART: There is a chart of various Mon [family crests] which identifies which lands belong to which families and clans. Ten different Mon are listed, with the associated amount of land owned, names of the elders and superiors. * GRAND LAKE: In Omi province there is a grand and large lake in the center, it is shown with small ship, and… Read More

[Tokyo] 1903, Japan Times. Green cloth, 804p., index, very good, tables, color fold-out map, statistics, charts. SCARCE A white paper on Japan on the verge of modernity. Chapters devoted to every possible subject: administration, mining, agriculture, forestry, foreign trade, finance, military, education, communication, transport, geography, population, land: its history. Primary industries: climate, land, labor, foodstuffs, silk, tea, cattle, fowls, horse, cattle breeding agricultural products, fishery, metallurgy, forestry. Manu- facturing industry: organization, administration, those in the central & local governments, existing conditions, tech- nical affairs, trade marks, protection of industrial proper- ty. Foreign trade: tariff, distribution, import & exports. Finances: central finances, Formosan finances, local, debts, currency, money-market, banks. Loans, currency system, con- dition of the money-market, clearing houses. Army & navy,the distribution of standing forces, recruiting,… Read More

[Mino 1834]. Buff blind-stamped dragon embossed covers, 2 volume set, 70 color woodblock printed maps, very good, 18 x 26 cm.,accordion folded, several old worm hole mends on back side, excellent registery & impression. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . A RARE TWO VOLUME SET . . . THE COMPLETE ATLAS OF ALL "KUNI" PROVINCES IN JAPAN . . .INCLUDING A WORLD MAP SHOWING CALIFORNIA AS AN ISLAND . * THE ATLAS: This excellent atlas contains 70 double-page color woodblock illustrations, covering the Kuni [provinces]] on Honshu, Shikoku & Kyushu islands. Hokkaido's south shore, Okinawa area vaguely shown.. The last illustration is a lovely early map of the world, showing California as an Island.. . Each Kuni is illustrated in multi-colors. With red boxes for district names, green for mountains, blue for ocean, blue or green for rivers & lakes with yellow for village names. For a complete list of all provinces, see Beans below. . The last map in volume 2 is of the world,… Read More

[Shanghai 1936], Commercial Press. Black cloth, gold stamped very good, a few small nicks, 2706p+ appendix 152p., former owner's pencil name on title page, else clean, solid,10 x 15 cm., 9 cm. thick. An excellent dictionary, shows English word, meaning,then Chinese words and examples. Nicely done ! * .

Honolulu 1991. Marbled boards, Chinese style stitched spine, AS NEW COPY, 2 hand-colored illustrations,[20] double-folded leaves of text, [24] leaves in all, 18 x 10 cm., solid copy. FIRST & ONLY LIMITED, SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION OF 30 COPIES FIRST & ONLY LIMITED, SIGNED & NUMBERED EDITION OF 30 COPIES *** Translated from an 1822 Chinese original work and printed by J. Rumford. *** The author Yen Ju-i [1759-182] takes the reader to a Qing Dynasty bamboo paper mill in Southern Shaanxi province and shows step by step, how bamboo shoots are cut, processed & turned into "jade slabs, layer on layer arising." The translation closely parallels the original, capturing in English the terseness & boldness of Yan's scholarly style. The book is hand made, from the printing to the binding. Printed by an antique Japanese albion from handset Bodini, Bulmer and 'Fang Song' types. The frontispiece was printed from a 150 year old electro type. Both the electro and the zinc… Read More

[Japan n.d. ca 1964], n.p. Stiff pictorial wrs., very good, no pagination ca 100p., 2 color, 105 b. w. photos, 2 English essays, chronology, balance of text in Japanese, 80 x 25.5 cm., back cover upper corner torn away. FIRST & ONLY EDITION A very useful reference and illustrate guide to a large number of his superb woodcuts. Yanagi was a close personal friend of Munekata, as well as both being members of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Munakata is truly celebrated as a genius of the modern era and has producted charming and lovely Buddhist subject material during his artistic tenure. Yanagi also wrote the lead essay: MUNAKATA'S WORKS. * With an essay also by Munakata: THE WAY OF THE WOODCUT PRINT, in both English & Japanese.. * .