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Washington D.C. 1929, National Geographic Soc. Stiff yellow wrappers, very good,, whole issue,an article, 46 b.w. photos by the author and his wife Eleanor Lattimore, 17.5 x 25 cm. Early appearance of this title prior to being a monograph. This is the first appearance of this title, although there was a later title issued as a monograph in 1929 with the same name, while the titles are identical, the contents are not the same. Contains photographs and text not found in the book. We believe this article was issued first because the National Geographic Society underwrote Lattimore's travels and gave him a grant, so he was obligated to issue the paper prior to the publication of his book. * This covers the author's travels from Kweihwating to Leh in Kashmir. Through the Gobi desert, meeting his wife eventually in Urumchi. From there they continued to India. * A fascinating primary account of travels via pony, cart and camel through the deserts of Sinkiang, visiting Kashgar, Yarkand and other… Read More

Washington D.C. 1937, N.G.S. Stiff yellow wrappers,very good & clean copy, 671-710 pages,complete issue magazine,8 color, 52 black & white photographs, photo captions & text, 17.5 x 25.5 cm., solid copy, co-author T. Lau. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . *** **** *** . . . WITH THREE 1937 ARTICLES ON GUANGXI, GUILIN & GUANGDONG . . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED . . . WITH COLOR, BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS . . . OLD KIANGSI PROVINCE & KWEILIN & CANTON . *** A record of an expedition by leaders of the NGS [National Geographic Society, U.S.A.] and Lingnam University to Kwangsi [Guangxi] & Kwangtung [Guangdong] provinces. . An excellent guide to the province, its sights, people, customs and landscapes, Canton delta city, Kweilin's rock gardens, river life, spectacular limestone pinnacles above the Kwei river, boat & chain bridges, Canton city architecture with fascinating comments on the culture & land. . This issue has three lengthy articles and photographs on: . a.… Read More

Tokyo 1931, N.Y.K. Half leather spine over red cloth, very good, 774p.,index,end paper maps,225 color, 230 b.w. photos, thumb index guides, usual wear to spine hinges still solid, contents pristine, copious resource.* FIRST & ONLY EDITION * . *** **** *** . . A STUNNINGLY COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ON EVERY COUNTRY . . . IN S.E. ASIA & THE FAR EAST . . * This reference covers all of the ports of call for human and material cargo for N.Y.Y. [Nippon Yusen Kaisha] shipping company. . It a superb description of Japan's colonies in 1931. One could easily say this book and its contents was the "Road Map" for Japan's eminent and soon to be additional colonies to be forced into their sphere of control with the launching of the Manchuria invasion and assault on the China mainland, followed up by military invasion of S.E. Asia and the Pacific islands including Australia & New Zealand. . The vast amount of natural resources found in these areas were surely the temptation for military… Read More

[Nagoya 1830's,Katano?].A single page Hokusai's color print, card mounted, print size: 24.7 x 19.7 cm., card size:19 x 23 cm., 5 color woodblock printed, corners laid down, bright, clean & excellent registry & impression, from a classic.RARE . *** **** *** . . A COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTED PAGE FROM A HOKUSAI E-HON . . . SHOWS A SCHOLAR SNIFFING A SUMI-BLACK INK STICK . . . A STUNNING IMAGE FROM HOKUSAI'S "SUIKODEN" . . . HIS RENDITION OF THE CHINESE CLASSIC "WATER MARGIN" . . . OR "OUTLAWS OF THE MARSH" ["SHUI HU ZHUAN"] . . . WRITTEN IN THE NORTHERN SONG AROUND 1120 AD . * Extracted page from Hokusai's SUIKO DEN E-HON: . This shows an aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar, artist & gentleman calligrapher. He sniffs, the "Sumi" ink stick to see if it is made from the most luxurious and fragrant camphor wood. . He is seated before his 'Sumi-zuri" ["ink stone"] and is preparing to paint. . There are several… Read More

New York 1965, Atheneum. Blue cloth, very good, 247p., 25 color photos, 25 b.w. photos, 3 b.w. maps, bibliography, dj. index. Adventure on the Malay Peninsula. The story of the Cambridge University expedition to Southeast Asia -a search for lost civilizations, their sites in the past and their marks on the present. Fascinating work covers the four-man journey through South Thailand & North Malaya to find evidence among Mon, Khmer and Sri Vijayan survivals of the lsot ancient kingdoms of Langkasuka & Tambralinga and the extent of their influence on present-day cultures of the region. Scans can be sent by email. .

[Japan 1929, Shiudoh]. Accordion folded album, in Chitsu blue cloth case with ivory clasps, color woodblock printed, 8 prints of ships, 2 color maps 1 folding, [30]p., 31 x 24cm very pristine clean copy. FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION . * . . A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL ALBUM OF FOREIGN VESSELS . . . THAT VISITED NAGASAKI IN THE EARLY 17-18TH CENTURIES . . . COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTED . * A beautiful look at the foreign sailing ships that visited Nagasaki. Including ships from England, Korea, Ryukyu Island Russia, India steam paddlewheel, Holland, America & China. Each print sheet is 26 x 18.7 cm, with accompanying Japanese text on the opposite page. . *** This work discusses and illustrates the grand sailing vessels from around the world that have visited Nagasaki with examples of foreign writing. . One color woodblock printed title sheet shows a globe on its axis, and has two cinnabar seals and a colorful chain boarder. The folding map illustrates Eastern Asia beginning with all of Japan, surrounding… Read More

[Tokyo 1978, Kodansha]. Blue cloth, very good, dj., 24 color 143 b.w. plates, bibliography, index, glossary, 165p., 19 x 26.5 cm., as new copy. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION An important work, covering the early art history influenced by foreigners. Addresses the Soputhern Barbarians, foreign culture, Port of Nagasaki, Nagasaki woodblock prints, Hiraga Gennai, Shiba Kokan, Ando Denzen and his successors in the Western-style woodcut . Nagasaki woodblock prints focused on European subjects, life in the Dutch colony, European man- ners and customs as portrayed in imported books & art works. .

[Yokohama ca. 1880's]. A matted large hand-colored photo, 26.5 x 20.5 cm., very clean, on a card, excellent focus,nice pastel color, taken from across the bay from Deshima, a bit of minor buckling to top, 3 tiny spots else quite clean.RARE . * THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Kusakabe Kimbei [1841-1934] was a well-known Japanese photographer, who served the foreign community in Yokohama. He created lovely photographic albums with scenery, studio images of posed Japanese men and women and a wide variety of other souvenir albums. His work was of a high quality and an interesting nature. * Kusakabe was a very unique Japanese photographer who understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native Japanese subjects with great skill. . Kusakabe likely apprenticed with both Beato and Stillfried as a photograph colorist. In 1885 he managed to acquire a number of Beato and Stillfried negatives which were reprinted and sold in his albums. Kusakabe being located… Read More

[Tokyo 1932 Sohgen Sha]. Red cloth spine over green cloth, very clean, 140p + index, 77 color & b.w. photos, Japanese text, English contents page stapled in, slipcase, end paper maps, solid copy, 15 x 22 cm. FIRST & ONLY EDITION An important resource on the origin of Nagasaki-style Western art: Araki Genyu, Ishizaki Yushi, Araki Jogen, people of the Araki, Ishizaki Schools: Araki Kuntan, Ishizaki Yusai, Doi Yurin & Buki Baikei. Wakasugi Isohachi, Kawahara Keiga & Taguchi Rokoku. Kuknzan Nanryo: Matsui Kuknzan, Tsutsui Nanryo-ken. Kukuho & Jo Girin. . Main printers of Nagasaki-e: Hariya, Tomijimaya, Bunkindo. Characteristics of the Nagasaki-kei Yohga. . The influence of Chinese block prints. An excellent reference on artists of the time, including anonymous artists. . With additional notes on early history. * A RARE BOOK ! * .

London 1855-1874, I.L.N. A group of 9 well illustrated wood- cut sheets, very good, with texts. This group covers many aspects of the Nagasaki area, including a look at the city from Siwa temple, Wirgman's sketches, Deshima Island, Siwa temple, jinrikishaw on Temple-street, Nagasaki, Kaempfer's camphor three, military station in Nagasaki harbour, Nazuma Shima, Japanese court costume, Pappenberg or Takaboko Island, Nagasaki bay landing, the govenor's house, Nagasaki costumes, English & Russian burial grounds. . An excellent view to Nagasaki in the earliest foreign era. .

[Nagasaki 1935, Guroria Shobo]. Blue cloth, very good, slip case, 349p., end paper maps. A chronological history of the area, the Portuguese & Dutch influence and arrival, Deshima. Japanese text. A comprehensive history of Nagasaki from the earliest records. .

London 1855-1874, I.L.N. A group of 7 full page woodcut illustrated sheets, some with text showing aspects of the Nagasaki area and environs. Illustrating government boat, Japanese horse, custom-house officer, some by Wirgman, Kaempfer's camphor tree, Deshima Island, interior of Siwa temple, English and Russian burial- ground, Japanese officials, street scene, Pappenberb or Ta- kaboko Island, jinrikishaw and Japanese women on Temple- Street, military station in Nagasaki harbour, Nazuma Shima. A very nice group of early illustrations of Nagasaki.R A R E .

[Nagasaki 1933, Fujiki]. Stiff pictorial wrappers, volume 13 136p., 15.5 x 22 cm., Japanese text, illustrated, usual wear & signs of use to spine & corners, contents clean, solid and firm. 3 hole punched. * FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EARLY EDITION * . *** **** *** . . AN EARLY JOURNAL ON ALL THINGS NAGASAKI FROM THE BEGINNING . . . INCLUDING THE PORTUGUESE, DUTCH, BRITISH & FRENCH VISITORS . . . BEGINNING WITH THE RARE VOLUME 1, FIRST ISSUE . * This is an excellent journal devoted to Nagasaki and its past including coverage of the Dutch and other foreigners in Nagasaki, from the beginning. . Contents of articles: . Volume 1: 1. NOTE ON SHIMABARA REBELLION [Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion] 1637-1638. . 2. OPENING OF NAGASAKI HARBOR . 3. A THOUGHT ON SPECIAL PRODUCTS OF NAGASAKI . CHRISTIANS AT URAGAMI, record of persecutions. . Clean & solid binding, spine title a bit worn off. . * Volume 2: 1. OUTLINE OF "KOHORIKUZURE" THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS . IN KOHORI VILLAGE. . 2. STAINED… Read More

Paris [1898], Service Geographique de l'Armee. Colored map, linen backed cloth, very clean, bright, no defects, 60 x 51 cm., 3 folds, folds down to 19.7 x 25.5 cm., in the best of condition. FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION Published by Dessine for the Geographical Service of the French Army [Service Geographique de lArmee], French text. . * This map shows 32 degrees south by 36 degrees north and 126 degrees east by 132 degrees east. Showing the tip of South Korea at the upper left, Ke-dji, port of Fousan, Qul-san, Tai-kou, Tsushima & Iki Islands, Fouokae Shima [Fukue Jima], Hirado Island, all of the upper part of Kyushu, Shimonoseki [Modji], lower part of Honshu & Shikoku, the inland sea, Yamaguchi, up to Okayama, Takamatsu, Kochi and down to coast to Imano. Avery good look at southern Japan. . *** The map includes topographical details, roads & railroads in red, rivers, towns, provinces, bays, islands, harbors, soundings, etc. . *** NOTE: See us for other maps in this series: two Korean… Read More

[Nagasaki 1928, Fujiki]. Stiff pictorial wrappers, volume 2, 144p., 15.5 x 22 cm., Japanese text, illustrated, usual wear & signs of use to spine & corners, contents clean, solid and firm, 3 hole punched. * FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EARLY EDITION * . *** **** *** . . AN EARLY JOURNAL ON ALL THINGS NAGASAKI FROM THE BEGINNING . . . INCLUDING THE PORTUGUESE, DUTCH, BRITISH & FRENCH VISITORS . . . BEGINNING WITH THE RARE VOLUME 1, FIRST ISSUE . * This is an excellent journal devoted to Nagasaki and its past including coverage of the Dutch and other foreigners in Nagasaki, from the beginning. . Contents of articles: . Volume 1: 1. NOTE ON SHIMABARA REBELLION [Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion] 1637-1638. . 2. OPENING OF NAGASAKI HARBOR . 3. A THOUGHT ON SPECIAL PRODUCTS OF NAGASAKI . CHRISTIANS AT URAGAMI, record of persecutions. . Clean & solid binding, spine title a bit worn off. . * Volume 2: 1. OUTLINE OF "KOHORIKUZURE" THE PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS . IN KOHORI VILLAGE. . 2. STAINED… Read More

[N.p. 1767, n.p.]. Blue stitched wrs., 3 vol. set, very good somewhat rubbed, minimal worming. Some damp stain on 1st few pages of vol.2. Woodblock printed on handmade paper. R A R E . *** Interesting narrative of the Chinese and Dutch who lived in Deshima. Well-illustrated, showing Dutch shipping customs, unusual objects, the Chinese and their life-style. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCE: . See: nagakubosekisui.org click at bottom for English. THE MEMORIAL SOCIETY OF NAGAKUBO SEKISUI. Excellent website with details on his life & maps: Accomplishments and personality Sekisui and his work as a geographer Sekisui as a scholar of Confucianism Sekisui as a scholar of agricultural policies A place bound to Sekisui Nagakubo Gallery . * .

[Nagoya ca.1873-79, Suzuki]. Hand-tinted albumen type photo, large size: 27 x 20.5 cm., laid down on grey linen cloth,the verso blank, excellent image, no fading, clear and solid. & solid. AN OBSCURE WORK . *** **** ** . . . A GRAND IMAGE OF THE NAGOYA CASTLE . . . TAKEN BY THE FIRST JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER TO . . . PHOTOGRAPH THE MEIJI EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN . . * THE PHOTOGRAPHER: SUZUKI Shinichi II: [1855-1912]: In 1870 Suzuki aprenticed to the famous photographer Shimooka Renjo for seven years. In 1876 he left and opened his first studio in Nagoya for a period of three years. It was during this time that he photographed the nearby Nagoya Castle. After 1879 he went to America to study, when he returned to Japan in 1888, he was abltE to photograph the Emperor and Empress. See Bennett first & second entries belo . . While Bennett dates this photo in his book circa "1880's" we believe it could only have been taken during the three years when Suzuki was working in Nagoya, i.e.… Read More

[Nagoya n.d. ca 1920's, Nagoya Tetsudoh K.K.]. A maroon vel- vet album, string tied, very good, 49 x 37 cm., 12 photos 28 x 21 cm., mounted with English captions under each tipped in sharp, clear, well composed images, minor damp to first page page in gutter area, lower left corner of first photo slight damp mark all others clean, bright. With tissue guards, all edge gilt on heavy leaf album paper. Presentation slip tip- tipped on to first fly leaf in Japanese form the Company to Capt. Howard Kerry. Photo captions are: CASTLE OF INUYAMA LOOKING OUT ON THEKISO RIVER; THE CLEAR STREAM OF THE KISO BELOW THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE LOWER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; A VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE CASTLE OF INUYAMA; A SPLENDID VIEW OF THE LOWER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE TOP OF MT. TSUGAO; A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE KANKA-KEI; A FINE VIEW OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE KISO RIVER FROM THE… Read More

[Japan ca. 1880's]. Two hand-colored albumen images 26.5 x 20 cm., mounted on a board back to back, very clean, pastel coloring, clear images, beautifully photographed, solid.RARE WHO WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER TAMAMURA KOZABURO: . Tamamura Kozaburo [1856-1923?] had a photography shop in the Asakusa area of Tokyo, in 1881 relocated to Yokohama. He worked in his Yokohama studio & provided images, albums and photographic service to both Japanese and mostly his foreign clients by 1881. His family were hereditary retainers to the Hoshino of Rinnoji, a branch of the Imperial family whose head had served as chief priest to the main temple in Nikko since 1654 ergo his interest in taking photographs of the temples there. . His business thrived with the sudden influx of foreigners to Japan and he gained a reputation as a very skilled professional & provided large orders for glass slide & photographs to universities of Cambridge & Chicago. . He was internationally renown and was commissioned to… Read More

[Tokyo] 1879, Funazu. Single Oban sheet size 23 x 35 cm., print size 0.5 x 32 cm., very good, strong impression, fine registry, rebacked on Japanese tissue, small dark spot on the center column else clean. S C A R C E In Yoshitoshi's unmistakable action style, this well crafted and superbly composed work shows the three protagonists as they are consumed with a sword fight,one falls to the ground as he is about to be swiftly butchered with a Wakizashi or sword byi Nakatomi. The shock & fear on Oji's face is clear as the last seconds of his life are lost while Nakatomi swings his sword in a life-taking circular motion while displaying an ever so slight smile as he begins to take out his sworn enemy. See E.van den Inge et al: BEAUTY & VIOLENCE p. 116 for series details & background on Yoshitoshi. Illus- trated in Divine Dementia as no. 61. This work uses the most difficult technique of "gauffrage" or block printing without the use of color on the lower garment of Nakatomi,… Read More