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[Edo 1834-6, Suwaraya]. Stitched blue wrs., vol. 7 only of 20 vol. set,18.5 x 26.2 cm.,profusely woodblock illustrated, usual edge & cover wear, contents clean & solid. FIRST EDITION . *** **** *** . . . A FAMOUS SET OF GUIDE BOOKS TO EDO SIGHTS . . . ILLUSTRATED BY THE CELEBRATED HASEGAWA SETTAN . . * This listing is ONLY for volume odd volumes from the 20 volume set. Typical size of each volume is about 18.3 x 25.6 cm, each volume is stitch-bound. . * Individual Volumes Available: . Volume 1: this has 6 single page and 19 double page images. with 56 double leaved pages in all. It has 8 pages of preface, followed by 6, 10, 8 & 4 pages of text; 4 pages of index and 84 pages of text & illustrations. This volume has a brushed title slip with some light water stain. . * Typical and usual amount of wear to the edges, corners, contents a bit thumbed, paper 'toned' as usual, a few minor and feint stains, a few small worm holes in the margin, 3 pages with small black ink splotch [not a major issue, minor], otherwise all pages clean. Excellent impression and registry. . The book was printed on very thin, almost tissue-like Washi [handmade] paper. All pages have been re-backed in the distant past with thick Washi. The work is now firm, solid & stable. . All in all, a better than average example. . *** THE ILLUSTRATOR: Beautifully illustrated by Hasegawa Settan. . *** DETAILS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL VOLUME: . Volume 1: 19 double-leave +6 single leave illustrations, with 67 single pages of text. By and large clean, there are 3 pages with feint 'tea' stain, not of major impact to the text. Otherwise clean text, firmly bound. . * Volume 7: 8 pages of index, 114 pages of text & illustrations. . * Volume 12: 105 pages of text and illustrations. . *** THE FAMOUS ILLUSTRATOR: This set was illustrated by the celebrated Hasegawa Settan [1788-1843]. . *** The book was authored by Saitoh Shohtohken [1737-1835]. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCES: . Kerlen, H.: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS, #224, page 87-88. * KSM: (chitsu) 1-480 * Kraft:vol.1, no.88; vol.2 ,no.58;, vol.3,no.90; vol4, no.2. * Hoffman, J.J.: Verzameling van Japansche boekwerken, door Mr. J.H. Donker Curtis.in 1858 voor het Rijk ingekocht, Martinus Nijhoff.1882. see no.19a. * CHIBBETT, D.G. et al.: A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE PRE-1868 JAPANESE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND PRINTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE SCHOOL OF THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES, #33. * BROWN, Louise N.: BLOCK PRINTING AND BOOK ILLUSTRATION IN JAPAN, page 69. * EDGREN, J.S.: CATALOGUE OF THE NORDENSKIOLD COLLECTION OF JAPANESE BOOKS IN THE ROYAL LIBRARY, page 180, #546. He also notes that the title page states title as "TOTO MEISHO ZUE." Volumes 1-10 were published in 1834, volumes 11-20 published 1836. * DAWES, Leonard G.: CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS, page 125. * Deborah Rudolph: IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST: p.108, with color illustrations. . *. Seller Inventory # 22037704
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