New Crest Book [Shin MonchÅ Daizen] æ °ç å 大å…
Asai Hironobu æ ºäº å»£ä¿¡, editor
From Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
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Asai Hironobu æ ºäº å»£ä¿¡, editor. New Crest Book [Shin MonchÅ Daizen] æ °ç å å¤§å… . [UnsÅ dÅ è è å ]. Kyoto. Meiji 26 [1893]. 18 x 12cm volume string-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji with decorated wrappers and original woodblock prints. The Japanese title æ °ç å å¤§å… [Shin MonchÅ Daizen] is printed vertically in the center of the cover with a horizontal label with the printed title "New Crest Book'' below it. The first cho has a different title, with an introduction on the rear, followed by a five cho index to the family crests, in brown ink with decorated borders on the top and bottom (the title page also has a border on the binding side). The index is organized alphabetically the traditional way, beginning with "iroha" ã ã ã . 70 numbered cho of original woodblock print family crests printed in black ink follow, with a final [6] cho of crests (mon ç ). The main body of designs features over 1300 crests, with 24 crests per side for approx 52 and a half cho. Each cho is inside a block, with a line of Japanese text identifying it above. The rest of the sections examine different aspects of crest design, such as the positioning of the left and rise sides (cho 53-4), symmetry within the circle (cho 56-9) and, interestingly, the mapping of the scents of Genji (æº æ° é¦ ã ®å , cho 60-2). Foxing on cover and binding and pages throughout. String is split on the bottom of binding. Seller Inventory # 91013
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