Stock ID #177180 商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki]. Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade]. NANKA YŪGENSAI, 又玄斎 南可.
商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki]. Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade].
商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki]. Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade].
商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki]. Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade].
商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki]. Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade].

商売往来絵字引. [Shōbai Ōrai ejibiki].
Illustrated Dictionary of Business Trade].

[Tokyo]. 大和屋喜兵衛. [Yamatoya Kihei]. Early Meiji [circa 1880]. Reprint. Stock ID #177180

Two double page colour woodblocks, one half page, and many small colour images throughout, 18 x 12cm, 4 hole stab Japanese binding, 62 double folded leaves, title label on cover, insect damage on first 4 leaves affecting the first double page colour woodblock and the upper section of the half page. Occasional worming upper margins, lower corners of text a little soiled. Paper on covers a little crazed and abraded in places. An attractive and fascinating book holding firm but in used condition.

This illustrated dictionary of business trade covers various items such as textiles, kimono, tools and equipment. Each item is delicated illustrated in colour, with a short explanation.

This work was published in the late Edo period in the mid-19th century, although this edition was most likely published in the early Meiji period. All the illustrations reflect items from the Edo period, rather than Meiji.

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