[Japan]: 天明堂. [Tenmeidō]. Circa [ 1930]. Collection of ten brightly coloured tall oblong colour advertisement printed cards probably for displaying in a shop or shop windows (38.5 x 10.5cm) accompanied by thirty-one colour printed labels (9.3 x 16cm). All in very good unused condition. A lovely example of commercial design..... More
![Stock ID #219759 [日本煙草雑誌と灰皿]. [Nihon Tabako Zasshi to haizara 2-ten]....](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/219759.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1781681558)
大阪. [Osaka]. 日本煙草雑誌社. [Nippon Tabako Zasshisha]. 1903. Issue of Nippon Tobacco Journal, black and white illustrations mainly in advertisments at rear, upper cover features a colour inset, 29pp. 28.2 x 21.3cm. Accompanying the journal are two ceramic ashtrays, measuring 14 x 12cm. Journal has a central fold, upper cover has..... More
大阪. [Osaka]. 法令館. [Hōreikan]. Meiji 36 [ 1903]. Folding pictorial map printed in brown ink, 39.3 x 54.3cm, five identical souvenir metal plates from the event, each 10.5cm in diameter accompany the map. The colour image on each of the plates is chipped in places. An interesting collection of Exposition..... More
東京大正博覧会記念写真帖発行会 [Tokyo Taisho Hakurankai Kinen Shashinchō Hakkōkai]. Taisho 3 [ 1914]. Black and white photo illustrations throughout, many full page, most with tissue guards, approximately 156 pages, 25 x 35cm, gold silk covered boards with title label and string ties. Light even browning endpapers, covers have split at the bound..... More
東京. [Tokyo]. 愛知縣協賛會. [Aichiken Kyōsankai]. Meiji 43 [ 1910]. Colour folding map, text on reverse, 39.3 x 54.5cm. A little light creasing and soiling but still a very attractive map. This guide map illustrates the venue for the 10th Allied Kyōshinkai Exposition of Kansai Prefectures, held in Nagoya from March..... More
東京. [Tokyo]. 博文館. [Hakubunkan]. Meiji 36 [ 1903]. Colour folding map, 52.7 x 39cm, very good copy. This guide map of the 5th Domestic Promotion Exposition was issued as a supplement to a special edition of the magazine Jitsugyō Sekai Taiheiyō. It depicts the layout of the exposition grounds and..... More
大阪. [Osaka]. 大阪朝日新聞. [Ōsaka Asahi Shinbun]. Meiji 36 [ 1903]. Folding colour guide map to the site of the 5th Domestic Industrial Promotion Exposition held in Osaka in 1903, text on top right, 54 x 78.5cm. Reverse a little soiled, minor wear folds, a very good copy. This guide map..... More
![Stock ID #219162 米軍調達受詿への手引. [Beigun chōtatsu jushō heno tebiki]. [A...](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/219162.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1771471946)
[Japan]. 在日米軍調達部. [Zainichi Beigun Chōtatsubu]. 1952. 137pp, 20.5 x 26.7cm, one double sided mimeographed covering letter loosely inserted, original pictorial wrappers. Light foxing and browning first and last leaves and on wrappers (quite browned on lower wrapper), paper spine trifle worn with a small chip at tail. Still a very..... More
津. [Tsu]. 小木曽六兵衛. [Kogiso Rokubei]. Meiji 40 [ 1907]. Pictorial map, sheet evenly browned with some slightly darker browning in places at margins, a little blue showing at upper left from annotation on reverse. 47.5 x 63.8cm, original envelope torn with some loss (33 x 16.5cm). This pictorial map illustrates..... More
![Stock ID #221040 新しいキモノのアイデア. [Atarashii kimono no aidea]. [New Ideas...](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/221040.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1772606732)
京都. [Kyoto]. 染織新報本社. [Senshoku Sinpō Honsha]. 1959- 1963. Fabric sample book, 36.2 x 25.5cm x 14cm thick 150pp, fabric samples, 4-hole string binding, Covers marked and soiled else very good. This kimono fabric sample book showcases a wide variety of kimono textiles which were for sale between 1959 and 1963..... More