[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
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
[Japan]. Circa [ 1954]. 2 scrapbooks. 1: 33pp; 2: 26pp, 30.5 x 22cm. These scrapbooks include over 250 black and white photographs, 6 rubber stamp samples, 4 metal stamp samples, 70 items of ephemera ranging from brochures (including some in English), a few letters and manuscripts or typescripts in English..... More
![Stock ID #178376 喞筒略図. [Ponpu ryakuzu]. [Japanese Fire Pump Catalogue]....](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/178376.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1786012333)
[Japan]. 星野嘉吉. [Hoshino, Kakichi]. Meiji 28 [ 1895]. Black and white illustrations, foldout illustration, 20 x 14cm, 8pp (unpaginated). Slight fold crease at the centre else a lovely clean and tight copy. This advertisement catalogue of Japanese fire pumps was published in 1895 with delicately fine illustrations. The pumps are..... 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
新京. [Shinkyo]. 古宇田晶特許法律事務所. [Kouda Akira Tokkyo Hōritsu Jimusho]. (circa 1935). 15 page booklet, 18.5 x 13cm. Light vertical crease but still a very good copy. This guidebook provides comprehensive information on the characteristics of the patent and design registration process in Manchukuo and its cost. When referring to this item..... More
Z. Takenouchi. 明治 26 [ 1893]. Striking black and white wood engraved illustrations, 32pp, 26.6 x 19.5cm, very good copy. This is a fascinating catalogue of Takenouchi Safes from 1893, with detailed illustrations, specifications and prices. Takenouchi was the first safe manufacturer in Japan and the business was very successful..... 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
Japan/Taiwan. 1960s - 1970s. 33 very attractive folding Christmas cards, almost all with printed or handwritten enclosures loosely inserted. Various sizes and in near fine conditon. A compelling collection of Asian art from the sixties and seventies. Unusual group of ephemera from 1960s - 1970s most from executives of Japanese..... 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...](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
![Stock ID #176247 京染の栞. [Kyōzome no shiori]. [Information Booklet on Kyoto...](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/176247.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1786011371)
京都. [Kyoto]. 株式会社松野商店. [KabushikiKaisha Matsuno Shōten]. Showa 4 [ 1929]. Black and white photographic illustrations including three folding sheets at rear, 23pp, 18.2 x 12.3cm, original decorative stapled wrappers. Staples rusted but still holding, a very good copy. This unusual and fascinating information booklet on Kyoto Dye samples was published..... More