Japan. Bunkyu 3 [ 1863]. Manuscript in black ink, 32 x 46cm, small area of worming at lower right of the sheet, light browning and wear at lower left margin overall very good. This document certifies that a family of three, comprising parents and a young boy, residing in Ōmi..... More

Japan. Circa [ 1830?]. Handmade manuscript book with black and white hand-drawn illustrations, 28 x 18cm, 25 double-folded leaves, four hole string binding, title label upper cover. A little marginal browning and soiling consistent with use, upper corners bumped, lacks decorative paper over lower wrapper. This manuscript is a copy..... More

[Japan]. Kansei 12 [ 1800]? Black and white woodblock kawaraban print, 25 x 33cm. Some worming repaired with Japanese tissue, margins uneven. A strong dark image. This intriguing kawaraban reports on the shipwreck of a Chinese trading ship in December 1800 (Kansei 12) at Yamana County in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture..... More

Japanese manuscript in on paper. Some light foxing and even browning. 30 x 48.8cm. Apparently a business contract with small business stamps. The text makes reference to "400 items" but unfortunately we have not been able to decipher what the items are or any of the rest of the text..... More

[Japan]. Undated ]. Two handsome large ink and watercolour manuscript maps of Ezo. This first is an Edo period manuscript copy of Hayashi Shihei's map of the Ezo (modern day Hokkaido), showing the northeastern tip of Honshu, Manchuria as a large landmass along the lower border, and the island of..... More

London. The Illustrated London News. Saturday, October 26, 1861. Single issue (lacks the separately published Supplement), four full-page engravings, several half-page, 24 pp (pp 415-438) , disbound from a larger compilation, original stab holes, light foxing, very good condition. Includes news of the return of the British consul George Staunton..... More

[Japan]. (Circa 1854). Black and white woodblock kawaraban, 18 x 24cm. Small break in the border line along upper edge as issued. Small stain lower margin not affecting the image,otherwise good. This kawaraban features eight types of headgear worn by American crew members when they arrived in Japan, including both..... More

[Japan]. (Circa 1854). Black and white woodblock kawaraban, 35.6 x 48.7cm, ink mark upper section but text still legible, otherwise a very good copy. This kawaraban, dated 20 February 1854, elaborates a list of the defending lords following Commodore Perry's second visit to Edo Bay. The chart lists approximately 40..... More

[Japan]. No date. (Circa 1865?). Two small black and white woodblock kawaraban prints, 22 x 29cm. Some worming but generally good. These two kawarabans showcase the Mōri family, who held dominion over Chōshū in western Japan for more than 250 years. In the first kawaraban, the main castle of Lord..... More