Edo. Eirakuya Tōshirō 永楽屋東四郎, Suharaya Mohei 須原屋茂兵衛, Kawachiya Naosuke 河内屋直助 etal. (Publishers), 1834. 102 leaves with black and white woodblock text and illustrations throughout. Paper covered wrappers creased and worn, title label heavily insect damaged. Four hole stab binding still firm although the string tie is loosening, ribbon across spine..... More
No date. Late Edo period. Japanese manuscript on 49 folded leaves bound in traditional four hole stab binding, patterned blue paper covers, only a small section of paper title label present, light staining lower section of leaves and on covers, some insect damage in text and on covers without significant..... More
Philadelphia. Lippincott. 1857. 29 full page black and white engravings, including Bathing Scene in Japan and an engraved title page, 507pp, title page little creased and soiled, upper hinge starting, occasional light spotting, professionally rebound in modern maroon cloth. The author Lieutenant A.W. Habersham of the US Navy was an..... More
![環海異聞 [Kankai ibun]. Exotic Tales Around the Oceans. JAPANESE CASTAWAY MANUSCRIPT VOLUME](/pictures/thumb/157024.jpg?v=1589857715)
Late Edo manuscript copy of the long preface and the first two volumes of Kankai ibun 環海異聞. 87 folded leaves. Some worming particularly first leaves, plain blue paper Japanese stab binding insect damaged with a little loss. 27.3 x 20cm. The famous Japanese castaway story of Kankai ibun 環海異聞, written..... More
![新板早引定紋鑒 [Shinban hayabiki jōmon kagami] [Quick Reference to Family Crests (New...](/pictures/thumb/134210.jpg?v=1589857710)
Edo. Suharaya Mohei 須原屋茂兵衛, Eirakuya Tōshirō 永楽屋東四郎, Katsumura Jiemon 勝村治右衛門 , Kawachiya Naosuke 河内屋直助 etal. (Publishers), 1858. New Edition. 102 leaves with black and white woodblock text and illustrations throughout. Paper on stiff card boards insect damaged with some loss to characters on paper title label. Four hole stab binding..... More
(circa1846). 12 folded leaves (two detached), some light soiling, creasing at corners, a little insect damaged in a few places causing the loss of a few characters. 24 x 17cm. This manuscript copy of a Japanese letter discusses the arrival at Uraga of the two American ships led by James..... More
![嘉永六年異国船到来之始末 [Kaei rokunen ikokusen tōrai no shimatu]. Circumstances on...](/pictures/thumb/157032.jpg?v=1589857717)
11 manuscript pages on 6 folded leaves, string ties. Leaves creased at two corners, evenly browned with some occasional soiling, neat correction laid down over 4 characters, light vertical crease. 29 x 18.5cm. A good copy of a fascinating contemporary report. This manuscript describes the great commotion among the Japanese..... More
Tokyo: Yushodo. 1977. Number 124 of a limited edition of 300 copies. Two volumes. Title pages in red and black. 36 x 22.6cm. Volume I: 4 double page maps (2 folding), 18 engravings, [7], lii, 391, [1]pp and 4 page explanation of plates. Volume II: 45 maps and plates, [2]..... More
![開国関係文書 [Kaikoku kankei monjo Documents Relating to the Opening of Japan]....](/pictures/thumb/157339.jpg?v=1589857719)
3 manuscript volumes neatly written in black and red ink. Original wrappers with later(?) string ties. Wrappers damaged with a little loss in places. Some worming. Still overall very good. 19 x 13.5cm. These three volumes are a collection of manuscripts written in the late Edo period (probably the 1860s)..... More
![天保壬寅元暦].[Tenpō jin'in genreki]. [Japanese Lunisolar Calendar 1861]. SAKON MIYAZAKI,...](/pictures/thumb/160727.jpg?v=1579000312)
伊勢)度会郡山田. 文久元[1861]. Black and white woodblock printed, accordion style binding, decorative paper wrappers. A Japanese lunisolar calendar 文久二年 (1862) published in 文久元年 (1861). Covers insect damaged and stained in places, a little loss along blank upper margin first and last leaf, light browning, otherwise very good. Text in Japanese. 29.1..... More
![雜書鈔錄 [Zasho shōroku]. Abstracts from Various Books. MURAKAMI GOZAN...](/pictures/thumb/157025.jpg?v=1582338625)
[19th century]. Black and white ink sketches, 120 folded leaves, paper covers titled in ink, stab binding. Edges and corners creased on a number of leaves, covers a little soiled, occasional browning but generally very good. 24.5 x 17cm. A collection of manuscript abstracts from various books. The upper cover..... More
![米利幹新誌 巻之５. [Meriken shinshi Makino Go]. [New Account of America Part 5]....](/pictures/thumb/154076.jpg?v=1589857712)
Edo. 1855. Volume 5 only. 4 double page black and white woodblocks from copper engravings, 18 folded leaves, some worming throughout, original wrappers considerably worn and wormed with a little loss. A reading copy only of the 5th and last volume of 米利幹新誌 巻之５ [New Account of America]. 1853 the..... More
