名古屋. [Nagoya]. 文光堂. [Bunkōdō]. 明治 24 [ 1891]. Complete in 5 volumes. Black and white line woodblock illustrations. Volume 1: 24 double leaves. Volume 2: 21 double leaves. Volume 3: 21 double leaves. Volume 4: 28 double leaves. Volume 5: 26 double leaves. Bound in Japanese 4 hole stab bindings..... 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]. Ansei 6 [ 1859]. Black and white woodblock kawaraban published in two joined sheets, 35 x 70cm. Washi repair on reverse close to join, occasional small holes at edges, a little thinning in places but overall very good. This foreign trade kawaraban was published in January 1859, soon after..... More

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

[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

須原屋茂兵衛. Suharaya Mohei. Tenpo 7 [ 1836]. Volumes 14 and 16 only. 25.7 x 18cm. Delicate black and white woodblock illustrations in both volumes. Volume 14: 50 double folded leaves; Volume 16: 49 double folded leaves. Leaves undulating but not stained. Blue paper covered boards marked, stained and worn. Although..... More

[Japan]. No date. [Early Meiji?]. [Reprint]. Black and white woodblock illustrations throughout, 3 books in 4 volumes. Volume 1: 26 double folded leaves; Volume 2: 32 double folded leaves; Volume 3-1: 32 double folded leaves; Volume 3-2: 36 double folded leaves, 26 x 18cm, Japanese four hole stab binding, card..... More

[Tokyo]. 大和屋喜兵衛. [Yamatoya Kihei]. Early Meiji [circa 1880]. Reprint. 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..... More

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