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

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