東京. [Tokyo]. 片田長治郎. [Katada, Chōjūrō]. 明治 21 [ 1888]. Colour woodblock sugoroku, 37.5 x 48.5cm, upper margin trimmed, small chip right margin, occasional barely visible pin holes. A bright attractive copy. In this colourful sugoroku game, players travel from Kyoto to Tokyo through 53 stations of the Tokaido, the end..... More

[Japan]. 永樂屋東四郎. [Eirakuya Tōshirō]. No date. Late Edo. (circa 1815 - 1842). Colour woodblock illustrations throughout, 21 double folded leaves, traditional Japanese 4 hole stab string binding, 23.5 x 16 cm, title label on cover little worn, covers worn and soiled, a prior owner's label upper cover, title hand-written on..... More

[ 1900?]. Sample album of designs most probably for weaving. The album contains 196 numbered paper slits for holding the design samples in place with 68 samples included. Handwritten paper tabs (some damaged with loss) attached to the edges of 17 leaves give the names of customers. Bound in cloth..... More

Tokyo. 私刊豆本. Showa 17 [ 1942]. Limited edition of 300 signed copies. 15 folded leaves delightfully illustrated with colour lithographs showing Japanese clocks and other time pieces by well-known artist and author Takeo Takei. Japanese four hole stab string binding, pictorial covers. A little very light wear. Very good. Influential..... More

Shōwa 5. [ 1930]. Ten ink paintings presented in a cloth covered Japanese accordion style album. Upper and lower edges lightly insect damaged, insect damage in three small places within the album itself not affecting the paintings, title label a little nibbled but nevertheless a very pleasing album blue cloth..... More