Shozoku shokumon zue.
by MATSUOKA, Tokikata and Honma HYAKURI
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- first
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About This Item
1815. MATSUOKA, Tokikata and Honma HYAKURI. Shozoku shokumon zue. [Patterns of Brocades Worn at Court]. 92 pp., illustrated with 146 woodcuts. 8vo, 240 x 167 mm., bound in original wrappers in a new chitsu case. Tokyo: n.p., 1815. The first edition of this wonderful example of early nineteenth century Japanese bookmaking. Many of the stunning woodcuts show a remarkable degree of subtlety and display an exquisite range of colours, some almost having the appearance of relief printing. First blank leaf and wrapper with minor water stain.
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- Bookseller
- Ursus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165242
- Title
- Shozoku shokumon zue.
- Author
- MATSUOKA, Tokikata and Honma HYAKURI
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1815
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- New
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- First Edition
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- Wrappers
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