Untitled album of match labels

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[Untitled album of match labels]

Oda, Shūichi ... [et al] [commissioned by].

[Japan: privately published, ca. Shōwa 2-15 (1927-1940)].

An album of tipped-in match labels produced in the 1920s and '30s, when Japan's match label-collecting fad was at its peak. Most of the labels are woodblock-printed and have been produced in themed sets showcasing foreign landmarks, sporty skeletons, beautiful women, popular places in Tokyo, events which occurred during Yaji and Kita's famously calamitous trip along the Tōkaidō, kabuki scenes, and so on. The majority were commissioned by the prolific match label collector and connoisseur Oda Shūichi. The album includes a few duplicates, several woodblock-printed envelopes, and many sheets of uncut designs. 

One staple-bound volume featuring over 300 designs for labels, complete, on double leaves, traditional East Asian binding style (fukurotoji). Original wrappers very slightly worn, two labels tipped-in to upper. Minor creases and marks to album leaves. Occasional mild foxing and creases to labels. [20 leaves]. 27.4 x 19.5 cm. 

Untitled album of match labels
Price: $1,160.00 (USD)