Five copperplate-printed maps of places in Japan Produced by Japanese studios, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Six printed items relating to Japan A miscellany of Japan-related prints, mid-Edo period to early Meiji period (1669-1840s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Emigration at first sight: a play in one act A lighthearted play set in Scotland, 1930. SOLD
▶ Western Books
Kachi-Kachi Mountain A traditional tale in English and Japanese, for language learners, Meiji 20 (1887). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Moyō gajō (Album of patterns) Woodblock-printed patterns, ca. early Shōwa period (1920-40s)? SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Hanging scroll by Tsuda Seifū A self-portrait by Tsuda Seifū, Shōwa 47 (1972). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Homage to Ono Otsū's moji-e Homage to one of Japan's most celebrated women calligraphers, ca. Edo period (18th to early 19th century?). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Hanging scroll depicting Jurōjin A moji-e hanging scroll, ca. Edo period (late 18th to early 19th century?). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Hanging scroll of two rabbits Two rabbits in snow, by the manga artist Kitazawa Rakuten, ca. late Meiji to Taishō period (1900-20s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Zuanchō (Album of designs) Exemplary designs for a textile company, ca. late Meiji to early Taishō period (1900-10s)? SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Untitled surimono By Kita Busei, ca. late Edo period (1840-50s). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled surimono By Deguchi Sansetsu, Hinoetatsu (1856). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled sanjūrokkasen album A high-quality reproduction of a Sanjūrokkasen album, ca. early to mid-Shōwa period (1930-50s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Shin'an Nankyoku tanken hikōki sugoroku (Antarctic expedition by plane: a newly devised game-sheet) A game based on the 'heroic era' of Antarctic exploration, Meiji 44 (1911). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Dodoitsu zue (Illustrated love poems) Love poems with humorous illustrations by Yoshimori, preface dated Manen gannen (1860). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
A story of the Otokodate of Yedo = Banzuiin Chōbē On chivalrous street gangs of Edo, Meiji 35 (1902). SOLD
▶ Western Books
Ishō Sekai (World of designs) A magazine of woodblock-printed textile designs, Meiji 34 (1901). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Takanawa Ushimachi oborozuki no kei (Hazy moonlight at Ushimachi, Takanawa) A steam train passing through Ushimachi, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kudanzaka Satsuki no yoru (A night in May at Kudanzaka Hill) Kudanzaka at night, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kaiunbashi Daiichi Ginkō (Kaiunbashi Bridge and the First National Bank) A snowy scene of Kaiunbashi Bridge and the First National Bank, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Edo Ryōgoku suzumi no zu (Cooling off at Ryōgoku in Edo) A cool summer's evening at Ryōgoku, by Eizan, Bunka 8 (1811). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Ryōgoku-bashi (Ryōgoku Bridge) Ryogoku Bridge, by Kuniyoshi, ca. late Bunka to early Bunsei era (1810-20s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Tōken Gonbē Tōken Gonbē, by Yoshitora, ca. Tenpō 14 to Kōka 4 (1843-1847). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Nankyoku tanken (Expedition to the South Pole) A personal account of Japan's first Antarctic expedition, by Shirase Nobu, Taishō 2 (1913). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Miyako meishoguruma (A trip through the famous places of the capital) A guide to famous places in Kyoto, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Untitled collection of hand-painted and printed illustrations Printed and hand-painted illustrations by Japanese artists, ca. Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled set of fan designs A collection of printed designs for fans, ca. Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shinpan kawari utsushi-e (Changing magic lantern pictures: newly carved) Mini-envelopes with movable screens, ca. mid to late Meiji period (1880-90s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kyōiku gakei moji-e (Character-picture shapes for education) Character-pictures for children, illustrated by Kunitoshi, Meiji 25 (1892). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
A child's jinbaori coat decorated with peaches and crests An overcoat from the Edo period, ca. Edo period (17th to mid-19th century)? SOLD
▶ Others
Mondokoro kirikata (Stencils for crest-cutting) Stencils for crest-cutting - a popular pastime, ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Shunkyō harimaze sugoroku (A game sheet of miscellaneous scraps: the enjoyments of spring) A New Year's game illustrated by Hiroshige, ca. Bunkyū period (1860s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Hakurei gakuhyō (Pleasurable critiques by the Hakurei) An Edo period woodblock used for printing poetry competition advertisements, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1770-1870s)? SOLD
▶ Others
Rinhyō nishiki-shū (Collection of brocade matchbox labels) Over 1,300 matchbox labels, mostly woodblock-printed, ca. early Shōwa period (1930s). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Yukihisa Isobe Exhibition A cat flap catalogue of works by Yukihisa Isobe, 1964. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
An untitled set of fan designs Six hand-painted fan designs produced by Toshio Inouye of Kyoto, ca. late Meiji to early Shōwa period (1900-20s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Seibutsu shigen: ichimei shugenron (Origin of living things: or, in another name, an origin of species) The first full Japanese translation of Darwin's 'On the origin of species', Meiji 29 (1896). SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Haru no gyokushō (Spring's excellent compositions) Eye-catching designs for New Year's postcards, Meiji 44 (1911)? SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Bikō zukan (A mirror of beautiful crafts) One hundred patterns by Hasegawa Keika, Meiji 27 (1894). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books