ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849), illustrator: Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran "Picture-book of both banks of the Sumidagawa at a glance", fukurotoji bon, 3 vols. complete (26.6 x 18.4cm. ea.), unsigned, block printed in color, light blue buff paper wrapper, title slip printed in black on paper, sewn, in chitsu--good impressions, very good color, slightly soiled, stained, rubbed and creased, some worm holes
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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849), illustrator: Ehon Sumidagawa ryogan ichiran "Picture-book of both banks of the Sumidagawa at a glance", fukurotoji bon, 3 vols. complete (26.6 x 18.4cm. ea.), unsigned, block printed in color, light blue buff paper wrapper, title slip printed in black on paper, sewn, in chitsu--good impressions, very good color, slightly soiled, stained, rubbed and creased, some worm holes
Contents: Vol. 1 (jo), ten leaves, numbered (1-8) except the first and the last leaf: 3-pg. preface signed Kojuro Nariyasu, 16 pp. continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above; Vol. 2 (chu), eight leaves, all numbered (1-8): fifteen continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above; Vol. 3 (ge), eight leaves, numbered (1-7) except the last leaf: fifteen continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above (3)
Contents: Vol. 1 (jo), ten leaves, numbered (1-8) except the first and the last leaf: 3-pg. preface signed Kojuro Nariyasu, 16 pp. continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above; Vol. 2 (chu), eight leaves, all numbered (1-8): fifteen continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above; Vol. 3 (ge), eight leaves, numbered (1-7) except the last leaf: fifteen continuous illustrations accompanied by poems above (3)