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KITAO SHIGEMASA (1739-1820), illustrator: Ehon musha waraji "Warriors sandals"; preface dated hinoto hitsuji (1787) and signed Yadoya Meshimori, fukurotoji-bon, 2 vols. complete (26.2 x 17.3 cm.), block printed in color, later green wrapper printed with scrolling foliage, title slip missing, sewn, in chitsu, good impression, slightly faded, some worming repaired, slight damage mainly to the bottom
Contents: Vol. I, 7 leaves, unnumbered, 1-leaf preface, dated and signed, 6 leaves, 6 single-page and 3 double-page illustrations depicting famous worriors; Vol. II, 5 leaves, unnumbered, 10 single-page illustrations of warriors
Contents: Vol. I, 7 leaves, unnumbered, 1-leaf preface, dated and signed, 6 leaves, 6 single-page and 3 double-page illustrations depicting famous worriors; Vol. II, 5 leaves, unnumbered, 10 single-page illustrations of warriors