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MURAKAMI YOSHISHIGE, author: Sango benran "Manual for three languages" [Japanese-French-English-Dutch dictionary]; dated in the preface Kaei 7 (1854), colphon Vol. III not dated, published by Yamashiroya Sahei, Suhara Ihachi, Izumiya Ichibei and Okadaya Yashichi; fukurotoji-bon, 3 vols. (25.5 x 17.7cm.), block printed, in yellow paper wrappers with title slips printed in black on buff paper, later printed label in French applied to cover Vol. I, sewn, good impressions, some pages lightly stained (especially in Vol. I), covers worn, later ink inscriptions with title of books on outside bottom edges, visible when volumes are closed
Contents: Vol. I, 67 leaves, title page on inside cover printed in black on grey paper listing author, Motei Murakami Yoshishige and name of the publisher Tatsurido; 2-leaf preface numbered on the hashira 1-2, dated Kaei 7 (1854); 2-leaf introduction numbered on the hashira 3-4 signed Kobayashi Shisei shiki and Sawa Shunkyo sho; 1-leaf introduction numbered on the hashira 1 , signed Motei shiki; 1-leaf table of contents, numbered on the hashira 1; 60 leaves dictionary text Japanese-French-English-Dutch, numbered on the hashira 1-60; Vol. II, 63 leaves dictionary text, numbered on the hashira 1-63; Vol. III, 63½ leaves dictionary text numbered on the hashira 1-62, 1-leaf postscript by the author, 1p. colophon signed by publishers as above (3)
Contents: Vol. I, 67 leaves, title page on inside cover printed in black on grey paper listing author, Motei Murakami Yoshishige and name of the publisher Tatsurido; 2-leaf preface numbered on the hashira 1-2, dated Kaei 7 (1854); 2-leaf introduction numbered on the hashira 3-4 signed Kobayashi Shisei shiki and Sawa Shunkyo sho; 1-leaf introduction numbered on the hashira 1 , signed Motei shiki; 1-leaf table of contents, numbered on the hashira 1; 60 leaves dictionary text Japanese-French-English-Dutch, numbered on the hashira 1-60; Vol. II, 63 leaves dictionary text, numbered on the hashira 1-63; Vol. III, 63½ leaves dictionary text numbered on the hashira 1-62, 1-leaf postscript by the author, 1p. colophon signed by publishers as above (3)
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