JOKEN NISHIKAWA (1648-1724) AND ANONYMOUS
Details
JOKEN NISHIKAWA (1648-1724) and ANONYMOUS
Bankoku jinbutsu zu (Pictures of people from all over the world) the second variant edition of Shijuni-koku jinbutsu zusetsu consisting of forty-two black and white illustrations of the inhabitants of the various countries that appeared in 17th Century maps, the costumes appear to have been inspired by an imported copy of Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Tutto il Mondo [Compendium of World Costume] published in 1598, the preface is dated Shotoku 4 (1714) and the colophon is dated Kyoho 5 (1720), very good 19th Century impression and very good condition, and
Bankoku jinbutsu shujo (Collection of Pictures of People from all over the World) dated Kaei 7 (1854) two volumes with sixty illustrated colour pages with accompanying text of various inhabitants of foreign countries, the designs are based on the earlier ones depicted in Bankoku jinbutsu zu published in 1720, good impressions, colours and condition, and a further copy of volume 1, good impressions, but some worm damage (4)
Bankoku jinbutsu zu (Pictures of people from all over the world) the second variant edition of Shijuni-koku jinbutsu zusetsu consisting of forty-two black and white illustrations of the inhabitants of the various countries that appeared in 17th Century maps, the costumes appear to have been inspired by an imported copy of Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi et Moderni di Tutto il Mondo [Compendium of World Costume] published in 1598, the preface is dated Shotoku 4 (1714) and the colophon is dated Kyoho 5 (1720), very good 19th Century impression and very good condition, and
Bankoku jinbutsu shujo (Collection of Pictures of People from all over the World) dated Kaei 7 (1854) two volumes with sixty illustrated colour pages with accompanying text of various inhabitants of foreign countries, the designs are based on the earlier ones depicted in Bankoku jinbutsu zu published in 1720, good impressions, colours and condition, and a further copy of volume 1, good impressions, but some worm damage (4)
Provenance
Charles Vignier
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.