Japonisme Alphabet Embroidery Sample Book
[circa late 1870s]
Sales sample book of a variety of finely embroidered alphabets, likely intended for use on silk handkerchiefs – a stunning example of Japonisme in format and aesthetic.
Japan
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THE LIVING TREASURES OF JAPAN
(1973)
Signed first printing of this collection of interviews with Japanese "Living National Treasures" who practice traditional arts – illustrated with photographs of objects and diagrams by Michael Foreman.
Original Painted Mockups For A Partial Set Of The Hyakunin Isshu Karuta
[early Meiji, circa 1870s]
Beautiful drafted set of partial sheets for the creation of cards used in the traditional game on classical Japanese poetry.
JAPANESE PAINTINGS: CHILDREN'S SPORTS
Meiji 21; 1888
Trilingual publication (Japanese, English, French) of elaborately produced color woodblock prints on the theme of traditional Japanese children's games.
倭洋妾横濱美談 [Yamato Rasha Yokohama Bidan: The Wonderful Tale in Yokohama of the Foreigner's Japanese Mistress]
Meiji 14 [1881]
Meiji-era sensationalist popular novel about the conflicts between an Englishman's Japanese wife and his Japanese mistress, printed in a heavily illustrated format of the genre that anticipates modern manga.
Ehon Kinsei Nihon Nankeen [絵本近世日本年契: Illustrated Chronological Table Book of Early Modern Japan]
明治16 (1883)
Eye-catching accordion book chronicling major events in Japanese history from 1844 to 1882, particularly focused on events of international import or sensational news.
LES HUIT RENOMMEES
(1927)
Inscribed first edition of this exquisite collaboration between two great French-Japanese artists.
トルコロジー : トルコ風呂専門記者の報告 [Turkish Bath Houses, A Journalist's Report]
[1978]
Photo-illustrated reporter's survey of bath houses and massage parlors of Japan in the 1970s.
Pre-War Photo Album of a Japanese Man's Travels in New York
[1928-1931]
Original photo album of a Japanese businessman's American travels, including stops in Seattle and Chicago before a longer stay in New York, and a visit to a Japanese family in Long Island.
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