Titles starting with 9 from Boston Book Company

1879. [CHIYOGAMI ALBUM]. 90 PAGES OF EARLY MEIJI COLOR WOODCUTS. 24.5 x 35.5 cm. The design prints, where dated, indicate Meiji 12 [1879]. A very interesting album of "New Designs", so self-described and colorfully printed on chiyogami. Designs from this period are very unusual and ephemeral and this album provides an instructive view of the run-up to the golden age of Japanese design to come. A bit worn inside and out, the printing and colors are those of the period, a bit rough and ready. ... more information