LI DAI SHAOLIN SHI GIA JEN WU SHI GI. HISTORICAL CHINA MAP. A MAGNIFICENT & LARG
by SHAOLIN SI. [SHAO-LIN MONASTERY/TEMPLE, CHINA.]
Edo 1750, Suharaya Mohei. Large folding map, 170 x 200 cm. old mended worming, rebacked,pastel colors, Japanese reprint of a map printed in Henan in 1679, folds down to be 21.5 x 25.5 cm., woodblock printed, hand color. V E R Y R A R E ! *** *** *** . . AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE WALL-SIZE MAP OF CHINA . . EXECTED BY A SHAOLIN ZEN MASTER *** The Shaolin Xi [Monastery/Temple] is a Chán [Zen] Buddhist temple at... Read More
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SEIKEI ZUSETSU: ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF AGRICULTURE. [Woodblock-Printed & Illustrate
by SOH, Han. editor. et al.
Osaka 1804, Hanfu Shorin. Stitched yellow stiff wrs.,30 vol. set, 19.7 x 26.5 cm.,title slips,2 indigo-blue folding cloth Chitsu cases, bone clasps, clean covers a few dusty,contents very clean & bright, complete set. RARE FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOTANICAL EVER DONE IN JAPAN . . . THIS IS THE MOST FAMOUS SINGLE & COMPREHENSIVE . . . LOST OF ALL KNOWN JAPANESE PLANTS . . . RESEARCH BEGUN IN 1793,... Read More
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AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSY FROM THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN TO THE EMPEROR
by STAUNTON, George
London 1796,98, Bulmer. Full calf, 3 vol. set, 2 vols.: text 518+626p.+ 29 engravings; + folio atlas 44 engraved plates, rebound 3/4-calf over marbled boards, bright text 1798 2nd.& best edition, atlas 1796, with Lady Mcartney's letter.RARE ! . *** *** *** . . . A MOST HISTORIC ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST BRITISH EMBASSY . . TO CHINA AND THE CHI'EN LUNG EMPEROR IN 1797 . . . TOGETHER WITH A DATED PENNED LETTER . . FROM LADY MACARTNEY... Read More
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INNERMOST ASIA: Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia, Kan-su & Easter
by STEIN, M. Aurel
London 1928, Oxford. Rose cloth, 4 vol. set: vol. 1-2 text, vol. 3 plates & plans, vol. 4 maps, bibliography, unclipped mended dust jackets in mylar protectors, 25.5 x 34 cm., brilliantly bright superb clean copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 765 SETS . A monumental work, well-illustrated study on the trade route countries of Central Asia. Always a rare set when complete. . * "With descriptive lists... Read More
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ILLUSTRATIONS OF JAPAN: Consisting Of Private Memoirs And Anecdotes Of The Reign
by TITSINGH, M. Isaac
London 1822, Ackerman. Red tooled morocco leather, 325p., 25 hand-colored aquatint copper etchings in 13 plates, several fold-outs, very clean x-library copy, perforations on title & illustrations, else clean, small folio 22.7 x 29.5 cm.RARE . *** *** *** . . . ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HAND-COLORED BOOKS . . . ON JAPAN OF THE 19 CENTURY. . * SUBTITLE: continued: "...And of the Ceremonies Customary Marriages and Funerals: to Which are Subjoined, Observations of the Legal Suicide... Read More
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ILLUSTRATIONS OF JAPAN: Consisting Of Private Memoirs And Anecdotes Of The Reign
by TITSINGH, M. Isaac
London 1822, Ackermann. Red original cloth, very good,small folio, gold stamped, 325p., 25 aquatint illustrations on 13 hand colored copper etched plates, many color foldouts, 25 x 32.3 cm. THE FIRST & ONLY EDITION. Q U I T E R A R E . *** *** *** . . . ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HAND-COLORED BOOKS . . . ON JAPAN OF THE 19 CENTURY. . * SUBTITLE: continued: "...And of the Ceremonies Customary Marriages and Funerals: to... Read More
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ILLUSTRATIONS OF JAPAN: Consisting Of Private Memoirs And Anecdotes Of The Reign
by TITSINGH, M. Isaac
London 1822, Ackerman. Dark purple tooled leather, raised bands, 25 hand colored aquatint copper etchings in 13 plates many fold-outs, very clean, 325p., small folio, 24 x 31.5 cm all edge gilt, gold stamped. VERY NICE COPY. QUITE RARE ! . *** *** *** . . . ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HAND-COLORED BOOKS . . . ON JAPAN OF THE 19 CENTURY. . * SUBTITLE: continued: "...And of the Ceremonies Customary Marriages and Funerals: to Which are Subjoined,... Read More
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ONNA DAI RAKU TAKARA BEKI: GREAT PLEASURE FOR LADIES ON OPENING THEIR TREASURE-B
by [TSUKIOKA, Settei.]
Japan [1751], np. New green silk cloth-covered boards, 113 double-folded leaves, woodblock printed by hand on hand-made paper, first few pages later amateur color, thumbed, else as issued, illustrated on nearly every page, 18 x 25 cm. RARE ! *** *** *** . . . EXCEPTIONALLY RARE & EARLY, STUNNINGLY EROTIC . . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED HARU BON [Erotic Book] . . This is a famous book, inspired by another famous work by the great Kaibara Eikken: "PARODIES OF... Read More
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DAI MIN KYUHEN BANKOKU JINSEKI ROTEI ZENZU: GREAT MAP OF CHINA AND IT'S SURROUND
by UMEMURA, Yahaku
Japan c.[1703]. Original gray rubbed silk covers, a Japanese reprint of the 1663 Chinese map, neatly rebacked,127 x 137.5 cm., a few old mended worm holes, minor flaws, hand colored, folds down to 21.5 x 34 cm. R A R E FIRST & ONLY EDITION Translation of the Chinese Title: continued: "WITH THE WHOLE PICTURE OF THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY AND ALL ROADS." . Chinese pinyin title is: DA MING JIU BIAN WAN GUO, REN JI LU CHEN QUAN TU.... Read More
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INSHOKU YOJYO KAGAMI & BOJI YOJO KAGAMI: A MODEL OF MEN'S & WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE
by UTAGAWA, Yoshitsuna. [Ittosai]
[Japan c.1848, n.p.]. A matching pair, large broadsides,very good, vegetal colored woodblock prints, hand-printed on hand made large Washi Kawaraban paper, size ca: 36.5 x 50 cm., with title cartouche & adjacent texts. A RARE SET COMPLETE . *** **** *** . . . GORDON E. MESTLER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION COPY . . . A SPECTACULAR . . . GRAND & DELUXE BROADSIDES . . . A RARE MATCHING PAIR . . . OF COLOR WOODBLOCK ANATOMICAL PRINTS . .... Read More
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EROTIC ALBUM: A Suite of Thirteen Erotic Woodblock Printed Prints
by [UTAMARO, Kitagawa]
[Japan n.d. 1800-1830's]. An accordion folding album, blue & gold floral pattern, silk brocade cloth covers,edges worn, 1 pastel-colored print, plus a complete suite of 12 color prints, album size 33.5 x 27.5 cm., gilt top & bottom edges. *** *** *** . . . A STUNNING EROTIC ALBUM BY THE MASTER . . The album is in its original and worn silk and gold brocade cloth and contains thirteen Oban [ca 38 x 24.5 cm] sized woodblock prints.... Read More
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![QING CHAO XI HUA JUAN: [EROTIC] PAINTED SCROLL OF THE QING DYNASTY. SIGNED: "XU](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/746/012/570012746.0.l.1.jpg)
QING CHAO XI HUA JUAN: [EROTIC] PAINTED SCROLL OF THE QING DYNASTY. SIGNED: "XU
by XU, Zeng-Shing
[China n.d. ca. late 18-early 19 century]. Silk mounted hand scroll, brocade gold silk cover, purple silk ribbon tie, lovely lacquer & mother-of-pearl ends, 2.2 meters long, 25 cm. wide continuous color painting on paper, stiff backing. *** *** *** . . . A GREAT QING DYNASTY HAND-PAINTED EROTIC SCROLL . . . SIGNED BY THE ARTIST XU, WITH HIS SEAL . . This is a charming and lovely hand painted scroll from the Great Qing Dynasty [1644-1912]. It... Read More
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![VIEWS OF THE NORTH CHINA AFFAIR. [Photographed During The Boxer Rebellion, 1900]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/571/000/570000571.0.l.1.jpg)
VIEWS OF THE NORTH CHINA AFFAIR. [Photographed During The Boxer Rebellion, 1900]
by YAMAMOTO, S. [Sanshichiro] comp. [Photographic Studio]
Tokio 1901, Yamamoto. Oblong album, color pictorial stiff wrs., purple silk ties, mild/faint center fold, a remarkably clean, bright copy, 58p., 40 large photos 26.5 x 20 cm., 21 smaller photos ca. 12.5 x 8.5 cm., album size 39 x 26.5 cm. . *** **** *** . . PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE EMINENT YAMAMOTO SANSHICHIRO . . . THE LEGENDARY AND OBSCURE PHOTO ALBUM OF . . . THE NORTH CHINA AFFAIR OR THE BOXER REBELLION . . . PRINTED... Read More
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