Shozoku shokumon zue.

1815. MATSUOKA, Tokikata and Hyakuri HONMA. Shozoku shokumon zue. [Patterns of Brocades Worn at Court]. 92 pp., illustrated with 146 woodcuts. 8vo, 240 x 167 mm., bound in original wrappers in a new chitsu case. Tokyo: n.p., 1815. The first edition of this wonderful example of early nineteenth century Japanese bookmaking. Many of the stunning woodcuts show a remarkable degree of subtlety and display an exquisite range of colours, some almost having the appearance of relief printing. First blank leaf and wrapper with minor water stain.