by Jippensha Ikku, author
Jippensha Ikku, author. Zatto Ichiran Zenpen. B2 volumes 21.9 x 14.3cm in gray-green wrappers string-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji with original printed title slips. Jippensha Ikku (1765-1831), comic author and "man of mode," was an important member of the gesaku literary movement of the 19th C., his most famous work being the Tokaidochu Hizakurige (known as the Shank's Mare). Here he has created a little sharehon for the playboy set. The title illustrates the work's sly humor, and roughly translates as "This and That," or even "A Perspective on Stuff." In this work, Ikku has combined his light humorous touch with his own illustrations as well. His naive and silly pictures compliment the contents of this clever work admirably. Wear and damage to covers and title slips with artwork in this rare book in overall good condition.
(Inventory #: 91169)