Mondokoro Kirikata

1830. ISABURO, Arai. Mondokoro Kirikata. [Stencils for crest-cutting.] 6 leaves, woodcut prints throughout. 217 x 150 mm, in a new chitsu case. [Tokyo]: Onoya Kinzo, [ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)?] An extremely fragile little pamphlet with instructions on how to cut family crests from folded paper. Following the instructions ensures the destruction of the pamphlet, hence its rarity, with no copies listed on OCLC. Expert repair to tail gutter with minor loss.