KINAI ANGYA

1919. [SKETCHTOUR BOOK] KINAI ANGYA. Kanao Bun'endo^, Taisho^ 8 [1919] Thick 8vo., flexible printed pictorial covers, 35; 959 + colophon & ads. (The extensive ads make up a useful bibliographical resource on Bun'endo^.) First printing of this interesting work - the artists include Nakazawa Hiromitsu, Mizushima Nihou, Nabei Katsuyuki, Kato^ Seiji, Shima Seien and Yamaguchi Sohei. The writers are an eminent group: Yosano Akiko, Kambara Ariake, Takahama Kyoshi, Kato^ Hekigoto^ and Aoki Getto^. The book resenbles the SANYO^ ANGYA and the OFUDA ANGYA. With the usual Bun'endo^ eclectic mix of color woodcut, lithography, halftone, zincograph, collotype, etc. This copy is very slightly foxed, with the original slipcase. Overall, a lovely copy of this important and scarce work.