Tōsei Rikō Musume (A Clever Woman of the Present Day) A response to Fukuzawa Yukichi's Katawa Musume, [Meiji 6 (1873)]. SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Katawa Musume (The Deformed Girl) An extremely scarce Fukuzawa-bon, Meiji 5 [1872]. SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Cirque Soulie (Circus Soulie) An illustrated program for the French Circus Soulie, Meiji 5 [1872]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kōko Shinbun (World News) Issues 1-5 of a pro-Bakufu newspaper, Keiō 4 [1868]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Hesochaban (Absurd Farces) Abridged skits recorded and illustrated by Keisai Eisen , Kōka 3 [1846]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Uozukushi Kuchiai Hōkōnin Ukejō no Koto, Narabi ni Sakezukushi Shinshu Tegata no Koto: Edo Jippensha Ikku Saku Shinpan Odokemonku ('Puns Full of Fish: A Request from Servants', with, 'Full of Alcohol: A Promissory Note on New Sake': New Am A Kamigata work by the famed gesaku author Jippensha Ikku, [ca late Edo period (1820-50s)?]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Kyōka Zuan (Designs from the Capital) Spectacular designs by Hasegawa Keika and Furuya Kōrin, Meiji 31-38 (1898-1905). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Furanku Roido Raito Sakuhinshū: 1 (First Collection of Frank Lloyd Wright's Works) Photographic illustrations of Frank Lloyd Wright's works, published in Japan, Taishō 15 (1926). SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Nanakorobi Yaoki Kaiun Sugoroku (The Vicissitudes of Life: Game-Sheet of Fortune and Success A bright, unused sugoroku, ca. late 20th century? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Collection of wooden movable type Movable type hand-cut in the Meiji period, ca. Meiji period (1860-1910s)? SOLD
▶ Others
Kimyō Zui (A Strange Pictorial Dictionary) Kyōden's , ca. Kyōwa period [1801-1804]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Collection of hand-painted patterns Over 100 hand-painted fabric designs , ca. early Shōwa period (1930s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Collection of gōkan envelopes Woodblock-printed envelopes for serial novels, ca. late Edo period (1850-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Reishin Gajō (Album of Beautiful New Illustrations) Fifty creative designs by Matsui Yūkoku, Meiji 33 [1900]. SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Kōkoku (Advertisement) An advertisement for useful documents, with a playful moji-e, ca. late Edo to Meiji period (1850-1900s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Eiri Nichiyō Onna Chōhōki (An Illustrated Handbook on Daily Life for Women) A manual for women, illustrated by Hokusai's daughter, Kōka 4 [1847]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Furuya Kōrin's design series Two hundred designs by Furuya Kōrin, Meiji 38-39 (1905-6). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Orimono shō-e (Textile designs) Hand-painted textile designs, ca. late Meiji period (1900-10s). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
An album of match labels Over 400 match labels from the early Shōwa period, ca. Shōwa 2-10 (1927-35). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
(Shinpan) Kannin goryō kogane no kotonoha ((Newly published) Profit from perseverance: golden phrases) A collaboration between Bakin and Shigemasa, Kansei 8 (1796). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Edo meibutsu: nishikie kōsaku (The cultivation of brocade prints, a famous product of Edo) An ukiyo-e of an ukiyo-e workshop run by female artisans, ca. early to mid Shōwa period (1930-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Dōhan gashū (Album of copperplate prints) An album of copperplate prints, ca. early to mid-Meiji period (1870-80s). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Five copperplate-printed maps of places in Japan Produced by Japanese studios, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Six printed items relating to Japan A miscellany of Japan-related prints, mid-Edo period to early Meiji period (1669-1840s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Emigration at first sight: a play in one act A lighthearted play set in Scotland, 1930. SOLD
▶ Western Books
Kachi-Kachi Mountain A traditional tale in English and Japanese, for language learners, Meiji 20 (1887). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Moyō gajō (Album of patterns) Woodblock-printed patterns, ca. early Shōwa period (1920-40s)? SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Hanging scroll by Tsuda Seifū A self-portrait by Tsuda Seifū, Shōwa 47 (1972). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Hanging scroll of two rabbits Two rabbits in snow, by the manga artist Kitazawa Rakuten, ca. late Meiji to Taishō period (1900-20s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Untitled surimono By Sōen Kabocha, Tenpo Mizunoetatsu (1832). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled surimono By Kita Busei, ca. late Edo period (1840-50s). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled sanjūrokkasen album A high-quality reproduction of a Sanjūrokkasen album, ca. early to mid-Shōwa period (1930-50s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Shin'an Nankyoku tanken hikōki sugoroku (Antarctic expedition by plane: a newly devised game-sheet) A game based on the 'heroic era' of Antarctic exploration, Meiji 44 (1911). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Dodoitsu zue (Illustrated love poems) Love poems with humorous illustrations by Yoshimori, preface dated Manen gannen (1860). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
A story of the Otokodate of Yedo = Banzuiin Chōbē On chivalrous street gangs of Edo, Meiji 35 (1902). SOLD
▶ Western Books
Ishō Sekai (World of designs) A magazine of woodblock-printed textile designs, Meiji 34 (1901). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Miyako meishoguruma (A trip through the famous places of the capital) A guide to famous places in Kyoto, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Untitled collection of hand-painted and printed illustrations Printed and hand-painted illustrations by Japanese artists, ca. Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled set of fan designs A collection of printed designs for fans, ca. Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shinpan kawari utsushi-e (Changing magic lantern pictures: newly carved) Mini-envelopes with movable screens, ca. mid to late Meiji period (1880-90s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kyōiku gakei moji-e (Character-picture shapes for education) Character-pictures for children, illustrated by Kunitoshi, Meiji 25 (1892). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
A child's jinbaori coat decorated with peaches and crests An overcoat from the Edo period, ca. Edo period (17th to mid-19th century)? SOLD
▶ Others
Mondokoro kirikata (Stencils for crest-cutting) Stencils for crest-cutting - a popular pastime, ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Yukihisa Isobe Exhibition A cat flap catalogue of works by Yukihisa Isobe, 1964. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
An untitled set of fan designs Six hand-painted fan designs produced by Toshio Inouye of Kyoto, ca. late Meiji to early Shōwa period (1900-20s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls