Seibutsu shigen: ichimei shugenron (Origin of living things: or, in another name, an origin of species) The first full Japanese translation of Darwin's 'On the origin of species', Meiji 29 (1896). SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Haru no gyokushō (Spring's excellent compositions) Eye-catching designs for New Year's postcards, Meiji 44 (1911)? SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Bikō zukan (A mirror of beautiful crafts) One hundred patterns by Hasegawa Keika, Meiji 27 (1894). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Kokon moyō-shū: musō kōeki monchō (Collection of ancient and modern designs: patterns to gain unparalleled profits) An early manual on designing patterns and crests, Meiji 18 (1885). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Hana sekai (World of flowers) Fifty vivid patterns by Nonoguchi Kajō, Meiji 43 (1910). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Giga hichō (Secret notebook of caricatures) A hand-drawn album of political caricatures, Shōwa 7 (1932). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Souvenir and programme of the visit of Prince Fushimi to England A crepe-paper poster commemorating the visit of Prince Fushimi to England and Scotland, ca. 1907. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
An Edo period fortune lottery (omikuji) box In working condition, ca. mid to late Edo period (1700-1850s?). SOLD
▶ Others
Shimashima (Stripe patterns) Subtly playful stripes by Furuya Kōrin, Meiji 39 (1906). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Shima to kasuri (Stripe and splash patterns) Unusual designs by Asano Kokō, Meiji 38 (1905). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Shima to kasuri (Stripe and splash patterns) Stripes and splashes by Furuya Setsuzan, Meiji 38 (1905). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
An unidentified woodblock-printed book of moji-e By an unidentified illustrator, ca. mid Edo period (1680-1780s)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Esagashi taizenshū: kyōiku moji-e (Great compilation of hidden pictures: character-pictures for education) A pedagogical gamebook of hidden characters and pictures, ca. Meiji 25 (1892). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Miburi Iroha (The Iroha in gestures) The Japanese alphabet, in people, ca. late Edo period (after 1829). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
A manuscript report of the death of the Christian 'Uheiji' The record of the death of a Japanese Christian, Kyōhō 11 (1726). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Hicchō-jō (An album of spontaneous brushstrokes) An album of hand-painted illustrations by various artists, ca. late Meiji period (1907?). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Hikobae (Root sprouts) An album of lithographs and half-tones, illustrated by Ōta Saburō, 1911. SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Sōsaku hanga to hanga no tsukurikata = How to make prints: drawn, blok-cut [sic] & printed by author An illustrated guide to printmaking, by a core member of the sōsaku hanga movement, 1922. SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Onna imagawa oshie no tamazusa: shinkoku kaisei (Precepts for women and teachings in excellent compositions: newly cut and amended) Lessons for young women, Tenpō 14 [1843]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
An untitled folding object A folding object with eleven secret compartments, ca. Meiji period (1870-1910s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Three postcards designed to commemorate a track-and-field event Three abstract postcards, ca. 1925. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Bookman A Japanese magazine for bibliophiles, Shōwa 3 [1928]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kaika jinkōki (The enlightenment Jinkōki) Soroban arithmetic in the Meiji period, ca. Meiji 18 (1885). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Hikanyakuōen (Medicine for the liver and spleen) An advertisement for liver and spleen medicine, [revised in Meiji 28 (1895). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
An untitled collection of kibyōshi title panels A collection of creative title panels for kibyōshi volumes, ca. mid-Edo period (1790-1830s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Jūjun kagetsuchō (One-hundred-day album of flowers and the moon) A travelogue of Kyoto, by prominent bunjin artists of the Edo period, 1883 SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Asagiri (Morning mist) Beautifully illustrated with watercolour-like gradations, 1912 SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
On John Manjiro, one of the first Japanese residents of the US Ikoku monogatari: Nakanohama Manjirō (Story of a foreign country: Nakanohama Manjirō), Kaei 5 (1852). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
The battle of an eggplant and a bonito over a potato-courtesan Satoka yoi Ōpira no sakae: uosei hatsumono (Villages and houses on night duty and Ōpira`s honour: the first catch of milt), An`ei 6 (1777) SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Patterns for winter clothing Fuyumono ishō-zukushi (Various winter clothes), Meiji gannen [1868]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Circular hand-painted motifs An album of circular motifs, ca. early to mid-Meiji period (1860-90s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Designs inspired by butterfly wings, by Shimomura Gyokukō Kochōshiki (Expressions of butterflies), 1912 SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
The Murderous Girl Ohana Musume no Hitokoroshi (The Murderous Girl), Meiji 25 [1892] SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
The Tale of a Lady Bandit Chobokure Chongare: Ōshū Kasamatsu Tōge Onna Tōzoku (Chobokure Chongare: The Woman Bandit of the Kasamatsu Pass in Ōshū), ca. mid Edo period (1820-40s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
An Adaptation of a Keijo-uta Edo no Hana Ofude Hansan Shinju Kudoki (Edo's Flowers Ofude and Hanzan: Oral Recitation of a Double Suicide), ca. late Edo period (1840-60s) SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
The Tale of the Murderer Gonpachi and the Courtesan Komurasaki Chobokure Chongare: Shirai Gonpachi Komurasaki Hiyoku Tsuka Monogatari (Chobokure Chongare: The Story of the Grave of the Tragic Lovers Shirai Gonpachi and Komurasaki), ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
A magnified view of the moon, complete with ships Ranjin tokoromi gachirin shinzu [True image of the moon, as observed by the Dutch], [ca. mid to late Edo period (18th century to early 19th century)]. SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
An English Magazine: Reflections The Hansei Zasshi: A Monthly Magazine, Vol. XIII., No. 1., Meiji 30 [1898]. SOLD
▶ Western Books
Examples of Fröbel Gifts (Fröbelgaben) compiled by a kindergarten teacher in-training [Untitled set of volumes on kindergarten play methods], ca. Meiji 29 [1896]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
On the Human Body, with a Diagram of Sign Language Jintai Mondō [Questions and Answers About the Human Body], Meiji 9 [1876]. SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Hōmā Monogatari (Tales from Homer) A Translation of the Iliad and Odyssey, Shōwa 4 [1929]. SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
A Full Set of Suntory's Foreign Liquor Heaven Yoshū Mame Tengoku, 1967-70 SOLD
▶ Others
Menu for a US-Japan Themed Naval Celebration An Untitled Programme/Menu, 1923 SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
A New Year's card from the Japanese communications minister, in French An untitled greeting card, 1917. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera