Lot 247
Japan. Ikebana hiden zushiki.
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 5 September 2007 at 12:00 BST
Description
[The secretly conveyed art of flower arrangements with illustrations] by Fukansai Sekisui, October 1798, 5 volumes, 8vo, woodcut illustrations, original yellow-brown wrappers with printed title labels, 2 replaced, preserved in Japanese wraparound cloth case; Okamoto, K.S. Ancient and modern various usages of Tokio [sic], Japan. Tokyo, Y.T.R. Morito, 1885, 8vo, title in English, frontispiece, numerous coloured woodcut illustrations, original wrappers, slight damp-staining of one cover and endpaper; Ryori-tsu daizen, [1835], 8vo, volumes 3 and 4 only, woodcut illustrations, a few coloured, original wrappers, some worming; and 2 others, 1 Japanese, 1 Chinese (incomplete); Imei Shukei Kai ga gyo-rui issai, printed roll depicting fish, c. 29 x 440cm., preserved in wooden box, Japan, late 19th century; sold not subject to return