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DescriptionProperty from the Japan Society Library, LondonKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)Six volumes of Random Sketches by Hokusai (Hokusai manga); A set of One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei); Picture Book of the Floating World (Ukiyo gafu); together with three further illustrated booksEdo period - Meiji period, 19th century comprising:
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)Random Sketches by Hokusai (Hokusai manga) woodblock printed illustrated books, volumes 2, 5, 9, 13, 14 (incomplete), later editions volumes 2, 5, 13 and 14 with colophon dated 1878 (Meiji 11), 9 with no colophon or title slip; publisher Eirakuya Toshiro (Tohekido), 1878; and another volume 5, no colophon or title slip, publisher Eirakuya Toshiro (Tohekido), 1816 
One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku hyakkei) woodblock printed illustrated book, 3 volumes (complete), later editions, each volume with colophon dated 1875 (Meiji 8), publisher Eirakuya Toshiro (Tohekido), 1875 
A Picture Album of The (53 Stations of the) Tokaido ([Gojusantsugiha] Hokusai dochu gafu)
woodblock printed illustrated book, volume 2 of 2 (incomplete), no colophon, later edition, Meiji period (late 19th century) 
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) Picture Book of the Floating World (Ukiyo gafu) woodblock printed illustrated book, 3 volumes, no colophon, later edition, Meiji period (late 19th century) 
Together with two woodblock printed illustrated books, title slips worn, no colophons, Edo period (19th century)all the above books are bound as fukurotoji (pouch binding), encased in a single 20th century fitted blue linen board case with impressed gold leaf Japan Society Imperial chrysanthemum crest labelled Hokusai MangaCondition reportTo request a Condition Report for this Lot, please contact Jon.Adjetey@sothebys.com.
All the books, journals and pamphlets have library stamps, some collection labels and library numbers stuck to the spines. 
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