SUZUKI HARUNOBU, illustrator, Ehon zoku Edo miyage (Book of further souvenirs of Edo), circa 1779, published by Kikuya Yasubei; fukurotoji-bon , 3 vols. complete (22.4 x 15.6cm.), block printed in black and white, covers in blue and white brocade design with roundels of chrysanthemum and pine, with paper slip titled as above, sewn; KITAGAWA UTAMARO, illustrator , and JIPPENSHA IKKU, text: Seiro ehon nenju gyoji (Yoshiwara picture book: Annual events), dated 1804, published by Kazusaya Chusuke, 2 vols. complete ( 22.4 x 15.9cm.), block printed in black and white, covers in blue, embossed with lanterns bearing crests of courtesans, with paper slip titled as above, sewn; contents: vol. 1: 27 leaves, 4 single pages of preface, 4 single pages of notes, 1 single page opening illustration, 2 single pages of contents, 10 double page illustrations and 23 single pages of text; vol. 2: 22 leaves, 1 single page opening illustration, 9 double page illustrations, 22 single pages of text, 2 single pages announcing a sequel, 1 single page of publisher's colophon--fairly good impressions, overall some stains, title slips and covers with some tears and thinning, some strengthening to the first three (5)
SUZUKI HARUNOBU, illustrator, Ehon zoku Edo miyage (Book of further souvenirs of Edo), circa 1779, published by Kikuya Yasubei; fukurotoji-bon , 3 vols. complete (22.4 x 15.6cm.), block printed in black and white, covers in blue and white brocade design with roundels of chrysanthemum and pine, with paper slip titled as above, sewn; KITAGAWA UTAMARO, illustrator , and JIPPENSHA IKKU, text: Seiro ehon nenju gyoji (Yoshiwara picture book: Annual events), dated 1804, published by Kazusaya Chusuke, 2 vols. complete ( 22.4 x 15.9cm.), block printed in black and white, covers in blue, embossed with lanterns bearing crests of courtesans, with paper slip titled as above, sewn; contents: vol. 1: 27 leaves, 4 single pages of preface, 4 single pages of notes, 1 single page opening illustration, 2 single pages of contents, 10 double page illustrations and 23 single pages of text; vol. 2: 22 leaves, 1 single page opening illustration, 9 double page illustrations, 22 single pages of text, 2 single pages announcing a sequel, 1 single page of publisher's colophon--fairly good impressions, overall some stains, title slips and covers with some tears and thinning, some strengthening to the first three (5)
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