Beschreibung:

TAKEI TAKEO (1894-1983), author , illustrator , publisher and printer where applicable; a group of 30 miniature books, each numbered by the artist, each with colophon with title and date, each signed in ink in Japanese Takei Takeo or in Roman script T. Takei and with edition number unless noted, each 1 vol. complete (6 x 5in., 17.3 x 14.7cm. largest), all books in slipcase unless noted, all in good condition unless noted The group comprising: No. 14: Oneko-sama (Cat), dated June 25, 1947, unsigned, 166/300, 17 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, woodcut in black and white, one color, and with text, not in slipcase; No. 42: Q-ko no kiseki (Miss. Q's miracle), dated June 25, 1960, 13/300, 12 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, drypoint copperplates mounted in paper sleeves, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 60: Leo no maho (Leo's magic), dated October 20, 1965, 325/470, 11 leaves, 5 single-page illustrations, relief print, and with text; No. 61: Zomotsushu shisso (The creator disappears), dated November 3, 1965, 19/300, 12 leaves, 14 single-page illustrations with text, woodcut; No. 62: Shuju no san'en (Dwarfs' party), dated April 8, 1966, 16/300, 7 leaves, 4 leaves of text printed on Rolux, slightly soiled and stained; No. 63: Kito no sho (Book of prayers), dated June 25, 1966, 314/470, 11 leaves, 6 double-page and 1 single-page illustration, S-beran (?); No. 64: Niju-seiki no tora (Tiger of the 20th century), dated October 21, 1966, 16/300, 12 leaves, 7 double-page illustrations with text, woodcut; No. 66: Samoiya den (Story of Samoiya), dated December 25, 1966, 19/300, 10 leaves, six single-page illustrations, Indian print, in chitsu ; No. 67: Kaze mizu hi hoshi (Wind, water, fire and stars), dated December 31, 1966, 20/300, 10 leaves, 4 single-page illustrations, Technamation, and with text; No. 68: Sakadachi Kankuro (Handstand Kankuro), dated June 25, 1967, 19/300, 12 leaves, 10 single-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 69: Muttsu no mado (Six windows), dated September 15, 1967, 27/300, 11 leaves, 14 single-page illustrations, some with text, Qper [ sic ] book; No. 70: Akuma no hata (Emblems of the devil), dated October 8, 1967, 357/500, 12 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, embossograph mosaic, and with text; No. 71: Mizuumi no hito (A man of the lake), dated November 3, 1967, 457/480, 10 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, convex impression print, with text, and with a viewing tool "Miracle tower"; No. 72: KAGEYA (Shadow seller), dated December 1, 1967, 16/300, 6 pages text in decorative typeface within floral borders, woodcut; No. 73: Hato to kijutsushi (A pigeon and a magician), dated December 25, 1967, 21/300, 9 leaves, 3 double-page and 2 single-page illustrations, woodcut on hemp, static electricity print, and with text; No. 74: Fue o fuku shiro (Flute playing at a castle), dated June 25, 1968, 15/300, 10 leaves, 3 double-page and 2 single-page illustrations printed on Gobelin, and with text; No. 75: Kechi na kamisama (Cheap god), dated July 7, 1968, 333/480, 12 leaves, 1 single-page and 12 double-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 76: Aruku Jack (Walking Jack), dated August 15, 1968, 11/300, 11 leaves, 5 single-page illustrations mounted in sleeves, contemporary glass print, and with text; No. 77: Ganyku ibun (Strange story of an eyeball), dated October 10, 1969, 445/500, 11 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, Rainbow print, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 78: Mosukuwa no tsukiyo (Moonlit night in Moscow), dated June 25, 1969, 9/300, 12 leaves, 8 double-page illustrations with text, woodcut; No. 79: JI-ko no funade (Departure of Miss JI), dated November 3, 1969, 425/500, 7 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations with text, Transart color-transparent plastic, in acrylic box; No. 80: Jinshiro no mado (Jinshiro's window), dated December 1, 1969, 439/500, 11 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations mounted in sleeves, APR-stained glass, and with text; No. 81: Sekai wa uzumaki (The world is a vortex)