L. Richard's Comprehensive Geography of the Chinese Empire and Dependencies by M. Kennelly (trans.) - 1908

Yokohama, Yokohama Archives of History, 1982. 1st Edition . Soft cover. .. Four volumes. Crown quarto. Pp. vi, 92, xxxiv; iii, 93-226; iii, 227-304; iii, 305-415, iii (errata). Each volume includes a suite of plates. Set in double columns. Uniformly bound in the original publisher's decorative stiff wrappers. In new condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. The Paul C. Blum (1898-1981) Collection at the Yokohama Archives of History Library contains some 7,000 items, including foreign books and magazines about Japan dating back to the 16th century, old European maps of Japan and Asia, and Japanese woodblock prints. The Yokohama Archives of History contain over 250,000 Yokohama-related materials from the Edo period to the Taisho-early Showa era. Initially planned to comprise 3 volumes only, the catalogue eventually was published in 4 volumes and is including a Supplement and an Index. Z-5 OUT

Tokyo: Kodansha International. Near Fine. 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean blue vinly bindings have silver titles on spines & front covers. Eight volumes and a supplement. Texts tight, clean & intact. B/W photograph, drawing and map illustrations. Silver endpaper. Covers all facets of Japanese culture. Asia ; B/W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 3232 pages .

Kobe, Japan: Mitsumura Printing Company, 1909. Hardcover. Good. 11 x 14.25 inches, oblong. String-tied decorative cloth boards. Six pages of text, followed by 16 full-page collotype plates and one double-page folding panorama. Light soiling and wear to boards, final leaf with a repair to the margin (not affecting image). National Association of Cotton Manufacturers bookplate on front pastedown and ink stamp on title page call number at lower right corner of front board, otherwise unmarked and internally quite clean. This edition is undated, and we have not been able to determine whether it is earlier or later than another edition that is dated 1909 and credited to Kobe-based photographer S. Ichida (Ichida Sota, 1843-1896). In 1909, the Kanegafuchi Spinning Company employeed more than 14,000 workers and was the largest cotton spinning company in Japan. The company was uncommonly committed to the welfare of its laborers, providing schooling for both adult workers and their children, and offering them… Read More

Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. First edition. Original and only issue of the journal. Published Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. Text chiefly in English, with many articles in French or Spanish or both, full page ads in English. Folio, 10 1/2" x 13 3/4", 94pp., plus 4pp. printed covers, illustrated throughout with b/w photos and full color reproductions, 31" x 13 3/4" color fold-out, die cut page, 2 printed clear mylar overlays, exquisite full color front cover. Articles include: American-Japanese Trade; (Upcoming) New York World's Fair and Golden Gate International Exposition; Affairs in East Asia Moving from Military Campaign to Reconstruction; Nagoya; Locomotives and Rolling Stock; Japanese Toys; Menthol; Tea; Hats; Working Girls; Stone Lanterns; Aviation in Japan; Japan's Merchant Marine; The Oil and Fat Industry in Japan; Silk Carpets and Tapestries; Japanese Timepieces of Old; Japanese Fauna; Japanese Water Pets; Natural Camphor; Brushes. Top… Read More

London: John Murray, 1847. Second edition. Illustrated, a map, an extra engraved title page, three tinted lithograph plates, several small text engravings, octavo, pp xxiv, (ii), 420, (2), + publisher's catalogue of 16 pages, the frontispiece are rather foxed, the other plates slightly foxed, a little age-toned internally, original embossed and gilt cloth refurbished, slightly marked and worn, neatly rebacked with most of the original spine laid down, the original endpapers retained, two signatures on the front endpaper, including that of John Whittington, possibly the original owner. [This second edition was a little enlarged].. Second edition. Cloth. Good.

Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. First edition. Original and only issue of the journal. Published Tokyo: Japan Foreign Trade Federation, 1938. Text chiefly in English, with many articles in French or Spanish or both, full page ads in English. Folio, 10 1/2" x 13 3/4", 94pp., plus 4pp. printed covers, illustrated throughout with b/w photos and full color reproductions, 31" x 13 3/4" color fold-out, die cut page, 2 printed clear mylar overlays, exquisite full color front cover. Articles include: American-Japanese Trade; (Upcoming) New York World's Fair and Golden Gate International Exposition; Affairs in East Asia Moving from Military Campaign to Reconstruction; Nagoya; Locomotives and Rolling Stock; Japanese Toys; Menthol; Tea; Hats; Working Girls; Stone Lanterns; Aviation in Japan; Japan's Merchant Marine; The Oil and Fat Industry in Japan; Silk Carpets and Tapestries; Japanese Timepieces of Old; Japanese Fauna; Japanese Water Pets; Natural Camphor; Brushes. Top… Read More

1849 British China Opium War Japanese China Sea Battle Siege Cannon Illustrated
A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of "Kaigai Shinwa Shūi". Kaigai Shinwa Shūi is a semi historical text of the Japnaese view of the Opium War between China and Britain based on actual events with embellishments to appeal to a broad audience in Japan. The embellishments also depict the fear of foreigners from japan's isolation.
This rare text is written in a column format with furigana for easier reading and includes illustrations of Chinese warriors, burning of British ships and opium, map, cannons, weapons, ships, and much more!

Item number: #18547
Price: $950
Mineta Fuko
New Chats on Overseas, continued (kaigai shinwa shūi ni) 海外新話拾遺二（かいがいしんわしゅういに）
[Edo: Kaei 2, 1849]

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· Collation: 5 volumes
o Illustrated throughout
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single plate and text wanting in volume 5
· References:
o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 16773
o Waseda University… Read More

1860 Victories & Defeats of TATARS Japanese China Sea Ming Opium Taiping Wars

A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of "Dattan shōhaiki". Dattan shōhaiki is a chronicle of the Tatars, any member of Turkic-speaking peoples that collectively numbered more than 5 million in the late 20th century, specifically around the restoration of the Ming Dynasty paying attention to the request for British help for the Qing and the effects and causes of the Opium and Taiping Wars.
This rare chronicle
is written in a column format with furigana for easier reading and includes illustrations of Chinese warriors, duels, siege battles, sea battles, ships, scenery and more!
Item number: #18546
Price: $950
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Chronicle of the Victories and Defeats of the Tatars (Dattan shōhai-ki) 韃靼勝敗記（だったんしょうはいき）
[Japan: 1860]

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes
o
Illustrated throughout
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References:
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Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku… Read More

London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1884. First Edition. First English book on Oriental rugs. Octavo, 11 lithographic plates including frontispiece, one in colour, folding map, four pages of publishers' advertisements; bound in olive green cloth, gilt-decorated pictorial boards with black lettering, an excellent copy of the first edition.

1838 Japanese Katana Samurai Old Sword Inscription Koto Illustrated 9v Woodblock
An interesting 19th century Edo woodblock-print of 'Old Sword Inscriptions.' The term 'Koto' (古刀) or 'Old Sword' is a reference to swords created between 900AD and 1596AD. These are considered the pinnacle of Japanese Sword craftsmanship. The typical sword of that period was the tachi, which were later shortened to make early Katanas.
This 9-volume set from 1838 was originally written in 1792 by Ogi Iori as a complete list of appraisals of the swords and their makers. This work is significant in its inclusion of detailed workmanship of Masamune, the greatest swordsmith of Japan, and his disciples Saeki Norishige (佐伯則重) and Gō Yoshihiro (江義弘). Hirokuni includes a beginner's guide, different classes of blade makers, blacksmithing genealogies of master and apprentice blade makers, stamps of blade makers, ancient and famous swords, and much more! This work is unique in that it is often used as the dividing… Read More