[Rarebooks] OFFER: TRANSITIONAL ENGLISH JAPANESE EHON. 1887.

[Laderman]

This title has not yet been added to my catalog of Japanese illustrated 
books, and is first offered, here.

GEKKO, OGATA AND ?, ILLUS; MIKI TEIICHI[Miki, Aika], Author, Trans. by G. 
TAKAHASHI: PICTORIAL DESCRIPTIONS OF FAMOUS PLACES IN JAPAN. VOL. 1.  Meiji 
20, 12th month [1888], Tokyo, Kyu-shundo-[Pub.]. [All published?]. 38 
leaves, 76 Pp., 25 x 17.4 cm. string binding. All text in Japanese with 
full translation into English. Two title pages, one in each language at 
opposite ends of the book. Bound Japanese style, English title label on the 
front board, Japanese [partly torn off] on the rear board. 2 Title Pages. 
10 double page color woodcuts of views. Of these 7 are by Ogata Gekko. They 
are: Asakusa Temple,  Mount Yoshino [with cherry blossoms], Yokohama, The 
Golden Temple; The Kamo River, The Island of E, Tokyo. There are three 
double page woodcuts in  an earlier, Nanga[Southern Chinese] style, of  The 
Cataract of  Kegon, Mount Tsukuba, Island of Itsuku. Gekko's works are 
extremely atmospheric and full of fog, shade and light, and use Western 
perspective. The three Nanga views are dramatic and discursive in the best 
Chinese painting sense, however I have not been able to find the signature 
of the artist, who may have lived some time before this book was published. 
He is not noted in Mitchell, Ryerson, or BM. An unusual Japanese/English 
transitional Ehon.. Unlocated at RLIN/OCLC,COPAC, KVK, Diet Library, 
Cambridge Cooperative Romaji library. There is a copy of this Volume I only 
at Harvard. Wraps somewhat worn, a very light water stain without margin in 
the upper outer pages in the rear. It is hard to find unless you are 
specifically looking for it. A Very Good copy. $1250.00

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