[Rarebooks] OFFER: IKEBANA FROM 1698 TO 1950.

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1.	[IKEBANA] Signed and sealed, JIN KYUSHI: RIKKA NO ZU. End note dated 
Genroku 10, 1698. Kyoto, Kyoto Shorin, Pub.. 32 cm. x 18.75 cm.  25 sheets 
[50 pages], on all of which can be found a hand colored flower arrangement 
except for the last half sheet which is a closing note. The first, and 
defining, Ikonobo school album. It was originally printed in black and 
white, outlines together with printed titles for each print, and the end 
note. It was then rarely, fully and richly hand colored.  This copy was so 
produced, except that the paper and color mark it as a 19th century 
production. However, it is known that no edition was issued in the 19th 
century, so this was a unique use of the original blocks.  All of the known 
copies in the West were completed in the 17th century. None of these have 
come up for sale in the 20th century, and no copy like this one has come up 
for sale, either, Thus it us necessary to infer special circumstances 
surrounding its completion. The "Ikenobo school" still flourishes in Japan. 
One possibility is that some very great master or patron was presented with 
this one, which was specially made, most likely  between 1820 and 1830[this 
being based on the paper and colorings used].The blocks have never been 
owned or in control of the Ikenobo School [Personal cummunication, 2004]. 
The group of 49 watercolors traces, through flowers, branches and in many 
of the later examples, bonsai, the seasons of the year from Spring through 
winter to New Years, which in Japan has as its symbol the Pine tree and its 
branch. Two of the watercolors are double page and stunning as openings in 
a breathtaking book. The 17th century examples of this work are very rare, 
all of the known copies, three in all, are in the Netherlands, where they 
were imported before the opening of Japan in 1856. Copies of the 19th 
century are completely unheard of. Or perhaps, they have never been 
identified as such. This copy was owned , early in the 20th century by Carl 
Dreppard, a well knwonAmerican antique dealer  and author, who compiled the 
first listing of American drawing books. For him, it was rebound in 
Japanese style with a manuscript title slip in 1950. He believed that it 
was a 17th century original printing, which his penciled notes aver on the 
blank inner rear board. He was not all wrong, since the blocks are the 
original issue, albeit showing a little the ravages of time, which were 
repaired by the painter who fulfilled the flower compositions. Unique! Fine 
condition as noted. Japanese manuscript; Flower arrangement; Ikebana; 
colorplate book; watercolored color plate book' water colors; 17th century 
color plate book; 19th century color plate book;   $18,750.00

2.	CONDER, JOSIAH: THEORY OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS. [Read 13 March 
1889.] Extracted from the Transactions of The Asiatic Society of Japan. 
Vol. XVII. Part II. NP [Tokyo] ND [1889], 80Pp., 68 FP and folding B&W 
woodcut plates. Full cream Mro. raised bands, gilt titles and date, double 
gilt ruled lines, boards with triple gilt ruled lines, chrysanthemum 
rosettes, gilt dentelles, AEG. In a titled and fitted solander case. First 
Appearance of this famous and much reprinted text. The book near Fine, 
solander case shows wear. $605.00

3.	CONDER, JOSIAH: THE FLOWERS OF JAPAN AND THE FLORAL ART OF ARRANGEMENT. 
Tokyo, 1891, Folio, 136Pp. + 54 FP Pls., + 14 FP color woodblock prints + 
Vigs. First Edition. he enlarged, authoritative text by Conder was much 
reprinted: 6 FP color plates, flower viewing by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi [died 
in 1892], Four plates of interiors with flowers and figures by Kawanabe 
Kiosui, daughter of Kiosai, (or Kyosai) famous independent noted in 
Mitchell, Toda, Etc. for illustrated books. These may be her only book 
illustrations, although she was known as a painter. Conder wrote a 
biography of Kiosai, his closeness to the family may account for them. 
Remaining plates in color show flower arrangements. Rare except in 2nd Ed. 
of 1899, in hard cover, new plates by Gekko, a Shijo artist who died in 
1920. Color woodblock stiff wraps, after Yoshitoshi, rubbed, these dusty 
with a little very light water stain, wear, OW VG. $1,475.00

4.	CONDER, JODIAH: THE THEORY OF  JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS.1935 Kobe 
(1935). 8vo. Original red moire figured, silk cloth, gilt titles. 
(4,88pp.text). With 69 full-page b/w plates, and 36 full-page col. 
lithographic plates of modern Ikenobe and Moribana arrangements. Very Good, 
near fine copy. $110.00

5.	OGAWA, KAZUMASA: SOME JAPANESE FLOWERS. Collotyped by K. Ogawa. Tokio 
[ND] no colophon. Ca. 1898. Folio, 37.5 x 29 cm., 10 collotypes from hand 
colored photographs, all texts on tissues. The flowers are : Lily / 
Japanese name Yuri; Lotus, Japanese name Hasu; Cherry, Japanese Name 
Sakura; Morning Glory, Japanese Name Asagao; Iris, Japanese Name 
Hana-shobu; Cameria, Japanese name Tsubaki; White Chrysanthemum Japanese 
name Shira-Kiku; Peony Japanese name Botan; Chrysanthemum Japanese name 
Kiku; Rhododendron Indicum Japanese name Tsutsuji. Original patterned cloth 
tied with silk, printed paper label on front board.EPs spattered gold and 
blue. Wenckstern II, P. 9; There are no copies of this work located 
anywhere. Other editions with 33 or 34 plates are located. The title was 
used by Ogawa several times. The other copies noted are completely 
unrelated to this one in size or numer of plates. Wraps are dusty, and a 
tiny piece of the surface is gone in the upper outer corner, OW a lovely 
copy. $1000.00

6.	OHARA, HOUN : MORIBANA & HEIKWA : SELECTED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS OF THE 
OHARA SCHOOL, explained by K. Nakahara and M. Hashizume.: Osaka : Ohara 
Rokugo Ken, 1934. [50] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Japanese Ikebana 
[flower arrangement] from a major school. Includes explanation of each 
plate, in English and Japanese, on single leaves preceeding each plate. 
Album form or strip folded accordion fashion and attached to boards at both 
ends. This Japanese printing is very rare. The plates, all 
chromolithographed are exquisite. American printings of English language 
texts from this school preceded and followed it. OCLC: 2003791 [KBE, ISB]. 
Board extremities a little rubbed, OW VG. $375.00

7.	KOEHN, ALFRED: THE ART OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT [.] Japan, J. L. 
Thompson & Co., London, Kegan Paul, Trench Trubner, Kelly & Walsh, 1935, 
First Edition., First-1935., Royal 8vo Instd. Front. in color, XX, 304Pp. 
298 Figs., 87 Pls. Authoritative historical and practical work by a zealot. 
Orig. green cloth, flower arrangement in gilt on front cover, VG, small 
repair to Bkstrip.. $400.00

8.	KOEHN, ALFRED: THE WAY OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT [.] Shanghai, 
Kelly & Walsh, 1937, 2nd Ed., First-1935., Royal 8vo Instd. Front. in 
color, XX, 304Pp. 298 Figs., 87 Pls. Authoritative historical and practical 
work by a zealot. Original two toned cloth, affixed plate, VG, save for 
slight splaying of Fr. Bd. $350.00

9.	KOEHN, ALFRED:  LIU CH'EN WINDOW FLOWERS /SYMBOLICAL SILHOUETTES FOR THE 
CHINESE NEW YEAR. At The Lotus Court, Peiping,China, 1948 [printed by the 
imprimeries des lazaristes, peiping on folded paper, Chinese style. [8], 
50, 2 Pp. All of the silhouettes are printed in red, all 50 pages of them, 
often two per page. All were designed and cut by: Liu Chen. A thorough 
going and scholarly study. OCLC, 7 Locs. In the US [VXW, DPL, MNE, CMA, 
TXU, UUM, WAU], I in Hong Kong. Orig. cloth. Bookplate and ownership 
signature, OW VG. $250.00

10.	TESHIGAHARA, SOFU: COLOURED PICTURES OF REPRESENTATIVE FLOWER 
ARRANGEMENTS BY SOFU / Sofu Teshigahara. 1950. 27 leaves, [27] leaves of 
plates inserted color photos. English texts on tissues. col. ill ; 25 cm. 
Tokyo : Ryufusha Pub. Co.Top and bottom of spine bumped, OW VG. $50.00

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