[Rarebooks] FS: History of Japanese Ceramic Arts with 125 Hand-Colored Plates

[Charles Agvent]

One of a number of titles related to Japan in our new catalog: Summer 
Miscellany with 85 select items in a variety of fields. See the catalog 
here: *http://www.charlesagvent.com/agvent/images/pdfs/Summer2017.pdf*

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[JAPAN] NINAGAWA, Noritané. KWAN KO DZU SETSU [KANKO ZUSETZU]. NOTICE 
HISTORIQUE ET DESCRIPTIVE SUR LES ARTS ET INDUSTRIES JAPONAIS. ART 
CÉRAMIQUE [together with] KWAN-KO-DZU-SETSU. A HISTORY OF JAPANESE 
ANTIQUITIES. THE CERAMIC ART. [PARTS VI AND VII]. Tokyo, 1876-1877 and 
1879-1880. First Edition. First edition of Ninagawa's study of Japanese 
pottery, arranged in chronological order from ancient times onward. 
Apparently one of only 300 copies published. Seven oblong folio parts 
(15-1/4" x 10-3/8") stitched, as issued, in the original blue paper 
wrappers with lithographed title labels on the front wrappers in French 
and Japanese (Parts I-V) and in English and Japanese (Parts VI and VII). 
Each part with lithographed text in Japanese ([5]; [10]; [11]; [9], 
[11]; [10]; and [14] leaves, respectively). Printed on rectos only. 
Ninagawa's red stamp appears on the last leaf of text in each part. 
Illustrated with 125 numbered hand-colored lithographed plates, several 
heightened with gum arabic (17 plates in Part I and 18 plates each in 
Parts II-VII). Some plates and items numbered with small printed labels. 
An excellent copy of this fragile set, with the extremely scarce Parts 
VI and VII. This copy without the five octavo booklets containing the 
French translation of Parts I-V (Tokyo: H. Ahrens & Co., 1876-1878), or 
the publisher's silk chitsu, or portfolio, issued with the first five 
parts. Wrappers of Part I quite worn, with one title label mostly lost; 
front wrapper of Part III creased. Some offsetting and color 
bleedthrough; occasional edge browning; a few leaves very slightly 
moisture warped (from coloring?). Tape or glue residue in places on the 
versos of the plates in Part I. Near Fine with stunning hand-colored 
plates. (#018471)        $3,500.00

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