Beschreibung:

A group of approximately fifty-six books comprising ANONYMOUS Hasshu gafu [The Book of Painting of Eight Varieties] published in Kyoto in Kanbun 12 [1672], volume 2 only HISHIKAWA MORONOBU (c. 1618 - 1694) Edo suzume [The Sparrow of Edo] published in Edo by Tsuruya Kichiemon in Enpo 5 [1677], three volumes re-bound containing text and illustrations from the original volumes 7-12 TACHIBANA MORIKUNI (1679 - 1748) Ehon shaho-bukuro [The Bag of Sketching Treasures] published in Osaka by Shibukawa Seieimon , no date given, volumes 4 and 6 TACHIBANA YASUKUNI (1717 - 1792) Ehon noyama-gusa [The Picture Book of Wild Flowers] published in Osaka by Kashiwaraya in Horeki 5 [1755], five volumes complete TATEBE RYOTAI (1719 - 1774) Kanyosai gafu [Kanyosai's Book of Painting] published in Kyoto by Suharaya Ichibei in Horeki 12 [1762], four volumes complete SUZUKI RINSHO (active c. 1770 - 1800) Itcho gafu [Itcho's Album of Drawings] published by Nishimura Shoshichi in Edo in Meiwa 7 [1770], three volumes complete, collectors' seals: Matsuoka, Shunkei, Louis Gonse, Kaempfer KATO BUNREI (1706 - 1782) Bunrei gasen [A Selection of Paintings by Bunrei] published by Wakabayashi Seibei in Edo in Anei 8 [1779], three volumes complete SHIMOKAWABE JUSUI (active c.1764 - 1789) Kashiragaki zoho kimmo zui taisei [An encyclopedia covering a wide range of subjects ranging from astronomy to architecture published by Kyukodo in Kyoto in Kansei 1 [1789], 21 volumes complete bound into 10 SHITOMI KANGETSU (1747 - 1797) Sankai meisan zue [Illustrations of Noted Products of Mountain and Sea] published in Osaka by Shioya Chobei in Kansei 11 (1799), five volumes complete and various other books Various sizes