Beschreibung:

TAKEI TAKEO (1894-1983), author , illustrator , publisher and printer where applicable; a group of 28 miniature books, each numbered by the artist, each with colophon with title and date, each signed in ink in Japanese Takei Takeo or in Roman script T. Takei and with edition number unless noted, each 1 vol. complete (7.3/8 x 5in., 18.7 x 14cm. largest), all books in slipcase unless noted, all in good condition unless noted; and unnumbered: Haien no kusa (Grasses in a waste land), dated December 15, 1963, 626/680, 1 vol. complete (11 x 8in., 29.7 x 21.7cm.), 17 leaves, 14 single-page color illustrations, and with text, in slipcase The group of miniature books comprising: No. 103: Senno bugyo (Magistrate of brainwashing), dated July 15, 1975, 417/500, 11 leaves, 9 single-page illustrations with text; No. 107: Aiue-o monogatari (Story of King Aiue), dated October 10, 1976, 444/530, 10 leaves, 5 single-page illustrations, multicolor offset, and with text; No. 108: Nairu no ashi (Reeds of the Nile), dated October 8, 1967, 174/500, 11 leaves, 3 double-page and 2 single-page illustrations printed on papyrus, and with text; No. 111: Chochin no uta (Poem of lanterns), dated August 25, 1977, 442/500, 9 leaves, 6 double-page illustrations with text, printed on viyella; No. 116: Airan no koi (Airan's carp), dated November 8, 1978, 297/300, 13 leaves, 5 single-page illustrations, gold paper cutout, and with text; No. 117: Rui to Kanna / Rui et Canna , dated October 8, 1978, 417/560, 10 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations on puff-board, and with text; No. 118: Sode no shita (Bribe), dated January 20, 1979, 194/300, 10 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 119: Eriana hime to cho (Princess Eriana and butterflies), dated March 1, 1979, 280/300, 9 leaves, 5 single-page illustrations printed on alumina porcelain discs mounted in sleeves, and with text; No. 120: Karyu to tanuki (Karyu and a badger), dated April 1, 1979, 188/300, 11 leaves, 6 single-page color illustrations, and with text; No. 121: Shafu Mangoro ( Rikisha -man Mangoro), dated May 15, 1979, 227/300, 11 leaves, 8 single-page color illustrations, and with text; No. 122: Chin Chikurin no inocho (The life of Chin Chikurin), dated June 25, 1979, 271/500, 11 leaves, 1 double-page and 12 single-page illustrations with text; No. 123: Bangasa kidan (Strange story of an umbrella), dated August 15, 1979, 178/300, 11 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, puff-board, and with text; No 124: Kahei to neko (Kahei and a cat), dated September 29, 1979, 259/300, 11 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations; No. 125: Shin no maho (Shin's magic), dated October 20, 1979, 278/300, 10 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 126: Berabo monogatari (Story of Berabo ), dated June 25, 1980, 215/300; 10 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, embossing ( fukei-netsuban ), and with text; No. 127: Kato Kiyomasa , October 10, 1980, 203/580, 11 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, offset print and with text; No. 128: Kudara no sennin (A Korean sage), dated March 1, 1981, 214/300, fukurotoji bon , 10 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, in chitsu ; No. 129: Rajo Nesai (The naked Nesai), dated December 12, 1980, 238/300, 10 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 130: Tsuki kara kita ko (Moon child), dated March 30, 1981, 265/300, 10 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, printed in gold ink, and with text; No. 131: Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Kannon), dated May 5, 1981, 154/300, 11 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, printed on bamboo paper and with text; No. 132: Toko Kuriemon no tsuma (The wife of potter Kuriemon), dated November 3, 1981, 263/300, 10 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, woodcut, and with text; No. 134: Kaguyahime kojitsu dan (Sequel to the story of Princess Kaguya), dated October 10, 1982, 246/600, 11 leaves, 8 single-page color illustrations, and with text; No. 135: Tsurigane ibun (Anecdote of a temple bell), dated June 25, 198