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Masterpieces selected from the Ukiyoyé school: with brief history of the development of the school, biographical sketches of the artists, and some critical descriptions

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Dl. 1: 1906. - p. 1-35, p. pl. 1-14. - Dl. 2: 1907. - p. 38-74, p. pl. 41-73. - Dl. 3: 1908. - p. 75-110, p. pl. 74-103. - Dl. 4: 1908. - p. 111-178, p. pl. 104-143. - Dl. 5: 1909. - p. 179-209, p. pl. 144-170

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    Tokyo: Shimbi Shoin, 1906-1909

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  • Schilderkunst Japan

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    • Some of the plates accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letter-press.
    • "The text of the history of the Ukiyoyé, which serves to explain the plates presented in this work, was mainly compiled by Mr. Seigai Omura ... Mr. Joseph King Goodrich ... has undertaken to prepare the translation from the original Japanese text."--Pref., p.viii.
    • Decorated cover and lining-papers.
    • Text and illustrations printed on double leaves folded in Japanese style.
    • Paged continuously.
    • "Of this work only six hundred copies were printed and each copy is numbered and signed, thus: Volume ... Number ... The Shimbi Shoin."

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