Lot 73
  • 73

NOBUHARU ISONO (DATES UNKNOWN)NAGASAKI MIYAGE [NAGASAKI SOUVENIR ALBUM] EDO PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY | NOBUHARU ISONO (DATES UNKNOWN) NAGASAKI MIYAGE [NAGASAKI SOUVENIR ALBUM]

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • 23 x 17 cm., 9 x 6 5/8  in. 
1 volume book, woodblock printed,green cover, title page inside cover, 7 leaves of preface and introduction, followed by 2 single-page and 14 double-page illustrations, followed by 18 leaves of text guide to Nagasaki, depicting among others Nagasaki bay with Dutch ships and Chinese boats, Dutch traders on the island of Deshima and Chinese traders at the Tōjin-yashiki [Chinese residence]

Condition

- The outer card wrapper is in poor condition. - The book overall is in good condition with slight damage to the top corners. - It has at some stage been rebound with new end paper.
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