Miyako Meisho Zue é ½å æ å æ (é ½å æ å ä¼ ) 5 of 6 vols

Akisato RitÅ ç§ é ç± å , author & Takehara ShunchÅ sai ç« å ä¿¡ç (ç« å æ æ ), artist

Erscheinungsdatum: 1786

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Miyako Meisho Zue é ½å æ å æ (é ½å æ å ä¼ ) 5 of 6 vols Akisato RitÅ ç§ é ç± å , author & Takehara ShunchÅ sai ç« å ä¿¡ç (ç« å æ æ ), artist Yoshinoya Ihachi å é å® ç ºå…«, publisher KyÅ to 1786 [Temmei 6] KyÅ to, Yoshinoya Ihachi å é å® ç ºå…«, publisher. A 6 volume title, lacking volume 5, thus incomplete. 27.2 x 18.7 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. The colophon lists the original edition as being from 1780 [An'ei 9] and the copy at hand a "recut, reprinted" expanded edition published in 1786 [Temmei 6]. In the original covers with printed paper title labels. There is a final 2 page advertisement for the publisher's other "meishoki" geographical gazetteers. Takehara ShunchÅ sai ç« å ä¿¡ç (ç« å æ æ ) was considered an expert in the genre of meishoki, and this particular work "shows how the guide drew the attention of the traveller to every kind of entertainment, to establishments for arts and crafts, refreshment houses and the like." See Jack Hillier, "The Art of the Japanese Book" pp. 562-3. The covers are a bit worn and soiled; the binding string is broken on vol 1. The printing is good overall; the interior clean. Very useful, and a very interesting guide to the KyÅ to area in the late 18th century. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 90776

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Erscheinungsdatum: 1786