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    Japanese woodblock materials
    Hirune no ame ひる寝の雨.
    1853
    Ref:GB 59 Or.59.e.33
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:2 volumes. Illustrations: 39 colour-printed illustrations of sexual activity each with the title of a stop on the Tōkaidō (vol.1: 19, vol.2: 20). Binding: Original brown covers. Fukurotoji binding
    Language:Japanese
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  • 2
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Ise monogatari shō 伊勢物語抄
    [1673-1690]
    Ref:GB 59 Or.75.f.14
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:1 volume Condition: Very good. Impression: Atozuri, from moderately worn blocks. Illustrations: Besides the 3 tobira-e, there is a total of 27 sumizuri illustrations in characteristic Moronobu style, 12 in maki 上 and 15 in maki 下. Each occupies the lower two-thirds of the page. Portraits of Ariwara no Narihira and the poetess Ise appear as tobira-e. Seals of ownership: Octagonal British Museum stamp, MVSEVM BRITANNICVM, on first tobira and above kanki on fol. 28b of maki 下. Manuscript notes: None in Kaempfer's hand. Note on paper slip pasted to mikaeshi reads: This Book is in the old Chinese Character which / Chetqua does not sufficiently understand to explain. / But it probably is an Account of the different Dresses of the Empire in different Times. / Decr. 17. 1770. Old shelfmark, Pr: Or: 21, on title slip
    Language:Japanese
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  • 3
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Seirō eshō nenjū gyōji . Jō 青樓繪抄年中行事.上 [青楼絵抄年中行事.上]
    1804
    Ref:GB 59 Or.59.b.21
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:1 volume Illustrations: 10 double-page colour-printed illustrations in vol.1, f.2b-12a. Binding: Rebound in Western style. Seals of ownership: ''只誠臧''. Initials ''WA'' (William Anderson) on flyleaf
    Language:Japanese
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  • 4
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Nippon eitaigura 日本永代藏 [日本永代蔵]
    1688
    Ref:GB 59 16107.c.43
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:6 volumes Condition: Good, apart from some soiled folios, especially at beginning of each maki. No worm damage, but each folio has been strengthened by re-backing with thin paper. Impression: Slightly atozuri, but reasonably sharp and clear. Illustrations: A total of 31 sumizuri illustrations, 21 double-page and 10 single-page, distributed as follows: (maki 1) 3 double, 2 single; (2) 3 double, 2 single; (3) 5 double; (4) 4 double, 2 single; (5) 3 double, 2 single; (6) 3 double, 2 single. Also 5 vignettes in upper part of each mokuroku folio. Artist not named, but illustrations are in the style of Yoshida Hanbē 吉田半兵衞 and are generally attributed to him. Seals of ownership: Oblong red seal, Sekimaru (?) bunko 積丸文庫, on first and last pages of maki 2
    Language:Japanese
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  • 5
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Yakusha sugao natsu no Fuji 俳優素顏夏能富士
    1828
    Ref:GB 59 Or.65.a.9
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:1 volume Dimensions: 22.0 x 16.0 cm. Printing frame: 18.0 x 13.5 cm. Illustrations: Colour-printed woodcut illustrations. Vol.1: 1 single, 9 double; vol.2: 1 single, 9 double. Seal of ownership: Rectangular red seal '只誠藏' (seal of Sekine Shisei 關根只誠), on fol. 1
    Language:Japanese
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  • 6
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Seirō eshō nenjū gyōji . Ge 青樓繪抄年中行事. 下 [青楼絵抄年中行事. 下]
    1804
    Ref:GB 59 Or.59.b.22
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:1 volume Illustrations: 9 double-page colour-printed illustrations f.1b-10a. Binding: Rebound in Western style. Greyish-green front cover retained. Seals of ownership: ''只誠臧'' (oblong red seal) [unidentified]
    Language:Japanese
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  • 7
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Shimabaraki 嶋原記 [島原記]
    [1650-1670]
    Ref:GB 59 Or.75.h.2
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:1 volume Condition: Very good. Impression: Atozuri, from moderately worn blocks. Illustrations: A total of 16 single-page sumizuri woodcuts, distributed as follows: (maki 上) 7; (maki 中) 3; (maki 下) 6. Seals of ownership: Octagonal British Museum stamp, MVSEVM BRITANNICVM, on first and last folios of each maki (on fol. 2b of maki 上). Manuscript notes: Note pasted on mikaeshi of maki 中: Two volumes of Historicall books of Japan. Examined by Chetqua Decr. 17. 1770. Note on mikaeshi of maki 下: Form of Examination of Criminals / Examined by Mr. Bevan and A Tong / Novr. 25. 1773. Old shelfmarks: Pr. Or. 29, 30, 26
    Language:Japanese
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  • 8
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Chō chidori hiiki no datemon 蝶千鳥贔屓達門
    1790
    Ref:GB 59 ORB 30/3293
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:3 volumes Illustrations: Sumizuri illustrations. Binding: 3 volumes sewn together. Original yellow covers retained. Illustrated title slips missing. Seals of ownership: ''式亭'' (circular red seal) [seal of Shikitei Sanba]. ''ST'' (overlapping in a square seal) [seal of SamuelTuke]
    Language:Japanese
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  • 9
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Yūkun sekai kore otohime 遊君世界是男度比女.
    1784
    Ref:GB 59 ORB 30/3282
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:2 volumes. Illustrations: Sumizuri illustrations. Binding: 2 volumes sewn together. Original yellow covers retained. Titles slips missing. Seals of ownership: ''式三馬'' (square red seal) [seal of Shikitei Sanba]. ''ST'' (overlapping in a square seal) [seal of Samuel Tuke]
    Language:Japanese
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  • 10
    Japanese woodblock materials
    Shitennō daitsū jitate 四天王大通仕達
    1782
    Ref:GB 59 ORB 30/3283
    Location:British Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
    Extent:2 volumes. Illustrations: Sumizuri illustrations. Binding: 2 volumes sewn together. Original yellow covers retained. Titles slips missing. Seals of ownership: ''式三馬'' (square red seal) [seal of Shikitei Sanba]. ''ST'' (overlapping in a square seal) [seal of Samuel Tuke]
    Language:Japanese
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