Eleven reference books about Japanese woodblock prints
Taisho (1912-1926) and Showa (1926-1989) era, 1917-18 and 1941
Comprising: 10 volumes of Ukiyo fuzoku Yamato nishiki-e (Japanese Colour Prints in Ukiyo Style): Vol.1: Edo shoki jidai (Early Edo Period); Vol.2: Tan-e jidai (Tan-e Period); Vol.3: Beni-e jidai (Beni-e Period); Vol.5; Nishiki-e shoki jidai chukan (Early Brocade Picture Period Part II); Vol.6: Nishiki-e shoki jidai gekan (Early Brocade Picture Period, part III); Vol.7: Nishiki-e zensei jidai jokan (Golden Period of Brocade Picture, part I); Vol.8: Nishikie zensei jidai chukan (Golden Period of Brocade Picture Part II); Vol.10: Edo Makki jidai jokan (Late Edo Period Part I); Vol.11: Edo makki jidai chukan (Late Edo Period Part II); Vol.12: Edo makki jidai gekan (Late Edo Period Part III); Hashiguchi Goyo ed., Tokyo, Nihon Fuzokuzu-e Kankokai, 1917-18; and Yoshida Teruji, Utamaro zenshu (Complete Works by Utamaro), Tokyo, Takamizawa Mokuhansha, 1941, limited edition number 208/350. (11).
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Ukiyo fuzoku Yamato nishiki-e: Please note that this lot contains 10 volumes out of the complete set of 12, each comprising 20 reproductions of wood block prints in small size after old masters and commentary texts by Hashiguchi Goyo.
Covers:- Very slightly faded, toned and soiled; some with tears or/and foxing spots or/and creases.
- One with a title slip slightly torn.
Reproduction prints: - Each with good colour, only very slightly faded and toned.
- Each volume with several prints which are soiled, foxed, stained, torn and discoloured to various degrees, but majority is in fairly good condition.
Text pages and title pages: - foxed, toned and creased to various degrees.
- Some volumes with a front tissue paper extensively torn, foxed and creased.

Utamaro zenshu:- very slightly toned and soiled with some creases.
- Several pages foxed.
- The back of the front cover with minor but noticeable tears.