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• Auction House:
  Davidson Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Estate & Collector
• Sale Date:
  02 Aug 2014 ~ 10am: Part 1 - Various Collections - Lots 1 - 522
  02 Aug 2014 ~ 2.30pm: Part 2 - The David Spode Collection - Lots 601 - 1326
• Lot #:
  1182
• Lot Description:
  Japanese Illustrated Book
  [Japanese Illustrated Book] Moko Shurai Ekotoba... [The Story with Pictures of the Mongolian Invasion] Tokyo, Fuzoku-Emaki, Taisho 5 [1916]. 3 volumes complete.Vol.1. 27 double-page colour woodcut illustrations, 5 double pages of old text, 2-page preface. Vol.2. 16 double-page and one single-page colour woodcut illustrations, 8 double- and two single-pages of old text. Vol.3. 25 double-page colour woodcut illustrations, 29 pages of old text, map, colophon page. Dark blue stiff wrappers with a silhouette design, white title labels, four-hole binding, 305 x 210mm. A fine unused copy, contained in the publisher's original labelled box which is slightly defective.The illustrations are in fact continuous through the three volumes. A fine reprint of a scroll describing the Mongolian invasion of Japan in 1281. This is a reproduction of an earlier book that was based on the original manuscript.
• Estimate:
  A$150 - 250
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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