Early Ukiyo-e: A Taste of the Light Bookshop Edition, Compiled and Written by Hiroshi Higuchi

▪️ 24 color plates: Ukiyo-e prints by the first Torii Kiyonobu, Katsukawa Terushige, Okumura Toshinobu, Nishimura Shigenobu, Tsunekawa Shigenobu, Suzuki Harunobu, and others are pasted on mounts.
▪️ 118 monochrome plates: Works by Hishikawa Moronobu, Sugimura Jihei, Kaigetsudo An, the first Torii Kiyonobu, Kondo Seishun, Okumura Masanobu, and others are printed on 118 mounts.
▪️ Appendix: 1. Collection of signatures of early Ukiyo-e artists 2. Collection of publisher seals of early Ukiyo-e artists 3. Collection of tombstones of Ukiyo-e artists, Edo literati, and Western-style painters

⚫︎ The protective box has the word "Keizon" (for your keeping) written on it, along with the name of the original owner and the name of Hiroshi Higuchi in brushstrokes (see image ①).
⚫︎ With commentary. (Image ⑤)
⚫︎ The plates are housed in a cloth-bound case.
⚫︎ The paraffin paper wrapping the mounts has wrinkles and tears.

◉ Large-format book (42 cm tall x 30 cm wide). Comes with a cardboard protective box.
◉ Published by Mitou Shoya on November 1, 1977. Price: ¥85,000

★ Condition - The cardboard box for shipping and protection has noticeable damage such as yellowing, stains, dirt, and tears and some missing parts on the top and bottom (see images ① to ④). The cloth-bound case (fold-in type on top, bottom, left, and right) has slight soiling. The commentary's paraffin cover has wrinkles, and the front endpaper and title page are creased, but the inside is clean.
All plates are complete, including appendices (1) to (3), and are generally in good condition.
★ The condition is marked as "with scratches and dirt" because the protective box is not in good condition.