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Lot 120
Sale 5183 - Books & Manuscripts
Feb 18, 2021
5:00AM ET
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$1,197
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Lot Description
[Military History] (Fuko, Mineta) Kaigai Shinwa (New Stories from Overseas)
Japan, 1849. In five volumes. 8vo. First edition. Numerous color and black and white woodblock illustrations depicting various battles, maps, British warships, heavy artillery, and British and Chinese soldiers. Original limp paper wrappers; woodblock text printed on rice paper. Together with: Kaigai Shinwa Shui (Gleanings from the New Stories from Overseas) Japan, 1849. In four (of potentially five) volumes. 8vo. First edition. Numerous color and black and white woodblock illustrations. Original limp paper wrappers; woodblock text printed on rice paper. Together with the above in custom slip case.