First edition, no. 46 of 120 copies, signed. Numerous hand-coloured woodblock printed illustrations throughout. Folio, measuring 280 by 220mm. Original indigo kasuri cloth covered boards with reverse glass painting plate laid in and gilt lettering to spine, brown paper-covered card folding case with printed title slip, cardboard outer box with printed title slip also, some minor peeling to glass painting in binding, otherwise a fine copy. Unpaginated [92]pp. Tokyo, Aozonoso, Showa 42 [i.e, 1967.
A collection of nostalgic essays and illustrations by Kawakami Sumio (1895-1972). A fine, unusually large-format production with a fabulous binding by Naito Masakatsu.
Unlike Kawakami’s self-published works, in this title the plates were printed by Ishii Goshi from Kawakami’s blocks, with hand-colouring by Sakai Hideo.
No copies in OCLC.
