Sold by RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since June 19, 1997
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[Edo 1853-54]. Large Kawaraban, sheet: 47.5 x x 34 cm.,paper a bit 'toned' as usual, printed on a single large sheet,very clean & solid, old mended worm holes, else a solid example, center folded, title in the right margin. OBSCURE & RARE ! . *** **** *** . . KITA AMERIKA JOKI KARIN SEN SHO ZU: PICTURE OF NORTH . . AMERICAN STEAM PADDLE BLACK SHIP . . . SUPERB VIEW OF THE U.S.S. MISSISSIPPI . . . COMMODORE PERRY'S FLAG SHIP . . .ON HIS HISTORIC FIRST ARRIVAL AT URAGA, JAPAN, JULY 8, 1853 . . . DOCUMENTING THE OF THE OPENING OF JAPAN . . * An historic Japanese woodblock print, documenting the first arrival of Commodore Perry and his flotilla at Tokyo bay, near Yokohama. . A stunning, RARE & OBSCURE view of the American "Black Ship," a steam driven side paddle-wheeler, the U.S.S. MISSISSIPPI. . The image shows [by artist error] a British flag on the Fickle, and sports an American flag on the second sail mast, near the stern. . *** Details of the photographs posted to our website: . illus01.jpg: A list of the gifts from the "American King," includes, clothes, writing kit. . illus02.jpg: This mistakenly shows a British flag but has a caption reading "Amerika," below this is an anchor and a large bird on the Focsle. . illus03.jpg: Shows some of the ship's rigging, Futai [cotton canvas wind cone] air vents, cannons with the hatches open, illustrating "Gun Boat Diplomacy," and furled main sails open. . illus04.jpg: Inset box giving the 'size' of the Captain's ship: 32 ken x 15 ken, paddle diameter 15 ken. Vice Captain's ship: 29 ken x 13 ken, paddle diameter 15 ken, thickness 3 shaku 5 sun, the ship is covered in iron plate. Note:1 ken = 1.8m. . The "Amerika jin" [Americans] are tall, white skinned, with hooked nose, red hair and yellow eyes. . An additional note states there are 36 states in Amerika. Actually there were only 31 states in 1852, the last being California, followed by Minnesota in 1858. Error source unknown. . illus05.jpg: This kind of steam ship with side paddle wheels was called: "Gairin-sen" in Japanese. . illus06.jpg: Shows the black steel smoke stack, belching black coal smoke. . illus07.jpg: Shows the stern anchor. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This is an original black & white woodblock print, hand printed on Washi [handmade] mulberry paper, commonly called "Kawaraban" or "Broadside," printed on one Deluxe size single sheet. With period re-backing, which strengthens the thin Washi [handmade] mulberry paper, as well as mends some old worm holes. The print is very solid and firm. There is evidence where it was most likely adhered to a previous board, with the remains of 5-6 spots of a slightly different color; most of which are visible from the front, a very minor distraction. . There is some of the usual 'toning' to the paper, comensurate with its age, being over 167 years old. The print has excellent registry and impression. . *** RARITY: This print is exceptionally RARE, UNIQUE & OBSCURE, not found in any of the usual reference books of the period. . This exact print is NOT found in any reference usual reference books, i.e.: NONOGAMI, Keiichi. comp.: BUNMEI KAIKA NISHIKIESHU; YOKOHAMA-E TO KAIKAE. . *** REFERENCE: . A similar Perry ship is found in: DAWSON'S BOOK SHOP.: FOREIGNERS IN EARLY JAPAN: Paintings, Prints, Books, Including a Remarkable Perry Scroll of Russians in Japan, 1853-1855.Part II. See item 154, pp.40-41 for a Japanese woodblock print of Perry's flag ship, a paddle wheeler. Catalog No. 363, ca. dated 1964-1965. . * Wikipedia: en-wikipedia-org/wiki/USS_Mississippi_(1841) . *.
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