Chitokusai (1 results)

Many woodcut illus. 46.5; 41.5; 42.5 folding leaves. Three vols. 12mo, orig. semi-stiff wrappers (minor wear) with orig. title slips (one quite rubbed), new stitching. Osaka: [Vol. I]: Harimaya Gor?bei ???????, [1827]; [Vol. II]: Itamiya Zenbei ??????, 1852; [Vol. III]: Kawachiya Genshichir? ??????, 1867. A complete set of this rare and influential magic book. The illustrations depict many tricks, including a kettle with the ability to pour water forever, a nail through the tongue, coins tangled on a string, making eggs stand upright, imaginary waves on a wooden floor, tricks involving boxes, tricks involving fans, dogs, card tricks, floating candles, liquid gushing out in a jet from a jar, birds flying out of a cage, etc. Very good set, with some minor worming, occasionally touching characters.