Isuke Tsuboi (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. 28cm x 20cm. [vi], 109 plates, [80] pages. Loose plates with book in wrappers housed in a contemporary blue cloth clasped box. Text is in Japanese with captions in Latin and English. The Tsuboi Bamboo Atlas comprises 109 loose colour lithographs of Japanese bamboo varieties with an English title page and index together with an 80 page book in Japanese. Presents examples of root systems, stems, with and without flowers and leaves, cross-sections, abnormalities, and fungus, at various scales, with Japanese and Latin titles, and English captions. Text is in Japanese. 1cm closed tear to one side of plates English title page with an owner's ink stamp to one corner. Some foxing and tanning to plates. Very minor creasing to one corner on some plates. Book is toned with an ink note to one corner of the cover and tears at the stitching hinges at the gutter of the first page. Box is in Fine Condition. Category: Natural History & Resources; Countries::Asia::Japan; Antiquarian & Rare; Japanese Language; Art & Design. Inventory No: 0015621.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 210. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1914 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Japanese Pages: 210.

Gifu 1913.Blue folding Chitsu case, bamboo clasps, 101 color lithograph plates, Japanese names + Japanese stitched wrs., index & text,facsimile title page in English, Japanese title page, Latin, 19 x 27 cm. * * RARE FIRST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . ONE OF THE EARLIEST COLOR-ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS . . . SHOWING ALL KNON SPECIES OF JAPANESE BAMBOO . . * An excellent monographic work, illustrating in color, a wide variety of the various types of Japanese Bamboo. . Each plate shows an individual bamboo specimen, its root system, leaves, branch and stems, with full Latin name, family name, variety in scale drawings, and English & Japanese captions. in the later editions. Early editions only have Japanese captions. . The main culm, root area drawn and upper portion and sectional view drawn in half-scale, the leave are drawn in full scale. . A RARE WORK: This legendary work has always been exceptionally obscure, illusive and RARE when complete. Seldom found in the original blue folding Chitsu case. . A fine Japanese early example of color lithography. . *** The book was printed four times, each slightly different in color plate count, with the accompanying Japanese pamphlet, listing the plates [1-84] also varies, the earlier 1913 edition has 101 color litho plates,; while the latest edition [1916] the most [109] color litho plates. . When present the set was contained in a blue cloth Chitsu [folding case] with bamboo [of course what else] pegs. . *** SPECIFIC COPY UNIQUE DETAILS: . Generic: the book contains loose color plates, plus a stitched bound Japanese language text, listing plates & colophon. Title page and a last colophon page are usually present, individual volumes vary see details below. . Copy 1:This is the Taisho 3rd year [1913] First Edition, it has 101 color lithographic plates, separate colophone [last] page & the stitched bound text volume, 14.7 x 22 cm., with matching colophon single page. It cites 84 numbered plates, but actually has 101 numbered plates. The set is contained in a faded rough-blue cotton cloth-covered Chitsu with bamboo pegs. English language title page is supplied in facsimile. Published by Suharaya. . Copy 2: This is the Taisho 5 year [1916] 3rd printing, it has a stitched Japanese language pamphlet 18.8 x 26.5 cm., with colophon, it too lists 84 plates, but comes with numbered plates 1-109. With a separate title page in English. The set is contained in a blue cloth Chitsu, lacking the pegs, and all hinges reinforced with a later, pale blue cloth. There is some minor foxing to the first & last pages. Published by Suharaya. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCE: . WORLDCAT: OCLC Number/Unique Identifier:927246140, 1914, 101 plates First Edition. . 228786808 1916 109 plates Second Edition . 29690243 1924 68p., 107 plates Third Edition . + several other editions & publishers cited. *.

Gifu 1916. Blue folding Chitsu case, very good, 109 color lithographic plates, English captions, stitched wrs,Japanese text, 65p., index, Latin names, Chitsu recased, else nice copy, 19 x 27 cm. * * RARE SECOND & BEST EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . ONE OF THE EARLIEST COLOR-ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS . . . SHOWING ALL KNON SPECIES OF JAPANESE BAMBOO . . * An excellent monographic work, illustrating in color, a wide variety of the various types of Japanese Bamboo. . Each plate shows an individual bamboo specimen, its root system, leaves, branch and stems, with full Latin name, family name, variety in scale drawings, and English & Japanese captions. in the later editions. Early editions only have Japanese captions. . The main culm, root area drawn and upper portion and sectional view drawn in half-scale, the leave are drawn in full scale. . A RARE WORK: This legendary work has always been exceptionally obscure, illusive and RARE when complete. Seldom found in the original blue folding Chitsu case. . A fine Japanese early example of color lithography. . *** The book was printed four times, each slightly different in color plate count, with the accompanying Japanese pamphlet, listing the plates [1-84] also varies, the earlier 1913 edition has 101 color litho plates,; while the latest edition [1916] the most [109] color litho plates. . When present the set was contained in a blue cloth Chitsu [folding case] with bamboo [of course what else] pegs. . *** SPECIFIC COPY UNIQUE DETAILS: . Generic: the book contains loose color plates, plus a stitched bound Japanese language text, listing plates & colophon. Title page and a last colophon page are usually present, individual volumes vary see details below. . Copy 1:This is the Taisho 3rd year [1913] First Edition, it has 101 color lithographic plates, separate colophone [last] page & the stitched bound text volume, 14.7 x 22 cm., with matching colophon single page. It cites 84 numbered plates, but actually has 101 numbered plates. The set is contained in a faded rough-blue cotton cloth-covered Chitsu with bamboo pegs. English language title page is supplied in facsimile. Published by Suharaya. . Copy 2: This is the Taisho 5 year [1916] 3rd printing, it has a stitched Japanese language pamphlet 18.8 x 26.5 cm., with colophon, it too lists 84 plates, but comes with numbered plates 1-109. With a separate title page in English. The set is contained in a blue cloth Chitsu, lacking the pegs, and all hinges reinforced with a later, pale blue cloth. There is some minor foxing to the first & last pages. Published by Suharaya. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** REFERENCE: . WORLDCAT: OCLC Number/Unique Identifier:927246140, 1914, 101 plates First Edition. . 228786808 1916 109 plates Second Edition . 29690243 1924 68p., 107 plates Third Edition . + several other editions & publishers cited. *.