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    Published by Osaka: Maekawa Zenbe, [Ansei 3//1856]. [Later printing, ca. 1870s]., 1870

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    Seller: Kagerou Bunko (ABAJ, ILAB), Tokyo, JapanKagerou Bunko (ABAJ, ILAB)

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    Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. The title of this amazing natural history book by the polymath scholar Kenkado Kimura (17361802) can be translated simply as "Miscellaneous Writings by Kenkado". It includes a vast range of materials, such as arts, tea ceremony, mandragora, mermaids, Southern cassowary, and strange fishes, with numerous illustrations. Text in Japanese. 5 volumes, complete set. 25.5x18.2cm. 33, 26, 25, 22, 22 leaves. B&W woodblock printing. Original Japanese Fukuro toji bindings with title slip. Slightly foxed on the wrappers, very minor stains on the contents, otherwise in near fine condition. Comes with the original envelope.…