Comprising: 1) Mutsuki-an Inan, member of the "Companions of the Kamagawa River" literary group; HANA NO SHIORI, "An Arrangement of Flowers" (Akita: 1820) 9 x 6 1/2 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: brown paper cover with applied printed title label; with a cloth chitsu folding case. Record of a meeting of provincial poets, illustrated with 10 Shijo style color prints; 2) Yotsuya-an Tsukiyoshi, ed.; kYOKA TSUKINAMISHO, "Poems on the Twelve Months" (Privately Printed, 1829) 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: embossed yellow paper cover with handwritten title and remnants of old blue title label. Contains poems and portraits of various literati of the time of Gengi, including 8 double-page and 4 single-page illustrations. Bibliographic information concerning this book is scant and contradictory. It would appear that this is the only complete copy outside of an institutional library; and 3) Yashima Gakutei, 1786-1868, student of Hokusai and Hokkei; ICHIRO GAFU, "Ichiro's Sketchbook" (Edo: Gasendo, 1823) 9 X 6 1/4 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: brown paper cover with printed pattern in colorless glaze; applied title label printed in blue. Contains a series of 9 double-page and 21 single page color prints, excellently cut and printed, originally prepared for an album of poetry.
Provenance: From the Estate of Lionel Katzoff (1936-2022) longtime Baltimore resident and collector of Japanese art. Mr. Katzoff's collection of hand-printed Japanese books was the subject of an exhibition, "Gathering Jewels," at the Walters Art Museum in 2004. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Walters.

1) Covers with general wear, dusted and toned, with a splash of red ink on front; lacing replaced. Text with mild toning; light brown spots on first few pages and some worming in the lower margin toward the end. Early owners' signatures and seals at end. 2) Cover quite worn, with two western library labels affixed. The interior has two western notes concerning the identification of the book. Text okay, with melllow toning; some rubbing at lower fore corner because of page turning. 3) Covers moderately worn, with edge wear and a small piec missing from the spine edge of the front cover; a western collection label affixed to the front. Text moderately toned, with scattered light foxing