Early Japanese Book and Two Woodblock Print Albums
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Description
comprising: string bound book with affixed label identifying the work as: "Book of Rites and Prayer...copy made by a priest at Daigo-ji (a temple) in Karok 12 (1336)...Belonged to the priest of Dekijoji of the Province of Kozuke in Keicho 11 (1605)"; folding album of 50 woodblock prints attributed to Hokusai (1760-1849), silk lined boards with paper title label; book of 16 Chinese black and white stone prints, circa 1874, wood board covers; all housed in later matching slip cases
Condition
all with some light wear to extremities, scattered staining throughout, creasing and small tears; Book of Rites and Prayer with some worming and losses to pages; woodblock album with significant losses to silk lining on boards; stone print album with boards detached; cases with minor wear
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