Masterpieces selected from the Ukiyoyé school.
Contributors: Ōmura, Seigai, 1868-1927.; Goodrich, Joseph King, 1850-1921, tr.
Publisher: Shimbi Shoin
Published: 1906
Place of publication: Tokyo
Language: eng
Subjects: Painting, Japanese.; Ukiyoe.
Notes: "The text of the history of the Ukiyoyé, which serves to explain the plates presented in this work, was mainly compiled by Mr. Seigai Omura ... Mr. Joseph King Goodrich ... has undertaken to prepare the translation from the original Japanese text."--Pref., p.viii.
Paged continuously.
Text and illustrations printed on double leaves folded in Japanese style.
Some of the plates accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letter-press.
Decorated cover and lining-papers.
"Of this work only six hundred copies were printed and each copy is numbered and signed, thus: Volume 1. Number 110. The Shimbi Shoin."