Woodblock Printed Book of World Flags by Suzuki Kinkoku
[Japan] Woodblock printed book of country and city flags from around the world. The book was published to help the Japanese understand who was who when ships arrived off the coast. The title in Japanese is 'Bankoku Kisho Zufu' ['Illustrations of World Flags']. This copy appears to be lacking the title page and the colophon but is otherwise complete.
[Edo]. [Yamashiroya Sahei]. 1852.
24 leaves. 24.8 x 17.2cm.
In fair condition. Wear to first and last pages. Old worm trail near spine that affects mostly the margin of some pages towards the end of the book. Title is handwritten on first preface page. General age wear throughout. b37101987
