Japanese Proverbs and Pictures Selected and edited by Frederick Starr
[Japan] Lovely, woodblock printed book with crepe paper covered boards with the pages printed on fine Japanese paper. The font used looks very similar to the original font Hasegawa Takejiro made for some of the books he published but there is no mention of Hasegawa. Made to look like it is bound fukurotoji (pocket) style but each page is actually two leaves glued together at the leading edge as issued. Art by Tosen Toda.
Tokyo and Chicago. Frederick Starr. 1910. (Printed by H. Hattori, Tokyo).
28 leaves. 18.3 x 18.1cm.
In good condition. Some wear and minor staining to covers. One introduction page separated at leading edge. Blind stamp in two places of Brooklyn Institute of Art and Sciences Library. Otherwise good. b38052054
