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Edo 1837, Shozando. Blue stitched stiff wrs., very good, 5 vol. set, 82 double-page + 5 full-page woodcut plates,in bit worn brown coth Chitsu, contents exceptionally clean, very bright & solid copy, 18.2 x 25.3 cm. RARE FIRST EDITION . *** **** . . . A STUNNING EDO PERIOD GUIDE TO NIKKO MOUNTAINS . . . DESCRIPTION TO NIKKO, FESTIVITIES, ARCHITECTURE . . . HISTORY AND THE SHRINE TO THE SHOGUNS . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR AND & BLACK & WHITE . * THE AUTHOR: UEDA Mooshin [c.1776-1830]: UEDA was a celebrated author of the Edo period, he flourised during the 1820's. . *** THE ARTIST: WATANABE Kazan [1793-1841]. Kazan was an eminent celebrated artist, he was the most famous student of the most famous artist of the time, TANI Buncho, who taught him techniques of Chinese painting style. . Kazan was the son of a Samurai, he served Lord Miyake of the Tawara clan. Due to his support of the opening Japan to the West, the Bakufu took offense and he was arrested, condemned to death, due to… Read More