KAJITA, Hanko: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

"a triumph of Franco-Japanese bibliophily" (Jose Juan Tablada)
"a triumph of Franco-Japanese bibliophily" (Jose Juan Tablada)
Jean-Pierre Claris de FLORIAN, Hanko KAJITA
Fables choisies illustrées par des artistes japonais sous la direction de Barboutau[Choice of Fables illustrated by Japanese artists under the direction of Barbouteau]
Marpon • Flammarion|Tokyo 1895|24.8 x 35 cm|relié
Two parts in one volume, printed on hōsho paper and folded in the Japanese style

Two colour-illustrated covers, and 28 superb Japanese colour prints by Kano Motonobu, Kadjita Hanko. All text pages are illustrated with drawings in black.

A very fine artistic publication printed on pure Japanese rag paper with special Japanese folding. The Tokyo publisher is Kané-Mitsou Masao, the printer Shueisha, under the direction of Yamamoto Yeijiro.

Original publisher's binding in half black embossed leather with japanese motifs, illustrated boards depicting figures and animals in colours, long-grain red morocco lettering-piece on the upper board gilt-sta
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Jean de LA FONTAINE, Hanko KAJITA
Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau
Imprimerie de Tsoukidji-Tokio • pour E. Flammarion|Tokyo 1894|15.30 x 19.70 cm|2 volumes brochés sous étui
Fables choisies (or) Choix de fables by La Fontaine illustrated by a group of the best artists in Tokyo, under the direction of P. Barboutau

Imprimerie de Tsoukidji-Tokio for E. Flammarion, Tokyo 1894, 15,3 x 19,7 cm, 2 paperbound volumes in a slip-case

First edition illustrated with 28 color prints, one of the rare numbered copies on smooth paper and reimposed in large hanshibon size, yamato-toji stitching.

Not advertised in the details, this printing in traditional Japanese format without mention of the publisher Flammarion undoubtedly constitutes the first print run of the edition reserved for Japanese clientele.
Remarkable union between the
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Jean de LA FONTAINE, Hanko KAJITA
Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau
Imprimerie de Tsoukidji-Tokio|Tokyo 1894|18.70 x 25.10 cm|2 volumes brochés
LA FONTAINE Jean de
illustration by KAJITA Hanko & KANO Tomonobu & OKAKURA Shûsui
& KAWANABE Kyôsui & EDA Sadahiko
Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau
[Selected fables (or) Choice of La Fontaine fables illustrated by a group of the best artists of Tokio, under the editorship of P. Barboutau]
Tsoukidji-Tokio printing house on behalf of E. Flammarion, Tokyo 1894, 15,3 x 19,7 cm, 2 sewn volumes with original slipcase
First edition illustrated with 28 color prints, one of 200 copies printed on Hosho paper, yamato</
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Fables choisies illustrées par des artistes japonais sous la direction de Barboutau[Choice of Fables illustrated by Japanese artists under the direction of Barbouteau]

Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau

Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau