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[JAPANESE TOYS] TAKEDA Shin'ichi : NIHON GANGU-SHU^

[JAPANESE TOYS] TAKEDA Shin'ichi. NIHON GANGU-SHU. Kyoto, Unsodo, Taisho 6 [1917]. 25 x 18 cm. 3 vols. The first two plate volumes have patterned paper over board covers, printed paper title labels. Bound orihon folding album style. There are eight pages of prefatory material followed by 74 color woodblock-printed images, some double page - depicting every sort of child's pastime from board games to hobby horses. Volume three is string- bound Japanese style in green paper covers with a printed paper label - the explanatory Japanese text describing the images. A well-printed and colorful overview of traditional toys in Japan. Very good condition, complete., Very Good