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[EHON] O^ishi Shu^ga, artist & Hokusai : SAN-O^ SHINKEI

[EHON] O^ishi Shu^ga, artist & Hokusai. SAN-O^ SHINKEI. Bunsei 5 [1822] N.P. 17.1 x 24.7 cm. Orihon folding album in the original blind-patterned covers with a brushed paper title label. 3 page preface, signed Shunyo^ Yu^jin Mo^hitsu, who appears to have been the editor. The first illustration of Fuji is signed O^ishi Shu^ga hitsu and Katsushika Hokusai hitsu. Our version has 34 double page images of Fuji. This interesting book of views of Fuji throughout the seasons exists in many varieties. Most have but 31 or 32 images, some have no postscript, others a two page preface signed by Kobayashi Cho^shu^. Mitchell lists a volume with the same title, but different content. Kerlen lists two different variations at page 573. The Ravicz copy described at Hillier 872 appears to be incomplete with only 15 views. The copy at hand here, however, is a very lightly printed version which credits Hokusai, as well as O^ishi Shu^ga. It is a bit rumpled and a few pages are marred with a few small ink spots but overall the condition is good, by no means a common book., Good

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