King's Handbook of the United States (Ukiyoe Taikei) (Volume 1-17 and Ukiyoe Taikei: English Translation booklet)
Japan: Shueisha, 1974-1976. Hardcover. 17 volume set bound in white cloth with black and red Japanese lettering on spine; color illustrated dust jackets with Japanese lettering on spine. End papers are illustrated. Each volume has approximately 120-140 pp and profusely illustrated in bw and color, many full page. All have a color illustrated slipcase with number of volume on spines. In addition to the 17 hardbound volumes is a blue comb-tooth bound, blue paper wraps, which is the "English Translation of Illustrations From Ukiyo-E Taikei"; 98 pp of text. VG+/VG+/VG (volumes are very crisp and clean, bindings are tight, dust jackets are clean and clear, Slipcases are lightly scuffed but otherwise clean.). Item #190145
Text is in Japanese. This is the complete 17 volume set with accompanying English translation booklet. Volume 1: Moronobu, Jihei, Kiyonobu, Kiyomasu, Kaigetsudo School, Masanobu, Shigenaga, Toyonobu, Kiyomitsu, Chosun, Sukenobu and others. Volume 2: Harunobu, Koryusai, Shigeharu and others. Volume 3: Shunsho. Volume 4: Kiyonaga, Kiyomine, Shuncho and others. Volume 4: Kiyonaga, Kiyomine, Shuncho and others. Volume 5: Utamaro. Volume 6: Utamaro and Eishi. Volume 7: Sharaku. Volume 8: Hokusai and his School. Volume 8: Hokusai and his School. Volume 9: Toyokuni, Kunimasa, Toyohiro, Toyoharu, Toyokuni II and others. Volume 10: Kunisada, Kuniyoshi, Eisen, Eizan, Sadahide and others. Volume 11: Hiroshige. Volume 12: Kiyochika, Yoshitoshi, Kunichika, Hiroshige III and others. Volume 13: Hokusai "The Thirty-Six Views of Fuji". Volume 14: Hiroshige, Hoeido Tokaido Gojusantsugi "The Fifty Three Stations on the Tokaido". Volume 15: Hiroshige and Eisen, Kisokaido Rokujukutsugi "The Thirty-Nine Stations on the Kisokaido Road". Volume 16: Hiroshige, Meisho Edo Hyakkei Part I "The Hundred Famous Views of Edo". Volume 17: Hiroshige, Meisho Edo Hyakkei Part II "The Hundred Famous Views of Edo"
OCLC: 4849102/ 4848362 (booklet)
Price: $1,700.00