Hasegawa Settan (1778-1843) Saito Gesshin (1804-1878) | Edo meisho zue (A Collection of Pictures of Famous Places in Edo) | Edo period, 19th century

Property from the Japan Society Library, London

Hasegawa Settan (1778-1843) (artist)

Saito Gesshin (1804-1878) (editor)

Edo meisho zue (A Collection of Pictures of Famous Places in Edo)

Edo period, 19^th century

woodblock printed illustrated book, 20 volumes (complete), date: 1836 (Tempo 7), publishers: Suharaya Mohei and Suharaya Ihachi, binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), light blue covers embossed with young pine, encased in four 20^th century fitted blue linen board cases with impressed gold leaf Japan Society Imperial chrysanthemum crest

Each volume with numerous double-page illustrations interspersed with double-pages of text relating to famous places in Edo (Tokyo)

volume 1 with title page signed Saito Gesshin henjutsu (edited by Saito Gesshin) and Hasegawa Settan zu ga (illustrated by Hasegawa Settan); volume 20 with colophon stating editor and artist, dated Tempo 7 and with publisher details as above

Obon: 26.1 X 18.6 cm., 10¼ x 7¼ in.