Three woodblock printed books relating to women, letter writing and speech

Property from the Japan Society Library, London

Three woodblock printed books relating to women, letter writing and speech

each encased in 20^th century fitted blue linen board cases with impressed gold leaf Japan Society Imperial chrysanthemum crest, and comprising:

Tsukioka Settei (1710-1786)

A Comparison of Female Warriors (Onna buyu yosooi kurabe)

woodblock printed illustrated book, 3 volumes (complete), two-page preface signed Tsukioka Toi, colophon dated 1766 (Meiwa 3), published by Suharaya Mohei (Edo); binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), original dark blue covers with title slips

(Daily Use of Dialect) Letter Writing for Women ([Nichi you cho ho] shotsu bunkan)

woodblock printed book, 1 volume, colophon dated 1802 (Kyowa 2), published by Shibukawa Yozaemon (Osaka) and two others; binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), blue cover with title slip 

Suzuki Shigetane (1812-1863)

Sasaki Haruo (1818-1888)

Ready Guide to Speech (Kotoba no chikamichi)

woodblock printed book, 5 volumes, colophon dated 1845 (Koka 2), published by Suharaya Mohei (Edo) and others; binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), blue covers with title slips, original wrapper