Box 1

Scope and Contents Dealer description (Hozuki Books): The first volume (all published) of the little-known Unsōdō publication Kiyoki. The large format volume features fifty colour woodblock-printed designs for kimono, presumably by the editors Tabata Seikō, Yoshī Seisen, and Yamada Seikyo. The eye-catching designs feature metallic pigments and present images of birds, flowers, plants, landscapes, and butterflies. No copies traced outside of Japan in OCLC. One musubitoji (stab-bound) volume, complete. Original...

Scope and Contents Dealer description (Hozuki Books): A set of woodblock-printed matchbox-sized labels featuring portraits of the ten most highly acclaimed pupils of the famed poet Matsuo Bashō, together with examples of their poetry. The disciples are (left to right, top to bottom) Kikaku, Kyoroku, Yaba, Hokushi, Etsujin, Jōsō, Shiko, Ransetsu, Kyorai, and Sora. The portraits have been illustrated in a cute and simple, almost cartoonish, style. One envelope with a tipped-in woodblock-printed card + twenty...

Content Description From the Collection:

Printed works such as posters, comics, and books collected and purchased in support of Rice University's instruction in the areas of book arts and printng arts. Techniques include woodcuts, screenprints, letterpress printing, hand illustration, and more. This collection is developed by Fondren Library Collection Development Librarians, Special Collections Librarians, and campus partners especially in the Departments of Art and Art History.

Scope and Contents

Japanese comic book, The printing method is unknown. Author : Hashimoto Shigeru Publisher : Toyodo The estimated Period : Meiji era (1904) Material : Paper Book Dimensions : 255mm x 179mm, thickness 4mm (10in x 7in, thickness 0.2in) Total number of pages is about 59. (about 20% illustration pages + about 80% text pages)