Bairei Hyakucho Gafu Zoko-hen Bairei's Album of One Hundred Birds : Volume 2 Only

by Kono Bairei, 幸野 楳嶺

$350 · Offered by Thorn Books

First edition

Tokyo: Okura Magobei, 1881-1884. First edition. Wraps. Very good. Item #22337 Volume 2 of the three volume set: Chi Ground Birds . Printed paper covers bound in the Japanese style with folded leaves. Japanese text followed by exquisite depictions of a variety of birds in their natural environment, not only those native to Japan, but also exotic birds. The illustrations are subtle

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