見立番付. Mitate banzuke . Ranking Charts on 30 Topics

by Mitate Banzuke - Volume Of Small Sized Ranking

A$1,500 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Late Edo 1850s? . Stock ID #218309 Map, 30 double-page black and white wood block prints, 17.5 x 12cm, 60 pp. Some relativetly minor worming, occasional spotting, few neat washi repairs, title label missing. This book is a compilation of 30 small mitate banzuke 見立番付 from the late Edo period. Mitate banzuke is a type of kawaraban, covering a wide range of topics and ranking them in a manner similar to sumo rankings. This

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