[Japan] Ito Keisuke. Banpo sosho yojihen

Nagoya, Hanayaki-shoya, 1841

8vo., (1),11,(1) doub. page, Japanese woodblock book. An introduction to the Dutch language for Japanese with illustrations of the Dutch alphabet (in cursive script, capitals and italics), syllables, vocabulary, Roman and Arabic numbering, exclamation marks, abbreviations, etc. with explanatory text in Japanese characters. Yellow paper wrapping with title label, water colour on the back with calligr. inscription and red artist's stamp, library stamp on first leaf. In a modern brocade-linen portfolio in Japanese style. Ito was a biologist and a student of Franz von Siebolt.