![Manuscript on high quality mulberry paper, entitled “Geka Soden” or “Koi Geka Soden” or “Nanban Geka Soden” [trans.: “Complete Manual of Surgery” or “Red-Head Style Surgery Text”]. 134 finely drawn & colored illus., including multiple illus. on many of the leaves, some full-page. 38 leaves (two are blank); 38 leaves (two are blank); 25 leaves (two are blank). Three vols. Small oblong folio (235 x 325 mm.), orig. patterned wrappers, new stitching. Japan: Preface in first volume dated 1706. Chinzan NARABAYASHI.](/pictures/medium/5974.jpg?v=1509020401)
NARABAYASHI, Chinzan.
Manuscript on high quality mulberry paper, entitled “Geka Soden” or “Koi Geka Soden” or “Nanban Geka Soden” [trans.: “Complete Manual of Surgery” or “Red-Head Style Surgery Text”]. 134 finely drawn & colored illus., including multiple illus. on many of the leaves, some full-page. 38 leaves (two are blank); 38 leaves (two are blank); 25 leaves (two are blank). Three vols. Small oblong folio (235 x 325 mm.), orig. patterned wrappers, new stitching. Japan: Preface in first volume dated 1706.
![A fine and handsomely illustrated cartographic manuscript (“Kaiji zu” or “Kairo zu” [trans.: “Nautical Charts”]) on rice paper, prepared by Tsugihei (or Wahei or Jirobei) Miyachi. 2 pp. of preliminary text, 27 finely colored double-page maps (strip maps bound up in consecutive order), 11 pp. of text. Large 8vo (312 x 225 mm.), self-wrappers (first four leaves with paper repair in lower outer corner, with some minor loss of text & image), old stitching. JAPAN TRADE ROUTES OF THE INLAND SEA.](/pictures/medium/5611.jpg?v=1492609759)
![Two finely illustrated orihon (or folded books, accordion style) manuscripts, measuring 249 x 6032 mm. & 249 x 14,832 mm., depicting a series of 44 (of 45, lacking the first image in the first vol.) finely painted scenes relating to marksmanship using matchlock muskets. Title in second vol.: “Teppo gokui meate sadame” [trans.: “Ultimate Method of Eyes focusing on the Target using a Matchlock Musket”]. 8vo, orig. shiny stiff wrappers, label on upper cover of Vol. I “Teppo gokuiwaza yokogaki” [trans.: “Matchlock Musketry, Ultimate Positioning Techniques”]; Vol. II: “Kugo asagiri” [trans.: “Morning Dew”]. In excellent condition, the paper very shiny with mica & specially prepared, all leaves ruled in gold, silver, & red. N.p. [but Japan]: dated in the postscript at the end of second volume “1607.”](http://www.jonathanahill.com/pictures/thumb/6146.jpg?v=1520100258)
![“Des Crises commerciales, Considérées dans leurs rapports avec le Mouvement des Escomptes de la Banque, le Développement de la Population, des Importations et des Exportations, et le Prix moyen des Céréales” [in]: Annuaire de l’Economie Politique et de la Statistique pour 1856, Par MM. Mce Block et Guillaumin. Treizième Année.](http://www.jonathanahill.com/pictures/thumb/6412.jpg?v=1541701838)
