Hogei Zushiki [Whaling Illustrated].
One triple-page, four double-page, 10 full-page woodcut illus. & one single-page woodcut map of the world. 5., 27, .5; 19; 31, .5 folding leaves. Three vols. 8vo, orig. black patterned semi-stiff wrappers, orig. block-printed title label on each upper cover, new stitching. Kobe: Inoue Shinkodo, title-page dated 1888.
First edition. Fujikawa (1816-91), was a pioneer of the Japanese fishing industry and established the first private educational fishing institution in Japan. He also introduced a number of Western whaling techniques to Japanese fishermen.
The first volume contains a number of commendatory prefaces from notable personages including the famous artist Settou Ozaki... More