「千種之花」A Thousand Varieties of Flowers (Chigusa no Hana) - 幸野楳嶺 Kono Bairei
Wonderful complete set of 4 volumes of one of Bairei's masterpieces. With 200 colour woodblock printed illustrations of various flowers (50 in each volume), it is a comprehensive look at the flora of Japan. First published in 1890-91, this is the 1905 edition.
Kyoto. Yamada Unsodo. 1905.
Vol. 1 - 66pp. Vol. 2 - 64pp. Vol. 3 - 58pp. Vol. 4 - 62pp. Each 24.2 x 16.4cm.
No foxing or worm traces, no stains or missing pages. Covers are worn, as seen in photos.
First published in 1890-91, this is the second edition,1905.
As seen here: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22K%C5%8Dno%2C+Bairei%2C+1844-1895+artist%22
