Condition. The book is in Good+ condition. There are several edge creases and a few pages have corners creased or other creased areas. All pages solid and uncut/unbroken at the folded edge. The top hole for the top stab tie is enlarged. Both stab ties are holding and the binding is solid. The spine covering is present but broken with chipped areas at the top and bottom. The lower left corner of the front cover has pulled away from the binding ca 3 cm but the cover is still solidly attached. There is scattered light foxing and toning.

 
Hasegawa, T. (Takejiro):
Rhymes & Life Scenes of Japan. Calendar for 1902, T. Hasegawa, Tokyo (10 Hiyoshi-cho), Meiji 34 (1901), calendar published in book form, spine covered, silk stab ties, small 18mo(4 x 6 in - 10.3 x 15.2 cm), small size for a Hasegawa book, 14 folded crepe paper pages (including the covers), 28 pages total. Each month illustrated and discussed on two facing pages. There is a day by day calendar for each month. The colophon is on the back cover.

This could be the last T. Hasegawa publication using the 10 Hiyoshi-cho address. This address is found in English on the inside of the front cover and in the colophon on the back cover.

The subjects of the woodblocks are:

1. New Year's Day
2. The Feast of Inari
3. The Feast of Dolls
4. Cherry-Blossoms at Mukojima
5. The Feast of Boys
6. Iris at Horikiri
7. The Feast of Lanterns
8. Summer in Kyoto
9. The Feast of Chrysanthemum
10. The Feast of "Ebisu"
11. Autumn at Momiji-Yama
12. Preparing for New Year

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