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Hana-Shobu Kaisetsu
(Japanese Iris Commentary)
~~ Book 1921100329 ~~Commentary on Japanese Iris
by Manabu Miyoshi
Condition. The book is in Very Good condition. The covers are lightly soiled and have vertical creases and there is light foxing on the title label. The binding is solid. None of the pages are severed at the fold. No markings, staining or foxing.
Manabu Miyoshi:
Hana-Shobu Kaisetsu, Japan, Taisho 10 (1921), 8vo (6 x 9 in - 15.5 x 22 cm), folded pages, bound Japanese style with string ties and stiff boards with paste on title label on front board, spine not covered except for 1/2 inch at top at bottom, text in Japanese, 4 black and white collotype plates, 16mo (6 x 9 in - 15.5 x 22 cm), 40pp. A commentary/discussion regarding the Japanese Iris (Hana-Shobu) by the noted Japanese botanist, Manabu Miyoshi (1861-1939). While the text is in Japanese, the Latin names for the flowers are given.
Misc Pages:
Inside front cover and the following page.
Contents page.
Four Black & White Collotype Plates (all of Iris laevigata Fisch):
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