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May2022 Discovery Auction - Online Only

Tue, May 10, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 412

Five Antique Asian Books

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
1) Bairei's Birds and Flowers - A and B A. Fully illustrated book with limited text on each page. Condition: Cover is scuffed and has dirt marks. Inside is clean and in good condition. B. Fully illustrated book with limited text on each page. Condition: Rear cover has come off. Outside of covers have wear. Inside clean and good condition. H 7-1/4W 4-7/8" D 3/8". 2) Asian text with green cover. Condition: good, spine has some curvature and bend. H 7-1/2" W 5-1/2" D 3-1/2". 3) Picture book of Comic signed by Toyoshigi Harunobu (Gakutei) name of Toyoshige is early name of SoSoTei Hongo Toyokumi II not Kuni Sada dated 1850. Text and illustrations in Japanese. Condition: rough cover condition. Some pages have bug holes. H 7-1/4" W 4-3/4" D 3/8". 4) Asian book with illustrations of warriors, dragons etc. Condition: cover has wear and edges worn. Book intact otherwise. H 9" W 6-1/4" D 1/4". Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v0hk910fsfbvuo2/AAAGbwZMfdrYloH-WDdKWqBka?dl=0