Condition. The book is in Good condition. Light toning and edge scrapes on the covers. Top stab tie trimed and broken. Bottom stab tie strong but trimmed down. No markings or stains internally. No tears or breaks to the folded edges.

 
Edwards, Osman (verses)
Hasegawa, T. (Takejiro)
Japanese Calendar with Verses by Osman Edwards (Calendar for 1900), T. Hasegawa, Tokyo (10 Hiyoshicho, Tokyo), 1898, small 18mo (4 x 6 in - 10.2 x 15.3 cm), small size for a Hasegawa book, calendar published in a book form, spine covered, silk stab ties, 14 folded crepe paper pages, 28 pages total including covers. The Japanese language colophon is on the ouside back cover.

The subjects of the woodblocks are:

• 1. (January) "New Year's Day."
• 2. (February) - "The Feast of Inari."
• 3. (March) - "The Feast of Dolls."
• 4. (April) - "Cherry Blossom at Mukojima."
• 5. (May) - "The Feast of Boys."
• 6. (June) - "The Iris of Horikiri."
• 7. (July) - "The Feast of Lanterns."
• 8. (August) - "Summer in Kyoto."
• 9. (September) - "The Feast of Chrysanthemum."
• 10. (October) - "The Feast of Ebisu."
• 11. (November) - "Autumn at Momiji-yama."
• 12. (December) - "TPreparing for the New Year."

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