Author: Asai Hironobu 淺井廣信, editor
Title: New Crest Book [Shin Monchå� Daizen] 新紋帳大å-¨
Description: Asai Hironobu 淺井廣信, editor. New Crest Book [Shin MonchÅ� Daizen] 新紋帳大å-¨. [UnsÅ�dÅ� 芸艸堂]. Kyoto. Meiji 26 [1893]. 18 x 12cm volume string-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji with decorated wrappers and original woodblock prints. The Japanese title 新紋帳大å-¨ [Shin MonchÅ� Daizen] is printed vertically in the center of the cover with a horizontal label with the printed title "New Crest Book'' below it. The first cho has a different title, with an introduction on the rear, followed by a five cho index to the family crests, in brown ink with decorated borders on the top and bottom (the title page also has a border on the binding side). The index is organized alphabetically the traditional way, beginning with "iroha" ã�„ã‚�ã�¯. 70 numbered cho of original woodblock print family crests printed in black ink follow, with a final [6] cho of crests (mon ç´‹). The main body of designs features over 1300 crests, with 24 crests per side for approx 52 and a half cho. Each cho is inside a block, with a line of Japanese text identifying it above. The rest of the sections examine different aspects of crest design, such as the positioning of the left and rise sides (cho 53-4), symmetry within the circle (cho 56-9) and, interestingly, the mapping of the scents of Genji (æº�æ°�香ã�®å›³, cho 60-2). Foxing on cover and binding and pages throughout. String is split on the bottom of binding. .

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