Beschreibung:

TAKEI TAKEO (1894-1983), author , illustrator , publisher and printer where applicable: a group of 28 miniature books and a hand- scroll, each numbered by the artist, each with colophon with title and date, each signed in ink in Japanese Takei Takeo or in Roman script T. Takei and with edition number unless noted, each 1 vol. complete (7.3/8 x 4.7/8in., 18.6 x 12.4cm. largest), all books in slipcase unless noted, all in good condition unless noted The group comprising: No. 13: Boku no karuta (My playing cards), dated December 25, 1946, unsigned, 168/300, 15 leaves with 12 illustrations and text, woodcut, not in slipcase; No. 14: Oneko-sama (Cat), dated June 25, 1947, unsigned, 165/300, 17 leaves, 7 single-page illustrations, woodcut in black and white, one color, and with text, not in slipcase; No. 15: Botan yoki (Peony ghost), mounted as a handscroll, dated January 1964, unnumbered from a special later edition of 200, 8.5/8 x 105in. (22.1 x 266.7cm.), 8 illustrations with text, woodcut rubbing and embossing, each illustration 6 x 8.5/8in. (15.9 x 22.2cm.), in wood box; No. 22: Byokan no fu (Marks between seconds), dated August 28, 1953, 16/260, 12 leaves, 8 double-page illustrations, cord and carbon paper prints; No. 29: Dai go no sekai (The fifth world), dated June 25, 1956, 11/300, 13 leaves, 10 double-page and 3 single-page illustrations, heliogravure print, and with text, covers and slipcase stained; No. 30: Tanjo-fu (Birth), dated March 30, 1957, 13/300, 9 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, etching, and with text; No. 31 Kikon no denki (Soul of wood), dated December 25, 1957, 14/300, 10 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, parquet, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 32: Gokuhitei hotan (Inquiry to the secret house), dated May 5, 1958, 12/300, 11 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, cello-slides, and with text, slight damage on edges of covers and paper foxed; No. 33: Rokusuke no gyojo (Life of Rokusuke), dated June 25, 1958, 14/300, 12 leaves, 7 double-page illustrations, stencil, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 34: Yuki no sansho (Snow blessing) dated October 9, 1958, 14 leaves, 7 double-page illustrations, Tandem print, and with text; No. 35: Chikaku no sekai (A neighbouring world), dated December 25, 1958, 12/300, 11 leaves, 6 double-page illustrations; No. 36: Taiyo to Kujaku (Sun and peacock), dated January 15, 1959, 10/300, 12 leaves, five single-page illustrations, metal plates mounted on paper, and with text, in acrylic case, covers slightly worn; No. 37: Eden no ihen (An accident in Eden), dated May 30, 1959, 12/300, 13 leaves, 7 double-page and 2 single-page illustrations, collotype, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 38: Sphre , dated August 1, 1959, 10/300, 14 leaves, 8 double-page illustrations, (photo silkscreen), pages very slightly browned on edges; No. 39: Kanariya ABC (Canary ABC), dated September 13, 1959, 13/300, 12 leaves, 8 double-page illustrations with text, stencil; No. 40: Obake taijo (Ghosts departing), dated November 30, 1959, 399/400, 13 leaves, 10 single-page illustrations, color gravure, and with text; No. 41: Sutoro-o (King Straw), dated April 1, 1960, 14/300, 12 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, straw mosaic, and with text; No. 42: Q-ko no kiseki (Miss. Q's miracle), dated June 25, 1960, 12/300, 12 leaves, 6 single-page illustrations, drypoint copperplates mounted in paper sleeves, and with text, in chitsu ; No. 44: Yonjuyon-ban kan (Building No. 44), dated December 25, 1960, 419/430, 5 single-page illustrations, color woodcut, 5 printed illustrations with text; No. 45: Ringo to ningen (Apple and humans), dated April 1, 1961, 10/300, 13 leaves, six single-sheet illustrations, plastercast print, and with text; No. 46: Kamigami no hata (Banners of the gods), dated June 25, 1961, 414/430, 8 leaves, 6 double-page illustrations with text, printed on aluminum, in acrylic case; No. 47: Un no warui otoko (An unfortunate man), dated September 10, 1961, 10/300, 10 leaves, 6 double-page illustrations w