(JAPAN) ÔTSUKI Gentaku New Findings on 6 Species (Rokumotsu

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(JAPAN.) ÔTSUKI Gentaku. New Findings on 6 Species (Rokumotsu shinshi). Wood-engraved illustrations of natural history subjects, including botanicals, a narwhal, and even a mermaid. 2 volumes. 8vo, original stitched wrappers with paper title labels, minor wear; minor worming in text. Osaka: Kenkadô, 1787? (Temmei 6)

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Ôtsuki was a scholar, painter, naturalist and book collector from an influential family specializing in Rangakusha, or Western learning. The Rokumotsu shinshi is an illustrated translation and annotation concerned with medicinal uses of six species, including narwhal, saffron, nutmeg, mummies, agaric, and mermaids. The illustration of the narwhal was made by J. Jonston and that of nutmeg by R. Dodoens.