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(JAPAN -- COOKERY.) Yoshida Hanbei, illustrator. Ryori Kondate Shu. 32 pages including 2 double-page and 2 single-page woodblock illustrations. 8vo format, 8 3/4x6 1/4 inches, original paper wrappers with printed paper label to upper cover, moderate wear, needs restitching; light staining but generally good. Japan, circa 1680
A fine menu-book comprising descriptions of nearly 200 varieties of soups with a selection of accompanying hors d'oeuvres. The illustrations, which show scenes in the kitchen and dining room, are by eminent Kyoto ukiyo-e artist Yoshida Hanbei.
