The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
We have sought to record changes to the material condition of these books acquired after their initial manufacture.
- There are selected points of very slight wear and discolouration in the volumes in this lot.
- One set of the Shizhuzai jianpu (Ten Bamboo Studio Catalogue of Letter Paper) has been numbered in Chinese in pencil on lower right of each cover.
- The name ‘G. Heidlansen’ is inscribed in the back pages of the Rong Bao Zhai Xin Ji Shi Jian Pu and one of the sets of Shizhuzai jianpu.
- Inside the case of Tōan-zō shogafu there is a bookplate, reading ‘Otto Rümmel, Berlin, Nr. Ch.97.15’.
- Inside the case of Seito Seisho there is a bookplate reading ‘Otto Rümmel, Berlin, Nr. O.132.10’, a hand written dedication in ink in German to ‘My dear Christiane, on her 24th birthday’ dated 1 January 1950’ and a dedicatory bookplate from Hyojiro Hatta.
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