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This is a complete catalogue of early books acquired by the diplomats W. G. Aston, Ernest Satow, and Heinrich von Siebold in Japan. The bulk of the 2,500 items are wood-block printed books of the Edo period. The editors' introduction is followed by entries giving title, author/editor/illustrator, date of publication and/or printing, all participating publishers, and the seals of previous owners.Hayashi, Nozomu is the author of 'Early Japanese Books in Cambridge University Library: A Catalogue of the Aston, Satow and von Siebold Collections (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications)', published 1991 under ISBN 9780521364966 and ISBN 0521364965.
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