Formal Name: Honzo Zufu vol.63　Kabu-bu（Fruits）

Author: Iwasaki Kan-en

Publisher: Honzo Zufu Kankokai

Contents: Woodblock illustration 36p

Year of publication: 1916

Size: 25.6×17.4cm( 10.1×6.8 inch )

Condition: There are faint stains and scuff marks on the cover, and some of the illustrations show slight discolouration.

About this book and author:

Iwasaki Kanen (1786-1842) was a Japanese botanist of the Edo period. He studied under the botanist Ono Ranzan and worked as a botanical researcher from a young age. He also incorporated Dutch botany into his research.Honzo Zufu was the first Japanese botanical illustrated book produced by Iwasaki, with a total of 95 volumes. This book is a woodblock-printed reprint of the original, reproduced in the Taisho era (1912-1926), and is a precise reproduction of the original.

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