Lot 6014: Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787-1832) A set of three illustrated books

A set of three illustrated books
Ca. 1825, Ama no ukihashi (The floating bridge of heaven), 3 vols., block printed in color, in blue paper wrappers, two vols. with title slips on paper; soiled, stained, rubbed, foxed, worm holes

Contents: First vol. (title slip now lost), 22 leaves, single page illustration of the gods Izanami and Izanagi standing on a bridge admiring a bird, with Izanagi holding a spear, followed by a 4 page preface, 2 double page erotic prints, 6 pages of text, followed by one double-page erotic print, six pages of text, 1 double page erotic print, 6 pages of text, 1 double page erotic print, 4 pages of text, 1 double page erotic print, 5 pages text; another volume entitled hito, with a single page illustration of an elderly couple gardening, followed by 2 double page prints, 6 pages text, one double page erotic print, 4 pages text, 1 double page erotic print, 6 pages text, 1 double page print, 4 pages text, 1 double page erotic print, 7 pages text; another volume entitled tsushi, with a single page illustration of two mandarin ducks, followed by 2 double page prints, six pages of text, 1 double page erotic print, 4 pages text, 1 double page erotic print, 8 pages text, 1 double page erotic print, 6 pages text, 1 double page erotic print, 5 pages text
10 x 7 1/4in (25.4 x 18.4cm) (3).