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BookN1.549

A paper book with an off-white cover. Cover has a design in blue consisting of a boy, and a girl with a dog, Chinese characters and in English, "MADE IN CHINA". The pages consist of blank squares for writing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink ? and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN2.1019

Bound white paper book with orange characters and an orange drawing of a rooster on the cover; book is composed of colour plates showing various drawings by Japanese school children.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN2.760

Paper booklet bound with purple cord tied through two holes along the spine. Cover features images of two kimono-clad women, a figure carrying a bundle atop their head, and two kokeshi dolls; an image of a bird adorns the back cover. Title is given as: "Melodies of Japanese Folk Song". Published by The Nippon Times Ltd., Tokyo. Compiled by Ryutaro Hattori, translated by Iwao Matsuhara.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Almanac BookEdz1126

Book with image on front of four pink flowers and one yellow flower with Chinese characters inside three pink circles, four figures with red bats over their heads, and four rows of black Chinese characters inside a pink rectangle. The back cover is red with black Chinese characters, and the spine is metallic green and gold with red and gold Chinese characters bordered with metallic red on either side. The book is bound with red fibre string, and the pages of the book are beige paper with text and images printed in black ink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN2.759

Book with various monthly activities illustrated in pink, green and brown. Covers are made from grass cloth. Book opens like an accordion, with one side having blank pages, and the other with illustrations. January No. 1 depicts people walking on a street carrying buckets, boxes, bags, and musical instruments with a gate in the upper right corner. February No. 2 depicts adults facing four banners or lanterns with four children at a large drum on the left, four more children carrying banners, and lanterns on the right. March No. 3 depicts people in a joyful march along a link of trees with pink blossoms. April No. 4 depicts children handing things to adults from a platform which has a waterwell with a statue. May No. 5 depicts men coming around a gate with one blowing a conch shell on the left side, and three chilren holding braided fibres along a water bank on the right side. June No. 6 depicts men doing burning near a shoreline along the upper corners, and people at a flower market along the lower corners with a diagonal line separating the two images. [July] No. 7 depicts three images: 1) Two men, and a lantern on the right side, 2) Lanterns blowing in the wind throughout a town on the top left side, and 3) Children holding hands in a circle onthe bottom left side. August No. 8 depicts an elderly man standing, and a woman kneeling at a table with fruit on the left side, and people standing on the balcony of a building overlooking a town on the right side. September No. 9 depicts people around the statue of a big bird. October No. 10 depicts people having a feast on the floor. November No. 11 depicts the upper portion of a building along the upper corners, and people in a line at a booth on the right side along the lower corners with a zig zag line separating the two images. December No. 12 depicts people making, and selling food at a market.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and grass fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shokunin Ezukushi: JinN2.1130 a-o

Volume III, titled "People", of a three volume set (with N2.1131, N2.1132). The volume has ten prints that illustrate various arts. All are wood block printed in basic colours of orange, black, green, white, and gold. Many pages are detached from the binding. Each print is preceded by a title page with central Japanese characters indicating what is depicted in the print. Translations are in pencil below these characters. The first print (part i) is titled “Sword Maker”. It depicts a household scene with an old man sitting on the front terrace dipping something into a bucket of water while inside behind him, there are six other people behind him, four who are around a fire and two who are sitting at a long rectangular bench. The second print (part a) is titled “Arrow Maker” (part l). It depicts six men making arrows: two inside a house, two kneeling on the terrace, and two outside. The third (part c) is titled “A Maker of Lacquer Work” (part b). It shows 5 people inside a house and one on an outer porch. All are performing tasks related to lacquer work. The fourth (part d) is titled “Carpenter” (part m) and it depicts six people involved in various aspects of carpentry. The fifth print (part e) titled “Tatami Maker” depicts seven people with two working outside on baskets and carpets, a woman on an outside bench caring for a child, a person carry water through the door, and the rest in the house. The next print (part f), “Embroidery Worker”, depicts five people with three women working around a table doing embroidery while a man is working on the right side on the top floor. Another man is appearing to doze while sitting on the bottom floor. The seventh print (part g) is called “Put on a Pattern” and it depicts nine people. Eight women are inside the house doing sewing work and one man is sitting on the outer terrace with a fan in his hand. The eighth (part j) is titled “Straw Worker” and it shows a man on a bed surrounded by hanging straw mats while a woman is carrying a bucket of water and a tray of food toward him. The last (part h) is called “Bag Maker with Fur” (part k). It depicts six people in a house with many animal skins hanging on the left wall. Three people are inside working with fur three are outside on the terrace, two men working on objects and another kneeling by their sides. Covers are parts n and o.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shokunin Ezukushi: ChiN2.1132 a-g

Volume II, titled "Earth", of a three volume set (with N2.1130, N2.1131). The volume has seven prints that illustrate various arts. All are wood block printed in basic colours of orange, black, green, white, and gold. Some pages are detached from the binding. Each print is preceded by a title page with central Japanese characters indicating what is depicted in the print. Translations are in pencil below these characters. The first page (part a) depicts two men and two women making fans while one woman is on the floor approaching one of the female fan makers and one man is holding a tether to a gong hanging on the right side. The second page (part b) depicts three men making furniture. One loose page (part c) depicts two men sword sharpening while a woman is in another room, a man is carrying baskets through the front, another man is carrying a sword out in the front, and another man is holding a long object over his right shoulder. Another loose page (part d) depicts three men making bows while two others watch. The next page (part e) depicts two men making rosaries and an elderly woman. The following page (part f) depicts two men working on metal and a woman watching at the back. The last page (part g) depicts two men and six women spinning and weaving to make clothes.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample Book1350/29

Hand-made sample book containing small samples of five different kinds of hand-made lace, each labeled to indicate type of lace and (sometimes) the age of the maker. Pages held together with dark blue twine, threaded through two holes in the fold at the left edge and knotted. The cover is a folded sheet of dark blue construction paper with some words hand lettering in pencil; three labels made of masking tape partially obscure the writing. On the first page is a 6.4 cm long sample of 1.3 cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; two labels made of masking tape identify the name of the pattern, its place of manufacture, and notes about its maker and materials used. On the second page is a 9 cm long sample of 1.8cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and held in place with two steel pins; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern. On the third page is a 7.5 cm long sample of 2 cm wide lace, vertically mounted on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern. On the fourth page is a 9.3 cm long sample of 2.3 cm wide lace, mounted vertically on dark blue tissue paper and tacked down with white thread; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern and the age of the maker. On the fifth page is a 4.5 cm long sample of 7.1 cm wide lace, mounted horizontally and held in place with two steel pins; one label made of masking tape identifies the name of the pattern and the age of the maker.

Culture
English
Material
paper, cotton fibre, linen fibre and silk fibre
Made in
United Kingdom and Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Last Voyage of the Black Ship2574/100

Soft cover book of thirty-six pages. Cover shows two people in a canoe with paddles with a bear clinging to the prow, with a large black ship behind them. The title and author's name are in the upper left corner. The back of the book is predominantly red with a central white rectangle with black writing and a picture of the author. The inside of the book is filled with drawings and words in comic book fashion.

Culture
Haida
Material
paper, adhesive and ink
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Let's Find Out About Indians2567/1

Book with red cover and title, "Let's Find Out About INDIANS" in silver letters on the front. Inside the book are alternating transparent pages with black and white sketches and glossy paper with photographic images. Signed by the artist on the last page. Edition 2/25.

Culture
Metis
Material
paper, fibre, adhesive, ink and metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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