An exceptional Edo-to-Meiji period illustrated encyclopedia titled Eitai Chūki Shinki Kaihatsu Daizassho Taisei (永代中機神機開発大雑書大全), a comprehensive volume exploring Japanese esoteric science, divination, and cosmology.
This woodblock-printed book is an extraordinary record of early Japanese thought, combining astrology, geomancy, astronomy, and physiognomy (face-reading). The pages are filled with intricate black-ink diagrams, celestial charts, and illustrated portraits demonstrating fortune-telling methods and human character interpretation.
Printed in vertical columns with classical Japanese text, the volume embodies both the intellectual curiosity of the late Edo era and the transitional spirit of early Meiji modernization. The craftsmanship of its woodblock printing and detailed linework reveal exceptional artistic and scholarly quality.
A rare and highly collectible example of Japanese encyclopedic literature, blending mysticism, proto-science, and visual beauty.
