[1]Gorgeous, illustrated Japanese fireworks catalogs from the early
   1900s:

     The Yokohama Board of Education has [2]posted scans of six fantastic
     catalogs from Hirayama Fireworks and Yokoi Fireworks, dating from
     the early 1900s. The illustrated catalogs are superb, with minimal
     words: just beautiful colored drawings depicting the burst-pattern
     from each rocket.

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     (via [3]Kottke)

   (Via [4]Boing Boing)

   Also at [5]Open Culture and [6]Spoon & Tamago.
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References

   1. https://boingboing.net/2018/11/09/lit-illustration.html
   2. http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kyoiku/library/digitalarchive/hirayama.html
   3. https://kottke.org/
   4. https://boingboing.net/feed
   5. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenCulture/~3/litAxFSYbRo/hundreds-of-wonderful-japanese-firework-designs.html
   6. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpoonTamago/~3/K3EKGbS9EeM/
   7. https://twitter.com/prjorgensen/status/1064248682638381057
   8. https://www.prjorgensen.com/?p=2334