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RBIJ Meiji
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Fukushu Soga Monogatari: The Revenge of the Soga Brothers A Meiji retelling
of Fukushu Soga Monogatari (The Tale of the Revenge of the Soga) by
Nagashima Tatsugoro. This tale of the poverty-stricken Soga brothers
dates from the Edo period, and is often acted in kabuki, noh and
bunraku theatre.
The book itself is in very good condition, with some signs of wear. It has 38 pages, with twelve 2-page illustrated spreads. The copyright page shows the date of publication as September 10, Meiji 13 (i.e., 1880), making it the first printing of this particular version of the tale. SOLD But I have several other similar titles priced at around $60-120 e-mail |
The books themselves are in excellent condition, with no worming (a common problem with books of this type), and only very minimal signs of wear and tear. The covers of books of this type usually combine to make a single picture, but in this case they do not. I have uploaded pictures of every page. |
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Narita-san Rishouki English title: An account of the blessings of Mount Narita Publisher/editor: ‹{ “cˆÉ• (Miyata Isuke) Author and illustrator: unknown The Shinsho-ji temple on Mount Narita is one of Japan's most famous shrines. Among other festivals celebrated there during the year is the Setsubun bean-throwing festival, in which sumo wrestlers play a prominent part. These little books will be treasured by anyone with an interest in Japanese sumo, or in the culture of Japan's Meiji period, in the 19th century. No date of publication is given in the books themselves, but the back cover to the second volume has an owner's inscription, with the name erased, but the date (Meiji 14, i.e., 1881) intact. The cover illustrations are printed in colour, but a previous owner has coloured in some of the line engravings by hand. |
Book title: Iwami Jutaro Ichidaiki (ŠâŒ©d‘¾˜Yˆê‘ã‹L) English title: A Biography of Iwami Jutaro Publication date: February 31st, 1889 Size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches |
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Iwami Jutaro is a legendary hero of the 16th century, serving under the daimyo General Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is not clear who the author of this edition was. It was customary to give the name of the author, artist and publisher on the cover of the second or last volume of such publications, but this set carries only the words "‹à‰p“°ˆ²" (Kineido Azusa), without saying what part she played in the production of this book. Since her name crops up in relation to a 19th-century Tokyo bookstore it seems more likely that she commissioned or published, rather than wrote, the book. |
The books themselves are made in the traditional way, using folded rice-paper and in a fukuro-touji (string) binding. They are in excellent condition, with no worming or other significant flaws, which affect so many books of this period and of this type. They are fairly short, so I have uploaded pictures of every page, below. The picture to the right shows the column of print giving the date of publication. It is partially-obscured by the binding, but still clearly legible. |
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u“Þ—¯”ü‰Á‘½v Odagiri Harue, Narumikata; The way of making many beautiful designs (Meiji 16, i.e., 1883). First edition (Tokyo printing). Complete in five volumes, together with the rarely-listed three-volume supplement. Fukurotoji binding. Each volume consists of some sixty to seventy pages (thirty to thirty five leaves). A few hand-made tracings laid in. Near-fine.
These books consist of line drawings (with short written
descriptions) of artwork in Japanese shrines and temples. There are
notes on the shrines, etc., at the back of each volume. Fukurotoji
binding, on ribbed paper, thicker than the usual rice paper. Uncommon in this condition.
$195 e-mail |
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