1870 Japanese Eight Dog Samurai Battle Fantasy Novel
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1870 Japanese Eight Dog Samurai Battle Fantasy Novel Color Illustrated Edo Japan
An interesting Edo woodblock-print of The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes from the early 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada II. "The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes " is a series of prints by Utagawa Kunisada II showing kabuki actors as characters from the novel NansÅ Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles). “The Eight Dog Chronicles” is a Japanese epic fantasy novel written and published over nearly thirty years from 1812 to 1842 about the “Eight Dog Samurai” bound by fate with Princess Fuse, and the dog of kami Yatsufusa, set in the late Muromachi period.
This rare 1870 edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading and has illustrations of samurai, battles, weapons, and more!
Item number: #16659
Price: $499
Kyukutei Bakin
"The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes" Inu no Soshi Hakkenden八犬傳犬之è‰ç´™å»¼å†…(ã¯ã£ã‘ã‚“ã§ã‚“ã„ã¬ã®ãã†ã—ã®ã†ã¡ï¼‰
[Edo]: Meiji 3 [1870]
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes bound in 1
References:
Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 4383451;
Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
Language: Japanese
Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
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16659
An interesting Edo woodblock-print of The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes from the early 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada II. "The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes " is a series of prints by Utagawa Kunisada II showing kabuki actors as characters from the novel NansÅ Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles). “The Eight Dog Chronicles” is a Japanese epic fantasy novel written and published over nearly thirty years from 1812 to 1842 about the “Eight Dog Samurai” bound by fate with Princess Fuse, and the dog of kami Yatsufusa, set in the late Muromachi period.
This rare 1870 edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading and has illustrations of samurai, battles, weapons, and more!
Item number: #16659
Price: $499
Kyukutei Bakin
"The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes" Inu no Soshi Hakkenden八犬傳犬之è‰ç´™å»¼å†…(ã¯ã£ã‘ã‚“ã§ã‚“ã„ã¬ã®ãã†ã—ã®ã†ã¡ï¼‰
[Edo]: Meiji 3 [1870]
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes bound in 1
References:
Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 4383451;
Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
Language: Japanese
Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16659
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1870 Japanese Eight Dog Samurai Battle Fantasy Novel
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