HEIKE MONOGATARI 平家物語 The Tale of the Heike

by Heike Monogatari 平家物語, The Tale of the Heike

$4,950 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

12 columns, 26 characters per column. 12 vols. Large 8vo, orig. persimmon-stained semi-stiff wrappers rubbed & a little worn , some with title-slips, new stitching. Japan : early Edo. The epic Heike monogatari is considered to be second only to the Tale of Genji in Japanese literature. “The usual twelve-book version known today earns the respect of every reader. It contrasts not only with the waka of the time in style and method, but also

• Binding: Wrappers

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