Ukiyo genji gojūyo jō 浮世源氏五十四帖 Floating World, Tale of Genji, in 54 Chapters

by Shōzan 恋川笑山 Koikawa, artist, or Insuitei 淫水亭

$6,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

By Tanekiyo Ryūsuitei 柳水亭種清 . Two title-pages, four pages of Preface, one port. of Lady Murasaki and eleven double-page & 17 single-page woodcut color illus. 23.5; 16.5; 15 folding leaves. Three vols. 8vo, orig. patterned semi-stiff wrappers decorated with Genji mon emblems wrappers a bit soiled , orig. block-printed vignette labels pasted on upper covers, new stitching. Japan : n.d. but WorldCat suggests 1861-64 . This is apparently

• Binding: Wrappers

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