Shinkyu shisho Illustrated Explanation of the Locations of Acupuncture Points

by Akira Imamura, or Ryoan or Riyo

$2,750 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

First edition

Numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Title-page, 31 folding leaves, one leaf of colophon. 8vo, orig. patterned blue semi-stiff wrappers, orig. block-printed title label on upper cover label rubbed , new stitching. Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka: 1864. First edition and rare. Imamura 1814-90 , was a leading physician and historian of Japanese medicine of his period. Professor of medicine at Tokyo University, he was physician to the future Emperor

• Binding: Wrappers

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