Henjaku Soko retsuden kakkai Commentary on Bianque Canggong zhuan

by Tonan Asai

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24; 46 folding leaves. Two vols. 8vo, orig. blue wrappers, orig. block-printed title labels on upper covers, new stitching. Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, & Edo: Kawachiya Kihei et al., 1848. Second edition 1st ed.: 1770 ; both editions are very rare. This book, in Chinese with Japanese reading marks, is the commentary by Asai 1706-80 , the famous painter of bamboo and court physician of the Owari fiefdom, on the biography of Bian Que active sometime in

• Binding: Wrappers

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