Jippunimon or Jufunimon Kongensho Fundamental Writings with Commentary

by Zhanran, or Jingxi Zhanran

$12,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller · No longer available

13 columns per page, 18 characters per column. 43; 49; 55 folding leaves. Three vols. 8vo 279 x 195 mm. , orig. wrappers stained dark brown with fermented persimmon juice to prevent worming nevertheless wrappers a little wormed, with careful repairs , cont. manuscript title labels, with “Kongen” written on each cover, new stitching. Japan : ca. 1630-40. A rare movable type edition, unrecorded by Kawase or WorldCat. Sorimachi, in his wonderful

• Binding: Wrappers

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