"The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes" Inu no Soshi Hakkenden八犬傳犬之草紙廼内(はっけんでんいぬのそうしのうち)
by Kyukutei Bakin
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- near fine
- Condition
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1864 Japanese Eight Dog Samurai Battle Fantasy Novel Illustrated Edo Japan 6in1
An interesting Edo woodblock-print of 'The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes' from the early 19th century by Utagawa Kunisada II. "The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes " is a series of prints by Utagawa Kunisada II showing kabuki actors as characters from the novel Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (The Eight Dog Chronicles). "The Eight Dog Chronicles" is a Japanese epic fantasy novel written and published over nearly thirty years from 1812 to 1842 about the "Eight Dog Samurai" bound by fate with Princess Fuse, and the dog of kami Yatsufusa, set in the late Muromachi period.
This rare 1871 edition is written in a column handwritten format with furigana usage for easier reading and has illustrations of samurai, battles, weapons, town maps, and more!
Item number: #16661
Price: $499
Kyukutei Bakin
"The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes" Inu no Soshi Hakkenden八犬傳犬之草紙廼内(はっけんでんいぬのそうしのうち)
[Edo]: bunkyu 4 [1864]
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumes bound in 1
· References:
o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 4383451;
o Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
· Language: Japanese
· Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16661
- Title
- "The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes" Inu no Soshi Hakkenden八犬傳犬之草紙廼内(はっけんでんいぬのそうしのうち)
- Author
- Kyukutei Bakin
- Format/Binding
- Softcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Edo
- Date Published
- 1864
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1864 Japanese Eight Dog Samurai Battle Fantasy Novel Illustrated Edo Japan 6in1rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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