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1696 Japanese Woodblock Chinese History Tsuzoku kanso gundan Qing Han War CHINA
A 17th century Sino-Japanese woodblock print history of the Chu-Han Contention between the Qing and Han Dynasty bound in the fukurotoji style. The Tsuzoku kanso gundan is the tale of the conflict between the chu and han after the Qing Dynasty before Liu Bang united China in 202 BC as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was translated into Japanese and in turn helped shape Japanese literature away from the stylized Chinese verse of scholarly attention and began considering the more mundane, as literature as well. This was done by entertaining and educating the natives of Japan about the world, specifically China, who were banned from leaving the mainland during that time period. Pastreich writes,
"Such Chinese historical novels may have appealed to Japanese readers because they covered the details of Chinese history in a lively and accessible manner, going beyond the digested and sanitized description of history to the… Leer más

New York: Abrams, 1992. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition in very good slip-case.. Two volume in slip-case; Text volume: 336 pages; Plates volume: 176 pages with 77 full page color plates; Very heavy set, significant extra shipping will be need to ship internationally.

1800 Arabic Quran Koran Middle East ARAB Muslim Islam Persia Journal FOLIO

A rare, journal-style Arabic Quran. This curious volume features decorative borders, vignettes, and chapter headings throughout. This Quran is bound in a gold embossed Moroccan red decorative leather.

Item number: #10230
Price: $950
Quran
Quran
ca.1800
Details:
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Collation: Complete
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Language: Arabic
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~13in X 9in (33cm x 23cm)
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New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. E. H. Shepard. 158 pp. First edition stated, first printing. Clean, bright, square book with light rubbing to spine and just one board corner bumped, some offsetting and light toning to endpapers. Bright dust jacket is free of tears, with slight edgewear and a few minute crinkles near the edges, light rubbing where cloth meets the boards. Some slight softening at top and bottom of spine and one ~1-2mm whitened spot of wear at top of spine. Presents nicely in fresh mylar dust jacket protector. The Tao of Pooh has itself become a cultural icon and the first printing is scarce.

Kyoto: Kyoto University Scientific Mission, 1969. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition; Box in very good condition.. 14.5" x 10.5" green cloth in double box; pp. xiv, 96, viii (List of Plates), 70 (Plates), 19 (Plans - 5 of which fold-out); Text in Japanese and English.

1696 Japanese Woodblock Chinese History Tsuzoku kanso gundan Qing Han War CHINA
A 17th century Sino-Japanese woodblock print history of the Chu-Han Contention between the Qing and Han Dynasty bound in the fukurotoji style. The Tsuzoku kanso gundan is the tale of the conflict between the chu and han after the Qing Dynasty before Liu Bang united China in 202 BC as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It was translated into Japanese and in turn helped shape Japanese literature away from the stylized Chinese verse of scholarly attention and began considering the more mundane, as literature as well. This was done by entertaining and educating the natives of Japan about the world, specifically China, who were banned from leaving the mainland during that time period. Pastreich writes,
"Such Chinese historical novels may have appealed to Japanese readers because they covered the details of Chinese history in a lively and accessible manner, going beyond the digested and sanitized description of history to the… Leer más

New York: Abrams, 1992. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition in very good slip-case.. Two volume in slip-case; Text volume: 336 pages; Plates volume: 176 pages with 77 full page color plates; Very heavy set, significant extra shipping will be need to ship internationally.

1800 Arabic Quran Koran Middle East ARAB Muslim Islam Persia Journal FOLIO

A rare, journal-style Arabic Quran. This curious volume features decorative borders, vignettes, and chapter headings throughout. This Quran is bound in a gold embossed Moroccan red decorative leather.

Item number: #10230
Price: $950
Quran
Quran
ca.1800
Details:
·
Collation: Complete
·
Language: Arabic
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~13in X 9in (33cm x 23cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

10230Photos available upon request.

New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. E. H. Shepard. 158 pp. First edition stated, first printing. Clean, bright, square book with light rubbing to spine and just one board corner bumped, some offsetting and light toning to endpapers. Bright dust jacket is free of tears, with slight edgewear and a few minute crinkles near the edges, light rubbing where cloth meets the boards. Some slight softening at top and bottom of spine and one ~1-2mm whitened spot of wear at top of spine. Presents nicely in fresh mylar dust jacket protector. The Tao of Pooh has itself become a cultural icon and the first printing is scarce.

Kyoto: Kyoto University Scientific Mission, 1969. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition; Box in very good condition.. 14.5" x 10.5" green cloth in double box; pp. xiv, 96, viii (List of Plates), 70 (Plates), 19 (Plans - 5 of which fold-out); Text in Japanese and English.