Author: KICHIGORO, MIYAZAKI / UMESABURO, TANAKA (Ed.):
Title: Forty Seven Ronin [crêpe paper book]. Yokahama, Kelly & Walsh, Meiji 26 (1893).
Description: . Small 16mo. Size: 15.9 x 11.3 cm. Lvs. (33) and one large folding coloured woodcut plate of the dramatic revenge scene (nicely restored at one fold). Japanese colophon on inside of rear cover. As issued with double folded crêpe paper leaves, silk ties. Some leaves separated. Original coloured pictorial crêpe paper wrappers, expertly restored (strengthened), front wrapper with some staining. Text in English. Comprises a preface, "a short account" (eleven pages) and fifty-four coloured woodcut illustrations with accompanied text printed within a decorated black border, of which fifty-three depict different samurais in the story of the Forty-Seven Ronin. The first woodcut of a r›nin (Asano Naganori) contains an artist signature and seal. The story known as "Chushingura" is based on a real historical incident that took place in 1703 which is about the forty-seven r›nin and their mission to avenge the death of their master, Asano Naganori. This work is printed by Muraoka Heikichi at Seishi Bunsha. Another variant was issued without the famous large folding plate.

Keywords: East Asia, japan, japon, japanese, asia, asie, asien, asiatic, illustrated, ronin, story, stories, samurai, crepe,


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