Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 11: The Hare of Inaba (Inaba no Shiro Usagi )
From Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
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Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 11: The Hare of Inaba (Inaba no Shiro Usagi ). Mrs. T. H. James, translator. Hasegawa Takejir , publisher for Kobunsha. Tokyo. Meiji 19 (1886). 18.2x12.3cm small book, bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji opens Western style. [7] cho with decorated wrappers. Illustrated with original woodblock prints, including lovely single and double page woodcuts, and told in English text. Inaba no Shiro Usagi is the tale of a clever rabbit who tries to outwit crocodiles in the sea but is too proud for his own good and ends up in great pain, losing his fur. A lowly young prince comes to his aid and is duly rewarded. Wear to wrapper and initial pages and woodcuts. Spots of toning on some early pages and a corner of rear wrapper is missing. Handwritten name in pencil in top margin of first page of text. Otherwise strong colors and printing. The colophon lists the Hiyoshicho address, indicating a date between late 1890 and 1901. Seller Inventory # 90877
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