This deluxe edition features a ninth-century story which is thought to be the first prose fiction to be written in Japan. The story is rendered into English here by Hisako Matsubara. Her words are accompanied by her sister Naoko Matsubara's wonderful woodcut art, in both black & white and color.
Book cover textured red-orange paper-covered boards with mounted warrior art in gilt to cover and gilt-stamped spine titling. Exquisite endpapers with actual pressed leaves visible through semi-transparent fine papers. Volume housed in the same red-orange paper-covered slipcase with more art on the cover.
Publisher - Kodansha International
Year - 1966
Book Details - Hardcover 8.5 x 8.5 First Edition and Rare
