Japanese Poems translated by A. Lloyd
Poetical Greetings From the Far East Japanese Poems translated by A. Lloyd
Hasegawa, 1896.
First edition. Crepe book. 14.6 x 19.4cm. Silk stab ties and folding card case, with one original bone clasp. Colour woodblocks throughout accompany the poetry, the artists include Shoso (Mishima Yunosuke), Kwason (Suzuki Sotaro), Yoshimune (Arai Shujiro) and Sadahiko (Yeda Masajiro). A very good example indeed of the book, just a small crease to fore-edge of the upper cover. The pictorial case has some wear and foxing.
The verse is in sections with the following headings: Poems of Affection, Poems of the Nature, Realities of Life, Poems of Court, Miscellaneous Poems and finally Epic Poems.
Stock ID: 35239
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