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three old children ' s books sitting on top of a white tablean old book with a picture of a man and a child in front of itan old book with a picture of a woman in a kimono kimonoan old book with a picture of a bird flying in the skyan old book with a picture of an owl sitting on a tree branchan old book that has been left on the tablean old book with a picture of a man in a blue jacketan old book with a picture of a boy and a girl on itan open book with a picture of a cat on itan old book with a bunch of birds flying in the air
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115 - TALES OF OLD JAPAN. Set of 4 volumes.
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Estimate €120 - €150
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Description
TALES OF OLD JAPAN. Set of 4 volumes. Tokyo, Kobounsia [Kobunsha], c. 1885–86 4 in-12 volumes (18 x 12 cm). A collection of four illustrated booklets from Tales of Old Japan: Momotaro, with a colour cover and black-and-white interior illustrations; The Old Man Who Makes Dead Trees Bloom, with a colour cover and colour interior illustrations; The Sparrow with the Cut-off Tongue, with a colour cover, a colour second page and black-and-white interior illustrations; The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab, with a colour cover and black-and-white interior illustrations. A charming collection of Japanese folk tales published by Kobunsha, in a handy format aimed at young readers, and illustrated with the decorative care characteristic of this type of publication. The alternation of colour plates and black-and-white illustrations adds to the appeal of the series, which is sought after for its iconography and for the insight it offers into the dissemination of traditional Japanese folktales. In fair condition. Expert: Mr Geoffroi PICARD DU CHAMBON
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 2:00 PM
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