One Evening's Talk on the Hyakunin Isshu (Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari) 百人一首一夕話(ひゃくにんいっしゅひとよがたり)
by Oishi Matora
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- Condition
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1833 Japanese Samurai Poetry Hyakunin Isshu Waka Edo Oishi Matora of Nagoya
A rare, 19th century Japanese woodblock print of "Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari" by Oishi Matora. Oishi Matora of Nagoya was a student of Hokusai. "Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari" is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets. The most famous and standard version was compiled by Fujiwara no Teika. Waka poetry from the Heian period which became very popular in Japan from the 16th century with this work becoming one of the most important literary works on poetry from the Edo period. The work contains calligraphy, notes and anecdotes on waka poetry by Ōzaki, Masayoshi.
This rare 1833 woodblock print is written in a column handwritten format with furigana for easier reading and includes illustrations of samurai battles, scenery, ships, lords and ladies, castles, temples, demons, and more!
Item number: #16610
Price: $950
Oishi Matora
One Evening's Talk on the Hyakunin Isshu (Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari) 百人一首一夕話(ひゃくにんいっしゅひとよがたり)
Naniwa [Osaka]: Tsurugaya Kuhē shi, Tenpo 4 [1833]
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 9 volumes
· References:
o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 1306725;
o Waseda University # 30 D0113
o Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
· Language: Japanese
· Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~10in X 7.25in (25.5cm x 18.5cm)
· Very rare and desirable
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- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16610
- Title
- One Evening's Talk on the Hyakunin Isshu (Hyakunin Isshu Hitoyogatari) 百人一首一夕話(ひゃくにんいっしゅひとよがたり)
- Author
- Oishi Matora
- Format/Binding
- Softcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Tsurugaya Kuhē shi
- Place of Publication
- Naniwa [Osaka]:
- Date Published
- 1833
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1833 Japanese Samurai Poetry Hyakunin Isshu Waka Edo Oishi Matora of Nagoyarare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.