Shinkyu shisho [Illustrated Explanation of the Locations of Acupuncture Points]
by IMAMURA, Akira (or Ryoan or Riyo)
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About This Item
Numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Title-page, 31 folding leaves, one leaf of colophon. 8vo, orig. patterned blue semi-stiff wrappers, orig. block-printed title label on upper cover (label rubbed), new stitching. Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka: 1864.
First edition and rare. Imamura (1814-90), was a leading physician and historian of Japanese medicine of his period. Professor of medicine at Tokyo University, he was physician to the future Emperor Taisho when he was a youth.
Imamura found that many of the contemporary Japanese works on acupuncture had strayed from the classic teachings of the Chinese physicians. In this work, he makes a series of corrections to refine the fourteen meridians.
The numerous woodcuts depict various parts of the body and pressure points.
Very nice copy. Light stain to first few leaves.
❧ Mestler, Old Japanese Medical Books, I, p. 297.
First edition and rare. Imamura (1814-90), was a leading physician and historian of Japanese medicine of his period. Professor of medicine at Tokyo University, he was physician to the future Emperor Taisho when he was a youth.
Imamura found that many of the contemporary Japanese works on acupuncture had strayed from the classic teachings of the Chinese physicians. In this work, he makes a series of corrections to refine the fourteen meridians.
The numerous woodcuts depict various parts of the body and pressure points.
Very nice copy. Light stain to first few leaves.
❧ Mestler, Old Japanese Medical Books, I, p. 297.
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- Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (US)
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- Title
- Shinkyu shisho [Illustrated Explanation of the Locations of Acupuncture Points]
- Author
- IMAMURA, Akira (or Ryoan or Riyo)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- acupuncture, anesthesiology, Japan, japanese, medicine
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