Japanese Tales.

(Japan.) TYLER (Royall, editor and translator)

Japanese Tales.

Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.

Description: FIRST EDITION THUS, 8 colour plates (several double-page) and numerous monochrome vignettes within the text, pp. lxi, [iii], 303, tall 8vo, publisher's turquoise cloth, illustrated across both boards with Japanese tree blocked in red and silver against silver full moon, spine silver-lettered, blue slipcase with stamp silver moth and circular window for binding's moon to show through, near fine

Publication Details: The Folio Society, 2018

Notes: A splendid, comprehensive collection of Japanese folk tales, thematically arranged (Dreams, Foxes, Yin-Yang Wizardry etc.),animated by Shimizu's richly coloured dynamic illustrations.

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