Author: Anonymous; William R. Wilson [ed.]
Title: Tale of the Disorder in Hãƒâ-ã‚â�Gen
Description: Tokyo, Sophia University , 1971. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this major Japanese military chronicle, an important piece of heroic literature in Japanese tradition. The first UK edition, translated and edited with annotations and an essay by William R. Wilson. A major Japanese military tale (gunki monogatari), relating the events and main people of the HÃÂ-ÂÂ�gen Rebellion of 1156.A classic in Japanese tradition, this is a literary and historical tale is believed to have been completed in the Kamura period, circa 1320 by unknown author/s. Illustrated with one colour plate.This book was accepted in the Japanese Series of the Translations Collection of the UNESCO. With the price clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding and decorative boards. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front free endpaper. Externally excellent with minor shelf wear only. The dust wrapper is price clipped and lovely with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with one coloured plate. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: first editions japanese military heroic japanese hogen rebellion None


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