Author: Anonymous
Title: Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 6, the Mouse&Apos;S Wedding
Description: Tokyo, T. Hasegawa, c1905. Cloth. A beautiful early twentieth century Japanese fairy tale about a mouse's wedding, beautifully illustrated in colour. A charming work, an English language retelling of 'Nezumi no Yomeiri', with text to the colophon and rear wrap in the original Japanese.In a Japanese fukuro-toji style binding, printed on crepe paper.In the pictorial publisher's wraps, with beautiful colour vignette and full page illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.Undated; dated circa 1905 via the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries.A charming tale about an arranged marriage between two mouse families, including detailed account of the ceremony, and exchange of gifts. In the publisher's original crepe paper wraps, in Japanese fukuro-toji style, secured with ties in two stab holes. Light spotting to wrap perimeters, with losses to back strip. Small closed tear to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Japanese Fairy Tale Series T. Hasegawa The Mouse's Wedding japan T. Hasegawa Nezumi no Yomeiri Not Stated


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