1712 Japanese Encyclopedia Astronomy Heaven Terajima
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1712 Japanese Encyclopedia Astronomy Heaven Terajima Wakan Sansai Zue Kyoto
A rare, 18th century Japanese woodblock print of Wakan Sansai Zue written by Ryouan Terashima or Terajima, a doctor from Osaka. This book is an illustrated encyclopedia based on an older Chinese encyclopedia that most technically means, A collection of atlases of the three worlds of heaven, earth and man in Japan and China. Terashimas collection describes and illustrates daily life, such as artisans, fishing, plants, animals, constellations, and people of different/strange lands (ikoku) and outer barbarian peoples.
This rare edition is written in Kanbun in the typical column format bound in the fukurotoji style (Keio) complete with information about cosmology and maps and illustrations of the heavens giving the Chinese and Japanese names and then explanatory text in Chinese throughout.
Item number: #16574
Price: $499
寺島良安
RYOUAN, Terashima
Illustrated Sino-Japanese Encyclopedia Wakan Sansai Zue和漢三æ‰å›¾ä¼š (ã‚ã‹ã‚“ã•ã‚“ã•ã„ãšãˆ)
[Kyoto: Shotoku 2 1712].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages;
References:
Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 65587;
Waseda University # 03 01906 1-41
Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
Language: Kanbun
Binding: Softcover
Size: ~10in X 7in (25.5cm x 18cm)
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16574
A rare, 18th century Japanese woodblock print of Wakan Sansai Zue written by Ryouan Terashima or Terajima, a doctor from Osaka. This book is an illustrated encyclopedia based on an older Chinese encyclopedia that most technically means, A collection of atlases of the three worlds of heaven, earth and man in Japan and China. Terashimas collection describes and illustrates daily life, such as artisans, fishing, plants, animals, constellations, and people of different/strange lands (ikoku) and outer barbarian peoples.
This rare edition is written in Kanbun in the typical column format bound in the fukurotoji style (Keio) complete with information about cosmology and maps and illustrations of the heavens giving the Chinese and Japanese names and then explanatory text in Chinese throughout.
Item number: #16574
Price: $499
寺島良安
RYOUAN, Terashima
Illustrated Sino-Japanese Encyclopedia Wakan Sansai Zue和漢三æ‰å›¾ä¼š (ã‚ã‹ã‚“ã•ã‚“ã•ã„ãšãˆ)
[Kyoto: Shotoku 2 1712].
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages;
References:
Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 65587;
Waseda University # 03 01906 1-41
Keio University, Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
Language: Kanbun
Binding: Softcover
Size: ~10in X 7in (25.5cm x 18cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16574
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1712 Japanese Encyclopedia Astronomy Heaven Terajima
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