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HOKUSAI, Katsushika.. EHON KOKYO: THE CANON OF FILIAL PIETY ILLUSTRATED. [KOH-KYOH = HSIAO-CHING in Ch.
A SUPERB CHINESE CONFUCIAN CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED BY HOKUSAI The famous and celebrated Confucian classic, HSIAO-CHING was a well-know treatise in Japan, and it was imported to Japan over the centuries. The original classic was done in Chinese in one volumes with 18 chapters. The contents are the teachings of Confucius on filial piety, given as a talk with his pupil Tseng Ts'an. It is thought that the work was written by some pupils of Confucius, listening to his master's talk with Tseng Ts'an. [Liberally quoted from Toda.] * TITLE: The alternate title as per Kerlin is EHON KOBUN KOKYO. The wood blocks were carved by Egawa Sentaro. The work was compiled by Goshatei Kizan. The Chinese title is HSIAO CHING. * SIGNATURE: The work is signed Zen Hokusai I-itsu ga. * ILLUSTRATIONS: The work has 25 illustrations in vol. 1 and 20 in vol. 2. For exact collation see Kerlin & Toda. * EDITION: The first edition was issued in 1834, and is very difficult to obtain. The contents of the first and third editions of 1850, remain the same, as for the second edition we can not state anything about this one as we have not examined it. See Dr. Lane who refers to the 1864 [second edition] on p. 308, item #241 per citation below. In any case the first and third editions are identical, in size, illustration count. * CONDITION: This set is with original well-rubbed covers and soiled. Contents dusty, thumbed, some old worming mostly in margins, illustrations are by and large not affected. Vol. 1 a few pages have a few small worn holes, not major, vol. 2 last two illustrations have 3.4 cm. worm in lower part of page. With a facsimilie of the title page sewn in to volume one, new end papers inside front covers, as is. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: K. Toda: THE RYERSON COLLECTION OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, p.265, bottom of page. * H. Kerlin: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS...see item number 281, * KSM [kyokun, kyoten] 1-493-1 8 * J. Hillier ART OF HOKUSAI BOOK ILLUSTRATION: item #242, no. 142, p.108 plate 190 shows the title page of this book, now provided from this resource in facsimile. Text begins on p. 208-208. Per Hillier: "...a few brilliant improvisations, including the charming title-page, with opposing panels of crows on a plain ground and plovers in reserve on a black ground." He continues on p.208-209: "One of them [illustrations] is Basho, showing the great haiku poet standing on a dangerous cliff-ledge path leading to the infamous Hanging Bridge of Kiso. He is in the very pose, bent over a supporting stick, that Hokusai adopted in a famous self-portrait, and the haiku by Basho..." Basho is illustrated as plate 191 on p.209. * Kraft: vol.2, no. 72 [1864 edition; vol. 3, NO. 110 * Richard Lane; HOKUSAI LIFE AND WORK, plate 315 on p.247; pp. 248, 308 #241, * * * BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 43 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! * * * !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

[Edo 1850, Suharaya]. Original grey stitched wrs., 2 vol.set grey covers, title slips faint, Takai Ranzan commentator and author, vol.1: pp.2-28; vol.2: pp. 29-49,title page supplied in facsimile, vol. 1, as is, 15.5 x 23 cm. Third Edition

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SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]. THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA. Where in All the Partic.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT 1655 JESUIT PRIMARY RESOURCE SUBTITLE: continued: Together with the Traffic & Commodities of that Country. Now put into English by a Person of Quality, and Illustrated with Several Mapps and Figures, to Satisfie the Curious & Advance the Trade of Great Brittain. * CAUTION:: Not all editions of this title come with the second title, unrelated but of the same era and often found bound in: BELLUM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Written by Martin Martinius. This is the actual title as found on the proper title page, however it is abbreviated on the Semedo title page as a subtitle, reading: "To Which is Added the Hiftory of the Late Invafion, and Conqueft of tht Flourifhing Kingdom by the Tartars. With an exaft Account of the Other Affairs of China till thefes Prefent Times. Sic spelling, with pagination: 253-308, including engraved frontis of Emperor of Western Tartars * Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. * Please confirm before ordering the edition you want. The two variants are: a. with two titles bound in one; b. just the first title by Semedo, lacking BELLVM TARTARICUM. If you just want the second title, please see our separate entry for: Martin Martinus: BELLVM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. A RARE & EARLY work! * Father A. Semedo S.J. [aka Semmedo 1587-1658] was a Portuguese missionary who resided in China for 20 years. This edition was translated from the First Italian edition published in 1643 into English, by "A Person of Quality." A nicely done early and valuable primary source, stunning mid-17th historical work on China. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Wing: S2490 Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850, #72. Oriental Library:THE ASIATIC LIBRARY OF G. MORRISON, vol. ~~1, 667 NUC BM M. Takahashi: CATALOGUE OF SPECIAL BOOKS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, Tenri 1932 vol. 2 p.122 item # 106 for more details and illustrations of the title page. * A FABULOUS AND EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ! Scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

London 1655, Crook. New full leather, raised bands, 308p., red leather lablel, copper etched frontis of Semedo, 2 parts in 1 folded etched map, very good, 18 x 29.5 cm., nice copy, complete with BELLUM. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION S C A R C E

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SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]. THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA. Where in All the Partic.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT 1655 JESUIT PRIMARY RESOURCE SUBTITLE: continued: Together with the Traffic & Commodities of that Country. Now put into English by a Person of Quality, and Illustrated with Several Mapps and Figures, to Satisfie the Curious & Advance the Trade of Great Brittain. * CAUTION:: Not all editions of this title come with the second title, unrelated but of the same era and often found bound in: BELLUM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Written by Martin Martinius. This is the actual title as found on the proper title page, however it is abbreviated on the Semedo title page as a subtitle, reading: "To Which is Added the Hiftory of the Late Invafion, and Conqueft of tht Flourifhing Kingdom by the Tartars. With an exaft Account of the Other Affairs of China till thefes Prefent Times. Sic spelling, with pagination: 253-308, including engraved frontis of Emperor of Western Tartars * Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. * Please confirm before ordering the edition you want. The two variants are: a. with two titles bound in one; b. just the first title by Semedo, lacking BELLVM TARTARICUM. If you just want the second title, please see our separate entry for: Martin Martinus: BELLVM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. A RARE & EARLY work! * Father A. Semedo S.J. [aka Semmedo 1587-1658] was a Portuguese missionary who resided in China for 20 years. This edition was translated from the First Italian edition published in 1643 into English, by "A Person of Quality." A nicely done early and valuable primary source, stunning mid-17th historical work on China. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Wing: S2490 Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850, #72. Oriental Library:THE ASIATIC LIBRARY OF G. MORRISON, vol. ~~1, 667 NUC BM M. Takahashi: CATALOGUE OF SPECIAL BOOKS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, Tenri 1932 vol. 2 p.122 item # 106 for more details and illustrations of the title page. * A FABULOUS AND EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ! Scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

London 1655, Crook. Full recent leather, raised bands, red leather label, 248p., copper etched frontispiece of Semedo & folded etched map, new end papers, internally clean, a bit of corner wear else nice, 19 x 29.2 cm.,! lacks BELLUM. RARE

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SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]. THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA. Where in All the Partic.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT 1655 JESUIT PRIMARY RESOURCE SUBTITLE: continued: Together with the Traffic & Commodities of that Country. Now put into English by a Person of Quality, and Illustrated with Several Mapps and Figures, to Satisfie the Curious & Advance the Trade of Great Brittain. * CAUTION:: Not all editions of this title come with the second title, unrelated but of the same era and often found bound in: BELLUM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Written by Martin Martinius. This is the actual title as found on the proper title page, however it is abbreviated on the Semedo title page as a subtitle, reading: "To Which is Added the Hiftory of the Late Invafion, and Conqueft of tht Flourifhing Kingdom by the Tartars. With an exaft Account of the Other Affairs of China till thefes Prefent Times. Sic spelling, with pagination: 253-308, including engraved frontis of Emperor of Western Tartars * Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. * Please confirm before ordering the edition you want. The two variants are: a. with two titles bound in one; b. just the first title by Semedo, lacking BELLVM TARTARICUM. If you just want the second title, please see our separate entry for: Martin Martinus: BELLVM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Together with: MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655. A RARE & EARLY work! * Father A. Semedo S.J. [aka Semmedo 1587-1658] was a Portuguese missionary who resided in China for 20 years. This edition was translated from the First Italian edition published in 1643 into English, by "A Person of Quality." A nicely done early and valuable primary source, stunning mid-17th historical work on China. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Wing: S2490 Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850, #72. Oriental Library:THE ASIATIC LIBRARY OF G. MORRISON, vol. ~~1, 667 NUC BM M. Takahashi: CATALOGUE OF SPECIAL BOOKS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, Tenri 1932 vol. 2 p.122 item # 106 for more details and illustrations of the title page. * A FABULOUS AND EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ! Scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

London 1655, Crook. Full old leather, raised bands, 308p., copper etched folded map, facsimile frontispiece, two parts bound in one, very good, 18 x 28.5 cm., 7 x 11 inches.SCARCE

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