A Muramasa Blade, a Story of Feudalism in Old Japan.

Beschreibung

First edition of this historical novel set in 17th century Japan. A contemporary review wrote that "in this simple but finely-wrought tale. [Wertheimber] has presented in a graceful and impressive form the essence of the chivalric spirit which, with the watchword, 'The sword is the soul of the samurai,' was the ruling motive in the social activity of feudal Japan" (The Literary World). Wertheimber was born in Austria and educated in America, graduating from the College of California in 1864. He spent 13 years employed by the Japanese government and contributed regularly to the Japan Mail. The copperplates were engraved by Nakamura Munehiro, who Wertheimber calls one of the best engravers in Japan. "A Muramasa Blade", The Literary World, vol. 17, no. 24, 1886. Octavo. Wood-engraved frontispiece, 5 copper-engraved plates, full-page wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes in text. Original green cloth, spine and front board lettered in black and stamped with sword vignettes in gilt, pale brown foliate pattern endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Signed on first blank recto "[illegible] April 1905, Tokyo, Japan", ownership seal below and on title page. Bumping and rubbing to extremities, front hinge repaired at foot, offsetting from ownership seal to front free endpaper verso, light toning: a very good copy.

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Titel

A Muramasa Blade, a Story of Feudalism in Old Japan.

Verlag

Boston, Massachusetts: Ticknor and Company, 1887

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