Oka Joki (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Kawanabe Kyosai's early satirical work "Confusion and awkwardness of westernization" is a two volume set describing the downsides of Western culture in comical scenes. The book is criticizing Meiji policy regarding the assimilation of European customs and wear. Complete set of the first part, second part never been published. Text in Japanese. 2 volumes complete. 18.3x12cm, 21 & 22 leaves. 1 coloured double-page, 1 coloured single-page and 7 b&w single-page illustrations. Brown stain and occasional worm holing on the top edge of the first volume. Original Japanese fukuro toji bindings with the title slips. Spine worn. Wrappers stained and soiled. Back cover of the second volume was covered with red ink inscriptions and washed. Very good condition.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1884 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 124 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 124 Language: jpn.