Soga Monogatari (2 results)

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. Traducción de Rumi Tani Moratalla y Carlos Rubio.

[Osaka 1700, Osaka Shorin]. Blue stitched thick wrappers, 12 volume set, complete, 18.5 x 25 cm., total of [400]p., wood- block printed, [400]p., 122 b.w. illustrations, very good, a bit of old worming in vol. 12, last few pages, no loss. Printed on double folded leaves. This is the famous & clas- sic 12th century story of revenge. The Soga brother's father Soga Sukeyasu was murdered in 1177 by his relative Kudo Suketsune. The two orphaned young brothers Sukenari [1172- 93] & Tokimune [1174-93] were adopted later and their mother remarried. They were spared death by their father's enemies. The boys bided their time and then avenged their father by killing Suketsune in 1193. They were captured and put to death. This is their story. Nicely illustrated by early wood cuts. A good account is found in E. Papinot: HISTORICAL & GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN, p.599. This story is also covered in more detail in the usual Japanese histories, inc- luding Brinkley, Murdoch, Sansom et al. A very copious desc- ription of the illustrations and bibliographical details are found in K. Toda: THE RYERSON COLLECTION, p.66-70 for many entries. J.S. Edgren: CATALOGUE OF THE NORDENSKIOLD COLLECT- ION, p.57. #164. S. Iwao: BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF JAPAN- ESE HISTORY. Rosny 172:/146. J. Goedertier: A DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE HISTORY, p.69, 274 for a brief but good description of the story. KS 5-298 for more entries. This story has been the inspiration of many Kabuki & Noh dramas. The complete set in 12 vols. is difficult to find, as many of these have been separated and sold for their fine illustrations. This work is bound in the original covers, with Sumi calligraphed title slips. Nice early work. Scans of illustrations can be sent by e-mail. R A R E !