{"product_id":"chinjutsu-banpo-zensho-complete-book-of-rare-and-treasured-arts-1764-the-fourteenth-edition-of-tagaya-s-collection-of-various-topics-including-the-rare-chinjutsu-sangebukuro-on-magical-tricks-with-numerous-woodblock-illustrations-in-five-volumes","title":"Chinjutsu Banpo Zensho (Complete Book of Rare and Treasured Arts), 1764. The Fourteenth Edition of Tagaya’s Collection of Various Topics, Including the Rare Chinjutsu Sangebukuro on Magical Tricks, With Numerous Woodblock Illustrations. In Five Volumes","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eChinjutsu Banpo Zensho (Complete Book of Rare and Treasured Arts), 1764. The Fourteenth Edition of Tagaya’s Collection of Various Topics, Including the Rare Chinjutsu Sangebukuro on Magical Tricks, With Numerous Woodblock Illustrations. In Five Volumes\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Compiled by Kanchusen Tagaya\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA rare Mid Edo Period, 18th century edition of Kanchusen Tagaya’s Chinjutsu Banpo Zensho, or the Complete Book of Rare and Treasured Arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe text is a collection of five books written in the Edo Period that cover a wide range of topics, from magic tricks to those useful in everyday life, comprising of: Mansei Himitsu Makura, Seho Denjubukuro, Tangshi Himitsu Kai, Chinjutsu Sangebukuro (Magic and Other Entertainments Revealed), and Zoku Sangebukuro. They introduce mysterious and bizarre techniques, such as \"The method of not drinking alcohol\" and \"The method of growing five-colored feathers on a crane,\" and imagery of other parlor tricks, secret techniques, and games, all vividly depicted. There are quite a few illustrations of hand shadows, tricks involving dice, special sound effects, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere are 85 pages of woodblock illustrations, with some full-page examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere is an afterword dated to Meiwa 1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eFive volumes in quarto (22.5 x 15.5 cm), 28, 71, 74, 45, 19 leaves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThese volumes are in very good shape, with some wear and minor staining to the bindings. There is minor, marginal worming to volumes 3-5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624218132791,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251229_223740.jpg?v=1769913809","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/chinjutsu-banpo-zensho-complete-book-of-rare-and-treasured-arts-1764-the-fourteenth-edition-of-tagaya-s-collection-of-various-topics-including-the-rare-chinjutsu-sangebukuro-on-magical-tricks-with-numerous-woodblock-illustrations-in-five-volumes","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}