{"product_id":"eiri-genji-monogatari-the-illustrated-tale-of-genji-1660-the-near-complete-and-rare-yokohon-edition-with-over-200-full-page-woodblock-illustrations-the-earliest-illustrated-version-of-the-tale-of-genji-in-28-of-30-volumes","title":"Eiri Genji Monogatari (The Illustrated Tale of Genji), 1660. The Near Complete and Rare Yokohon Edition, with Over 200 Full Page, Woodblock Illustrations. The Earliest, Illustrated Version of the Tale of Genji, in 28 of 30 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: Eiri Genji Monogatari (The Illustrated Tale of Genji), 1660. The Near Complete and Rare Yokohon Edition, with Over 200 Full Page, Woodblock Illustrations. The Earliest, Illustrated Version of the Tale of Genji, in 28 of 30 Volumes\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Murasaki Shikibu; Edited by Yamamoto Harumasa\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kyoto?\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, Early Edo Period, mid 17th century edition of Murasaki Shikibu’s Eiri Genji Monogatari, also known as the Illustrated Tale of Genji.\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 Genji Monogatari is Shikibu’s greatest\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eliterary work, often considered to be history’s first novel, and the first by a woman to have global recognition. The text itself is broken down in 54 chapters, depicting the lives of highborn courtiers of the Heian Period, and the text itself was originally written in hiragana. The first section, being chapters 1-33, focus on the life and experiences of Hikaru Genji, the titular protagonist, who is the son of Japanese Emperor\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';\"\u003eKiritsubo, and a low-ranking concubine. The second section of chapters 34-41 focus on his senior years and death, while the final section of chapters 42-54 focuses on Genji’s grandson Niou, and presumed son, Kaoru.\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';\"\u003eSince the Heian Period, numerous copies of the Tale of Genji have existed in the form of manuscripts, and those who could not afford the manuscripts became familiarized with the text through the summarized editions, usually produced with commentaries. The Eiri Genji, first printed in Keian 3 (1650), was known as the was the first edition to be provided that included illustrations in addition to the text itself. This is the Manji 3 (1660) edition, being the third known variant, and referred to as the \u003ci\u003eyokohon\u003c\/i\u003e edition because of its landscape format.\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 following chapters are present, with many of the volumes containing two of the chapters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\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';\"\u003eWakamurasaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\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';\"\u003e (Lavender), \u003cb\u003eSuetsumuhana\u003c\/b\u003e (The Safflower), \u003cb\u003eMomiji no Ga\u003c\/b\u003e (An Autumn Excursion), \u003cb\u003eHana no En\u003c\/b\u003e (The Festival of the Cherry Blossoms), \u003cb\u003eAoi\u003c\/b\u003e (Heartvine), \u003cb\u003eSakaki\u003c\/b\u003e (The Sacred Tree), \u003cb\u003eHana Chiru Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (The Orange Blossoms), \u003cb\u003eSuma\u003c\/b\u003e (Exile to Suma), \u003cb\u003eAkashi\u003c\/b\u003e (The Lady at Akashi), \u003cb\u003eMiotsukushi\u003c\/b\u003e (Channel Buoys), \u003cb\u003eYomogiu\u003c\/b\u003e (The Wormwood Patch), \u003cb\u003eSekiya\u003c\/b\u003e (The Gatehouse), \u003cb\u003eE Awase\u003c\/b\u003e (A Picture Contest), \u003cb\u003eMatsukaze\u003c\/b\u003e (The Wind in the Pines), \u003cb\u003eUsugumo\u003c\/b\u003e (A Rack of Clouds), \u003cb\u003eAsagao\u003c\/b\u003e (The Morning Glory), \u003cb\u003eOtome\u003c\/b\u003e (The Maiden), \u003cb\u003eTamakazura\u003c\/b\u003e (The Jewelled Chaplet), \u003cb\u003eHatsune\u003c\/b\u003e (The First Warbler), \u003cb\u003eKochō\u003c\/b\u003e (Butterflies), \u003cb\u003eHotaru\u003c\/b\u003e (Fireflies), \u003cb\u003eTokonatsu\u003c\/b\u003e (Wild Carnation), \u003cb\u003eKagaribi\u003c\/b\u003e (Flares), \u003cb\u003eNowaki\u003c\/b\u003e (The Typhoon), \u003cb\u003eMiyuki\u003c\/b\u003e (The Royal Outing), \u003cb\u003eFujibakama\u003c\/b\u003e (Purple Trousers), \u003cb\u003eMakibashira\u003c\/b\u003e (The Cypress Pillar), \u003cb\u003eUmegae\u003c\/b\u003e (The Plum Tree Branch), \u003cb\u003eFuji no Uraba\u003c\/b\u003e (Wisteria Leaves), \u003cb\u003eWakana: Jō\u003c\/b\u003e (Spring Shoots I), \u003cb\u003eWakana: Ge\u003c\/b\u003e (Spring Shoots II),\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\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';\"\u003eKashiwagi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\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';\"\u003e (The Oak Tree), \u003cb\u003eYokobue\u003c\/b\u003e (The Flute), \u003cb\u003eSuzumushi\u003c\/b\u003e (The Bell Cricket), \u003cb\u003eYūgiri\u003c\/b\u003e (Evening Mist), \u003cb\u003eMinori\u003c\/b\u003e (The Law), \u003cb\u003eMaboroshi\u003c\/b\u003e (The Seer), \u003cb\u003eKumogakure\u003c\/b\u003e (Vanished into the Clouds), \u003cb\u003eNiō Miya\u003c\/b\u003e (The Perfumed Prince), \u003cb\u003eKōbai\u003c\/b\u003e (The Rose Plum), \u003cb\u003eTakekawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Bamboo River), \u003cb\u003eHashihime\u003c\/b\u003e (The Lady at the Bridge), \u003cb\u003eShii ga Moto\u003c\/b\u003e (Beneath the Oak), \u003cb\u003eAgemaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Trefoil Knots), \u003cb\u003eSawarabi\u003c\/b\u003e (Early Ferns), \u003cb\u003eYadorigi\u003c\/b\u003e (The Ivy), \u003cb\u003eAzumaya\u003c\/b\u003e (The Eastern Cottage), \u003cb\u003eUkifune\u003c\/b\u003e (A Boat upon the Waters), \u003cb\u003eKagerō\u003c\/b\u003e (The Drake Fly), \u003cb\u003eTenarai\u003c\/b\u003e (Writing Practice), \u003cb\u003eYume no Ukihashi\u003c\/b\u003e (The Floating Bridge of Dreams). \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';\"\u003eBeyond the main text, there are also the additional texts and books, being one of just commentaries, several other supplementary texts, and one genealogical volume, providing numerous family trees.\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 first two volumes are lacking, containing the chapters Kiritsubo (The Paulownia Court), Hahakigi (The Broom-Tree), Utsusemi (The Shell of the Locust), and Yūgao (Evening Faces)\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 over 200 beautiful full-page woodblock illustrations through, displaying various scenes from all 54 chapters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; 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There is minor, scattered soiling throughout, and several volumes have worm tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51638187000119,"sku":null,"price":10250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260116_144404.jpg?v=1769977675","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/eiri-genji-monogatari-the-illustrated-tale-of-genji-1660-the-near-complete-and-rare-yokohon-edition-with-over-200-full-page-woodblock-illustrations-the-earliest-illustrated-version-of-the-tale-of-genji-in-28-of-30-volumes","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}