{"product_id":"an-edo-period-woodblock-printed-book-date-1834","title":"An Edo Period Woodblock Printed Book: date 1834","description":"\u003cp\u003e1834\u003cbr\u003e7\" x 4 3\/4\", 18 cm x 12 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a small and slender book of 11 pages richly illustrated with black-and-white woodblock prints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is so slender that it feels almost like a pamphlet in the hand due to its size and its relatively light weight. Its front cover is of slightly heavier stock than the lightweight and pliable \u003cem\u003ewashi\u003c\/em\u003e pages on which are imprinted the woodblock illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's front cover is printed in lavishly detailed colors while the back cover is of one tone. The cover depicts a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tay%C5%AB\"\u003ehigh ranking courtesan\u003c\/a\u003e of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edo\"\u003eEdo period\u003c\/a\u003e and the illustration and text within the book no doubt detail some kind of visceral drama that plagued the life of this desirable \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe binding is still intact and is done with cotton thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a joy to behold and is a treasure to page through: it pictures the popular tales from Japan's Edo period which are enlivened through the black-and-white illustrations and text of this small-scale but meticulously illustrated story book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn used condition with some worm holes and a bit of loss to a few pages, this book is a delight and a treat for the eyes and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45840929620154,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Teramachi55.jpg?v=1778600817","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-edo-period-woodblock-printed-book-date-1834","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}