{"product_id":"an-edo-period-woodblock-printed-book-date-1866","title":"An Edo Period Woodblock Printed Book: date 1866","description":"\u003cp\u003e1866\u003cbr\u003e7\" x 4 1\/2\", 18 cm x 11.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small and slender book of 9 double-sided 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 relatively light weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's front cover is printed in lavishly detailed colors while the back cover is of one tone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote the woman depicted on the cover is handling cloth imprinted with oversized crows and compare this to the other book offered today where the man pictured on the cover is wearing a kimono bearing a design of oversized crows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The 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: the exuberance of dramatic life in Japan's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edo_period\"\u003eEdo period\u003c\/a\u003e is 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 a few instances of 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":45824168263866,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Teramachi5.jpg?v=1777985689","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-edo-period-woodblock-printed-book-date-1866","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}