{"product_id":"the-serpent-with-eight-heads-japanese-fairy-tale-series-no-9","title":"The Serpent with Eight Heads. Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 9","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHAMBERLAIN, B. H. [Trans.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Serpent with Eight Heads. Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTokyo: Kobunsha, 1886 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e12mo., printed throughout in full colour on japanese crepe paper; the covers featuring a wraparound image of the serpent; double-folded and sewn; unpaginated [pp. xxiv]; with text and double-ruled borders in black throughout, as well as numerous woodcut illustrations, including several double-page; very good; some creasing to page edges, particularly the last, and some splash marks to the lower cover (both internally and externally); a couple of indented marks to the upper; internally bright. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEarly edition of the ninth book in the Japanese Fairy Tale first series. This example tells the story of Ama, Susano and ‘the moon boy’, who inherit the world from a fairy creator and must rule it together. When Susa is banished, he becomes mortal, and takes it upon himself to help a family slay an eight-headed serpent, winning their daughter as prize for his bravery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twenty books which comprise the first Japanese Fairy Tale series were published in Japan at the turn of the century by Takejiro Hasegawa, who aimed to produce a run of educational titles which would introduce traditional stories from Japan to a wider audience. Appearing between 1885 and 1922, the books were beautifully and meticulously printed with woodcut illustrations by Japanese artists, and were printed on traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003emitsumata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e paper. The books remain desirable today for their intricate and novel designs, and are particularly sought after in such bright condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA very nice copy. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55917399638340,"sku":"SQ9185102","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/50302550.jpg?v=1777235775","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-serpent-with-eight-heads-japanese-fairy-tale-series-no-9","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}