{"product_id":"the-silly-jellyfish-japanese-fairy-tale-series-no-13","title":"The Silly Jellyfish. Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 13","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 Silly Jellyfish. Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 13 \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: T. Hasegawa, 1891\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; double-folded and sewn; the covers showing a monkey sitting astride a jellyfish in a raging sea, watched by two tortoises; unpaginated [pp. xviii]; with text and double-ruled borders in black throughout, as well as numerous woodcut illustrations, including several double-page; covers a little faded and creased, with an ink stain to the upper cover; else a very nice example, with previous bookseller’s price sticker to the inside of rear cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEarly edition of the 13th book in the Japanese Fairy Tale first series. This story rooted in Buddhist tradition, which tells how a jellyfish, tricked by a monkey and punished by the Dragon King, comes to lose its shell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\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 \u003cem\u003emitsumata\u003c\/em\u003e paper. The books remain desirable today for their intricate and novel designs, and are particularly sought after in such bright condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55917399736644,"sku":"SQ4791379","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/50202549.jpg?v=1777236015","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-silly-jellyfish-japanese-fairy-tale-series-no-13","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}