105. [ Chirimen-bon ] Japanese Fairy Tale Series.- [First Series], vol.I - XXV, complete, first editions , coloured woodblock illustrations on crepe paper, original pictorial sewn wrappers, 4 with wear to spines, a few with slight wear to edges, some other minor fraying and marking, vol.XVIII quite worn, but overall in unusually good condition, 8vo (ranging from 150x100mm. to 190x135mm.), Tokyo, Hasegawa Takejiro & The Kobunsha, [?]for Griffith, Farran & Co., [c.1885-88]. (25)
est. £1200 – £1800
Extremely scarce complete run of the first series of these popular books. Translators for the English-language editions include Basil Hall Chamberlain, Mrs T.H.James and latterly Lafcadio Hearn.