Type : Kusazoshi, Woodblock print book
Topic : A novel set in Shikoku (Shikoku is the smallest of JapanÕs major islands.)
Title : Fude no umi shikoku no kikigaki Vol.7 (ge)
Author : Ryutei Tanehiko
Artist : Baichoro Kunisada (Utagawa Kunisada II)
Publisher : Ttsutaya Kichizo
The estimated Period : Late Edo period (1852-1867)
Material : Paper
Book Dimensions : 177mm x 118mm (7in x 4.6in)
Weight : total 11gram (.4oz)
Page : about 20pages in total (Illustrations + text)
Condition : Antique item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.
The work is not a modern reproduction, but an actual one which had been printed in 1852-1867(estimated).
