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Sword and Samé, The: Sword Book in Honchō Gunkikō, The and the Book of Samé Kō hi sei gi of Inaba Tsūriō

Arai, Hakuseki, 1657-1725 ; Joly, Henri L., editor. Inada, Hogitarō, translator. Inaba, Tsūryū, 1736-1786

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Half-title: Sword and Samé.

Arms and armour, Japanese, Swords, Swords — History — Japan, Swordsmiths’ marks
Arai Hakuseki was a Confucianist, scholar-bureaucrat, academic, administrator, writer and politician in Japan during the middle of the Edo period, who advised the shōgun Tokugawa Ienobu. His personal name was Kinmi or Kimiyoshi. Hakuseki was his pen name. His father was a Kururi han samurai Arai Masazumi.
(Near Fine, but note that the book has a protective wrapper which may leave tape residue inside paste downs when removed.) #220823

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Author Arai, Hakuseki, 1657-1725 ; Joly, Henri L., editor. Inada, Hogitarō, translator. Inaba, Tsūryū, 1736-1786
PublisherHolland Press
Year Published1979
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

Near Fine

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