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SAITO Ryusuke / TAKIDAIRA Jiro. Chochin-ya no Mamakko (1973)



SAITO Ryusuke / TAKIDAIRA Jiro. Chochin-ya no Mamakko (The Mommy's Boy of the Lantern Shop / Le fils à sa maman de la boutique de lanternes). Tokyo : Riron-sha (Watashi no Hon), 1973.OUT OF STOCK

Description — In-8° (23 x 16 x 2,5 cm), 256 p., 650 g.
Pict. hardcover & matching slipcase, b&w illustrations, title p. in color. Text in Japanese.
Cartonnage ill. & étui assorti, illustrations n&b, p. de titre en coul. Texte en japonais.

État / Condition — VG (slipcase slightly rubbed; otherwise excellent).
TB (étui lég. frotté ; sinon excellent).

Remarques & avis / Review — A fine novel and tale of a boy in a medieval traditional Japan by Ryusuke SAITO with Jiro TAKIDAIRA's superb cut-paper illustrations, mostly in full spread. A beautiful collaboration between two very talented Japanese artists. Uncommon.

Un joli roman et histoire d'un garçon dans un Japon médiéval traditionnel par SAITO Ryusuke, avec les superbes illustrations de kiri-e, à double page pour la plupart, de TAKIDAIRA Jiro. Une belle collaboration entre deux artistes japonais très talentueux. Peu courant.

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