Lot 717
Water Margin Japanese Translation of the Great Chinese Classic Novel. Also known as Outlaws of the Marsh. Three volumes, published in 1917. The pale pint soft-cover volumes with floral design are housed in a pale green case, which is worn and sunned. The top half of each page has a black and white illustration; the lower half has the text of the novel in Japanese characters. Each volume has as its frontispiece a beautiful handcolored woodcut. The original story was written in the 14th century and was written in the Chinese vernacular. It tells the story of 108 outlaws of different classes who were reborn as heroes and who fight against corruption and injustice. It has been translated into many languages and is considered one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized $300 |
