“Long, long ago in the land of the Rising Sun now known as Japan, there lived a good old man.”
Matsubara has remolded the old story of the “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” often described as the first fictional story in Japanese literature. Beautiful woodcuts on high-quality paper add both delicacy and strength to the story.
Author: Naoko and Hisako Matsubara
Title: The Tale of the Shining Princess
Edition: First Edition, first printing
Published: Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1966
Physical Description: Hardcover; Quarto
Condition: Near fine copy in slipcase with heavy shelf-wear, including tearing at tail.
Comments: Stunning visuals
