Original woodblock print illustrated books (24) - Washi paper - Author: Tamenga Shunshui 1818-1886) - Illustrator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - "Kanayomi Hakkenden" 仮名読八犬伝 (Story of Satomi Hakkenden with kana readings) - Japan - Late Edo period

Original woodblock print illustrated books (24) - Author: Tamenga Shunshui 1818-1886) - Illustrator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - "Kanayomi Hakkenden" 仮名読八犬伝 (Story of Satomi Hakkenden with kana readings) - Japan - Late Edo period 24 volumes from 2 popular ehon series: 1. Title: 仮名読八犬伝 (Kanayomi Hakkenden) Author: 為永春水 (Tamenaga Shunsui) Publishing year: 1848-1868 Can be seen here: wul. waseda. ac. jp/kotenseki/search. php? cndbn=%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D%E8%AA%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%8A%AC%E4%BC%9D 国芳画 Kuniyoshi-ga (drew) , who is 歌川 国芳 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) . This was published by 文渓堂 Bunkeidō, owned by 丁子屋 平兵衞 Chijiya Hebei in the Ōdenmachō district of Edo. The publication date as shown on this cover is: 嘉永二年 Kaei 2nd year, 1849 新版 Shinpan (New edition) 四編 Yonpen, vol. 4 上 jō (part 1) . 2. Title: 金花七変化 (Kinka Shichihenge) Author: 鶴亭秀賀 (Kakutei Shuga) Publishing year: 1860-1869 Can be seen here: wul. waseda. ac. jp/kotenseki/html/he13/he13_01182/index. html The illustrator for the first series is 歌川 国貞, 1823-1880, Utagawa Kunisada Few volumes are bind together, 2 and 3 vol. Very well preserved, almost no worm wood traces (only in 3 volumes out of 24) no stains, no tears in pages, no missing pages, except for 4 volumes that have back cover missing or damaged.