Research Catalog

Title

The tale of the wandering monk / Izumi Kyōka ; four woodcuts by Setsuko ; translation by Charles Shirō Inouye.

Author

Izumi, Kyōka, 1873-1939.

Publication

New York : Limited Editions Club, 1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Inouye, Charles Shirō.
• Setsuko, 1942-
• Shinohara, Keiji, 1955-
• Bixler, Michael.
• Bixler, Winifred.
• Sakamoto, Akio.
• Kretzmann, Barbara Ensign.
• Limited Editions Club. pbl

Description

[4], 45, [3] p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill.; 43 cm.

Uniform Title

Kōyahijiri. English

Alternative Title

Kōyahijiri.

Genre/Form

Typefaces (Type evidence) – Centaur (Monotype)

Note

• "300 copies of this edition were designed, set in Monotype Centaur and printed by Michael and Winifred Bixler"--Colophon.
• Translation of: Kōyahijiri; previously published in the collection Japanese Gothic tales, under title: The holy man of Mount Kōya.
• Text printed on double leaves.
• Illustrations: 4 prints : woodcut, col. ; full-page. Engraved and printed from up to 30 blocks each by Keiji Shinohara, after paintings by Setsuko. "The paper for the prints was hand made from mulberry by Akio Sakamoto"--Colophon.

Binding (note)

• Binding: Publisher's deep violet Japanese cloth; bound Japanese style, with exposed stitching on open spine; printed paper label on front cover. Designed by Barbara Kretzmann, Ithaca, N.Y.; executed by Kretzmann and Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, N.Y. Cf. prospectus. In black cloth solander box (45 cm.) with printed paper label.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1995 06-135

OCLC

33431243

Author

Izumi, Kyōka, 1873-1939.

Title

The tale of the wandering monk / Izumi Kyōka ; four woodcuts by Setsuko ; translation by Charles Shirō Inouye.

Imprint

New York : Limited Editions Club, 1995.

Local Note

NYPL copy is no. 131; signed in pencil by the illustrator; with chop mark in red.

Binding

Binding: Publisher's deep violet Japanese cloth; bound Japanese style, with exposed stitching on open spine; printed paper label on front cover. Designed by Barbara Kretzmann, Ithaca, N.Y.; executed by Kretzmann and Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, N.Y. Cf. prospectus. In black cloth solander box (45 cm.) with printed paper label.

Local Note

Prospectus ([4] p.)and publisher's announcement ([1] p.) inserted. Prospectus captioned: The Limited Editions Club. Number 576, series 56, volume 2, May 1995.

Added Author

Inouye, Charles Shirō.

Setsuko, 1942- Illustrator

Shinohara, Keiji, 1955- Wood engraver

Bixler, Michael. Printer

Bixler, Winifred. Printer

Sakamoto, Akio. Papermaker

Kretzmann, Barbara Ensign. Binder

Bixler, Winifred. Binder

Limited Editions Club. Publisher

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1995 06-135