Title on hanshin: Yakusha Suikoden 俳優水滸傳. Translated title on spine: 'Scenes from the story of the River Bank'. Author: Goryūtei Tokushō 五柳亭徳升; artist: Goryūtei [Utagawa] Kunisada 五渡亭[歌川]国貞. Imprint: [Edo] Tōri-Aburachō : Tsuruya Kiemon, Bunsei 12 [1829]. [江戸] 通油町 : 鶴屋喜右衛門, 文政十二年 [1829]. Description: 2 volumes rebound in 1. Dimensions: 23 x 16 cm.. Blockprint. Printing frame: 19 x 13.5 cm. Contents: Scenes from the Suikoden [Water Margins] featuring noted kabuki actors. According to kanki this was an introductory work (序之巻) and 3 main parts were to follow. One-page publisher's announcement bound in between folios 9 and 10.
Santo yakusha Suikoden 三都俳優水滸傳 [三都俳優水滸伝]
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- Dates of Creation1829
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- Physical Description1 volume Illustrations: 6 double-page and 8 single-page sumizuri woodcut illustrations of kabuki scenes. Cherry blossoms framing the announcement p. (see notes below) stencilled in red. Binding: Rebound in one western vol. Colour-printed front cover of vol.1 only retained. Seals of ownership: oblong red seal ''只誠臧'' on first page (seal of Sekine Shise 關根只誠). Note by William Anderson on flyleaf reads: Santo yakusha Suikoden.
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Acquired from William Anderson 13 Feb 1894.