For sale is this extremely rare thick Japanese encyclopedia from 1819. This book was printed long ago in Japanese history using the wood block printing technique. The pages are frail (possibly rice paper), but are in good condition given the age. It is in fair condition with the front cover rough, and some of the end pages with slight damage (shown in photos). The pages are in good overall condition with only light blemishes. Please see photos for condition. Overall it is a beautiful piece and would look great on display. It has several images printed in it! I have it on display in my personal collection now. This is the first piece like this that I have ever owned, and still think that it is so cool! There really are not that many thick antique books like this on the market, so it would make a great item to preserve in your collection! It came out of a private Japanese book collection, and would be a great addition to any collection! Dont pass it up! Be sure to check over the details and look at all of the photos so you will know exactly what youll get! Sometimes the photos include a picture of the item next to a ruler so that you can better tell the size of the item. This way we can avoid any accidental sizing issues. My goal is to make you happy! I love being able to help in any way, so if for some reason something isnt clear, then please dont hesitate to ask!! Also, please help me! If you see an error in any listing then please let me know, so that I can fix it immediately! I dont want to be dishonest even on accident! And I LOVE learning about antiques, so if you have anything extra I can add to a listing, then feel free to let me know! Please contact me if there is a problem and I would be happy to help!! Its my pleasure to be serve you an any way I can! All items come from a smoke free pet free home. Some Is bought in bulk so I can offer you great prices, and some are rare and I only have one! Let me know if I can help you in any way and Id be happy to! The item “Rare Japanese Encyclopedia Book Circa 1819 Woodblock Manuscript with Many Images” is in sale since Wednesday, February 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Manuscripts”. The seller is “worleyenterprisesinternationalllc” and is located in Auburn, Alabama. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Region: Asia
• Type: Woodblock Print
• Material: Paper
• Language: Japanese
• Date of Publication: 1819
• Original/Facsimile: Original