It’s not hand written, it’s printed by means of woodblocks, this is how books in Japan, China, Vietnam, Korea and Okinawa (an independent kingdom til 1895) were printed until Western printing methods took over, typically sometime in the 20th century. At a guess your book is a 19th century book. It looks a bit like it’s handwritten because the text was written by hand on paper and then pasted back the front to wooden blocks and the caligraphy carved into the wood, which was then printed…. This means of printing means the original manuscript is destroyed but a near facsimile is preserved. Unless stated otherwise in the description above, the item you see pictured here is exactly the coin you will Receive. I will fight for my right to refuse a return I list the item properly with pictures and description that match perfectly please do not attempt a fraudulent return. I will prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. In the USA unless specified in the listing above. 14-day return privilege unless otherwise noted. We will respond to questions as quickly as possible. Don’t ask us for our best price. If an item does not have this feature, then this is our best price. We do realize that market values fluctuate, but if you would like an explanation of the value of any piece, we would be happy to provide one. Terms are flexible and results have been outstanding as my feedback can verify!! For more information please contact me through the message board. Wade Coins is a member of the A. And takes pride in their business and wants to provide the best service at all times. Please leave good feedback. Keep this in mind when making us an offer to increase your chances of making a successful offer. We do our best to consider all reasonable offers however we work on very close mark-ups. Add a map to your own listings. The item “19th Century Japanese Book Wood Block Printed & Illustrated Rare Find” is in sale since Monday, September 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “wadeandwade” and is located in Clearwater, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
