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1946 Min-Yo: Folk-Songs of Japan
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Description
Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
The scarce second revised edition of Iwao Matsubura's Min-Yo, a collection of Japanese folk-songs. Published by Cosmo Publishing in 1946, very shortly after Japan's defeat at the end of the Second World War.
In the publisher's original paper cover boards. Contains 103 poems, with both the English translation, the Japanese phonation, and the original Japanese.
A diverse set of Japanese folk-songs composed of short lyrics or simple poetic expression of the experiences of individuals and of common humanity. Unlike Tanka poems that focus much on nature, these folk-songs focus on love, daily toils and dance songs.
These Minyo folk songs are special for their beautiful simplicity and as poetic expressions of the common people rather than the highest echelons of Japanese society.
Condition
In the publisher's original paper cover boards. Externally, smart with minimal handling marks. Signs of shelf wear to the spine and extremities. Slight fading to the front board, near the joint. Small loss to paper near spine. End papers are generally clean, with signs of wear towards the hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with the odd mark.
Very Good
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