Anonymous — Early Japan Heian

Tokyo, The Japan Foundation, 1976. Cloth. A smart two volume set detailing the history of Japan in Japanese, in particular the Heian period between 794 and 1185, illustrated and with colour plates. This two volume set focuses on the Heian period of Japanese history, seen to be the peak of the Japanese Imperial court, remembered for the important literature of the period, with two kinds of script developing during the era. The noun 'heian' translates to 'peace' in Japanese.Volume I comprises the Japanese text, complete with a number of illustrations including three plates in colour.Volume II comprises a dictionary, with English translations accompanying the Japanese words. Volume I is in a full cloth binding, volume II in a full leatherette binding. Externally lovely, with some slight wear to the tail of the spines. Internally firmly bound, pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .