Forty Seven Ronin with Fold Out

Yokama, Japan : Kelly & Walsh, 1893. [1893 1st Ed]. Chirimen book made using Japanese paper used to form soft crepe fabric. Covers are wood block printed with toji (pouch pages) tied with Pink silk thread, spine covered at head and foot with crepe strip, opens directly to preface 1 page, 11 page short account of the 47 Ronin's, 1 page illus of hill fort, 53 illustrations 1. Asano Naganori, 2. Kira Kozukeno Suke, 3. Konami 4. Ishi, 5. Oishi Yoshio, 6. Oishi Yoshikane, 7. Kataoka Takafusa, 8. Yoshida Kanesada, 9. Okano Kanehide, 10. Onodera Hidetomo, 11. Horibe Kanamaru, 12. Kayano Tsunenari, 13. Kaiga Tomonobu, 14. Otaka Tadao, 15. Oishi Nobukiyo, 16. Okuda Yukitake, 17. Nakamura Masatoki, 18. Sugenoya Masatoshi, 19. Ushioda Takanori, 20. Kurabayashi Takeyuki, 21. Yokogawa Munetoshi, 22. Yoshida Kanesuke, 23. Yata Suketake, 24. Onodera Hidekazu, 25. Okuda Shigemori, 26. Horibe Takeyasu, 27. Takashi Takeshige, 28. Chiba Mitsutada, 29. Chikamatsu Yukishige, 30. Akagaki Masakata, 31. Sugeno Harufusa, 32. Muramatsu Takanao, 33. Fuwa Shigetane, 34. Hayami Mitsutaka, 35. Katsuta Taketaka, 36. Kimura Sadayuki, 37. Muramatsu Hidenao, 38. Yato Norikane, 39. Hazama Mitsuoki, 40. Okajima Tsuneoki, 41. Mase Masaaki, 42. Minura Kanatsune, 43. Hazama Mitsukaze, 44. Teraoka Nobuyuki, 45. Hara Mototoshi, 46. Tominomori Masakata, 47. Mayebara Munefusa, 48. Hazama Mitsunobu, 49. Mase Masatoki, 50. Kanzaki Yagoro, 51. Isogai Masahira, 52. Amanoya Rihei, 53. Kayano Tsunenari. large fold out of battle scene at rear, printers details in Japanese text inside rear. CONDITION Cover has minor staining, crepe strip at spine ends fragile and starting to split otherwise only slightly handled. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.