Military Tales Of The Qing Vs Ming (Shin Min Gundan) Seiei, Shujin

1854 Opium War Japanese Woodblock Print China Qing Ming Sorcery Taiping Shujin An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of Military Tales of the Qing vs Ming by Seiei Shujin written as an account of the Opium War and the Taiping rebellion. These accounts are primarily military tales and focus on characters such as Hong Wulong a General for the Ming, or Li Boyu, a courageous female general who can perform sorcery. The book interestingly paints British soldiers as barbarians who have to cower to the Chinese Ming Warriors. This book offended the governmental authorities, and so, woodcuts were confiscated, and the author was thrown into prison. This rare 1854 edition is written in a column format with furigana usage for easier reading. This 5-volume woodblock print is bound in the fukurotoji (variously translated as bound-pocket, or pouch binding) style with Mino paper! Item number: #9343 Price: $950 SEIEI, Shujin Military Tales of the Qing vs Ming (Shin Min Gundan) (1854) [Japan]: Ansei 1 [1854]. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; References: Waseda University 13 02174; Matsuda Wataru, Japan and China: Mutual Representations in the Modern Era Language: Japanese/Chinese, Kanbun Binding: Softcover; tight & secure Size: ~10in X 7in (25.5cm x 17.5cm) Extremely rare and desirable with auction records and price comparisons at upwards of $2,000 Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 9343 Photos available upon request.