Kirishitan Bunko: : A manual of books and documents on the early Christian missions in Japan, with special reference to the principal li

Laures, Johannes.

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Tokyo: Sophia University, 1957. Quarto. XXIV, 536, [2]pp. Uncut. Original printed wrappers. Scarce work which meticulously catalogues all the works known to have been printed on the ancient Japanese Mission press, the European works on the early missions in Japan, and the Mission press of the period of the Restoration. This manual is profusely illustrated with 31 b/w photographic plates of numerous title pages of some of the books listed in this work, and 1 color-outlined map. Minor age wear on wrappers with spine and edges age-toned. Insignificant foxing throughout. Wrappers in overall good+, interior in very good condition. Third revised. g.

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