Libri illustrati con stampa originale xilografie (24) - Carta Washi - Author: Tamenga Shunshui 1818-1886) - Illustrator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - "Kanayomi Hakkenden" 仮名読八犬伝 (Story of Satomi Hakkenden with kana readings) - Giappone - Tardo periodo Edo

Original woodblock print illustrated books (24) - Author: Tamenga Shunshui 1818-1886) - Illustrator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - "Kanayomi Hakkenden" 仮名読八犬伝 (Story of Satomi Hakkenden with kana readings) - Japan - Late Edo period

24 volumes from 2 popular ehon series:

1. Title: 仮名読八犬伝　(Kanayomi Hakkenden)

Author: 為永春水　(Tamenaga Shunsui)

Publishing year: 1848-1868

Can be seen here: wul.waseda.ac.jp/kotenseki/search.php?cndbn=%E4%BB%AE%E5%90%8D%E8%AA%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%8A%AC%E4%BC%9D

国芳画 Kuniyoshi-ga (drew), who is 歌川 国芳 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).
This was published by 文渓堂 Bunkeidō, owned by 丁子屋 平兵衞 Chijiya Hebei in the Ōdenmachō district of Edo.

The publication date as shown on this cover is:
嘉永二年 Kaei 2nd year, 1849　新版 Shinpan (New edition)
四編 Yonpen, vol. 4
上 jō (part 1).

2. Title: 金花七変化　(Kinka Shichihenge)

Author: 鶴亭秀賀　(Kakutei Shuga)

Publishing year: 1860-1869

Can be seen here: wul.waseda.ac.jp/kotenseki/html/he13/he13_01182/index.html

The illustrator for the first series is 歌川 国貞, 1823-1880, Utagawa Kunisada

Few volumes are bind together, 2 and 3 vol.

Very well preserved, occasional worm wood traces (only in 4 volumes out of 24) it has stains, tears in pages almost exclusively at corners, no missing pages, except for 4 volumes that have back cover missing or damaged. Some corner pages are damaged but generally the images are fine. All damages can be seen in photos.