THE FISHER BOY URASHIMA. JAPANESE FAIRY TALE SERIES NO. 8

[no place]; [Kobunsha, a.k.a. Hasegawa], [ca. 1886]. Softcover.  Illustrated in color. 26 pp.  Printed on folded crepe paper leaves. Approximately100mmx150mm. Bound with two silk ties (present). Good condtion. Covers are age toned with some handling grime and deterioration with loss of material in the lower 20mm of front. Spine fabric missing about 50%. Inside is fairly clean with an owner's penned name, scattered spots, handling grime and a couple small dampstains.  A fairy tale told in English by translator B.H. Chamberlain, illustrated with lovely color illustrations by Hasegawa, and printed on delicate folded crepe paper. (cfm)