Extremely Rare Scarce Book The Nakayama Family Copy of The Tale of Genji Reprinted Japanese Classical Literature Series Deluxe Paulownia Box Set, Cloth Wrapping - 3 Sets (Volumes from the 1st Period, 1st to 3rd Shipments) 1: Waka Murasaki, Sue no Matsu 　1st Period, 1st Shipment 　Printed: September 1971 　Published: October 1971 2: Eawase, Miyuki, Kashiwagi 　1st Period, 2nd Shipment 　Printed: March 1972 　Published: April 1972 3: Suzumushi, Maboroshi 　1st Period, 3rd Shipment 　Printed: September 1972 　Published: October 1972 Reprinted Japanese Classical Literature Series The Nakayama Family Copy of The Tale of Genji Supervised & Edited by The Society for Japanese Classical Literature Published by The Publication Society of Japanese Classical Literature Distributed by Tosho Gekkan Distributed by Horupu Publishing Paulownia Box Dimensions: 19.5 x 20 x 3.2-4.3 cm Each volume includes a detailed commentary. The books, paulownia boxes, cloth wrapping, and commentaries are all in beautiful condition. Although nearly 55 years have passed since publication, the books themselves are as good as new thanks to the paulownia outer boxes. However, please understand that these are used items. Please refer to the attached photos for details on the overall condition and make your judgment accordingly. The items will be protected with PP bags and cushioning material and shipped anonymously. In addition, I am also selling CDs, books (mainly novels, including English versions), and ladies' wear. (Reference) The Nakayama Copy of The Tale of Genji is a precious manuscript (fragmentary copy) of The Tale of Genji, believed to have been written between the Kamakura and Nanboku-cho periods, which was once owned by the Nakayama family. It is currently housed at the National Museum of Japanese History and Folklore, and includes fragments of "Waka Murasaki," "Sue no Matsu," "Eawase," "Miyuki," "Kashiwagi," "Suzumushi," and "Sumie" (partially). It is called the "Nakayama Copy" or "Nakayama Family Copy" because it was owned by Nakayama Sukechika. Surviving volumes: "Waka Murasaki," "Sue no Matsu," "Eawase," "Miyuki," "Kashiwagi," "Suzumushi," and part of "Sumie" remain. In the 1970s, it was transcribed and published in the "Reprinted Japanese Classical Literature Series." The original retail price at the time of publication was 180,000 yen. This price was for a set of all 12 volumes (luxuriously bound in paulownia boxes and cloth covers). The high cost of 180,000 yen in 1972 can be understood by considering that the starting salary for a university graduate civil servant at the time was around 50,000 yen. It was a publication with a strong aspect of being a "scholarly craft item." The Nakayama Copy is a "complete facsimile edition" that faithfully reproduces the Kamakura period manuscript. To replicate the texture and color of the original, the highest printing technology of the time was employed, and significant costs were incurred for the binding, such as the outer boxes and cloth covers. Its overwhelming presence and documentary value are still highly regarded today.