On the Human Body, with a Diagram of Sign Language

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Jintai Mondō ["Questions and Answers About the Human Body"]

Shirotani, Ken [text by]; Nakayama, Chikakazu [proofread by].

Kyōto: Murakami Kanbē , Meiji 9 [1876].

An introductory text to the human body, presumably for schoolage students. The work includes several colour woodblockprinted vignettes of body parts and an illustration of English sign language copied by Endō Mohē from a Western text.

One volume, complete, on double leaves, fukurotoji style. Original wrappers, ex-ownership inscription to lower. Wear, creases, ink stains, and a few wormholes to wrappers and leaves. 11 leaves. 11.2 x 15.7 cm.

On the Human Body, with a Diagram of Sign Language
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