Magobē Kakkeiron (Magobē the Manager); Kyōjin Bikkuribako (The Prideful Person's Box of Inevitable Fear)

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Magobē Kakkeiron ["Magobē the Manager"]; Kyōjin Bikkuribako ["The Prideful Person's Box of Inevitable Fear"]

Hattori [Mantei], Ōga [text by]; Seisei [Kawanabe], Kyōsai [illustrated by].

Tōkyō: Yamazaki Seishichi ... [et al.], Meiji 7-8 [1874-1875].

Two Kyōsai-Ōga zasshi bound together by an ex-owner. The first issue in the volume, Magobē Kakkeiron, is the last part of Kyōsai and Ōga's Sanbē trilogy. The title may also be translated as something like Magobē's Theory on Livelihood. The text tells of the self-involved Magobē, who brags about his studies but never learns anything. The second issue included in the volume, Kyōjin Bikkuribako, is a part of Kyōsai and Ōga's Shōsetsu Sanhako ("Three 'Boxes' of Novels") trilogy. The didactic text espouses the idea that a life of luxury (presumably in Ōga's worldview a result of a society's Westernisation) leads to ruin. 

Two issues in one four-hole-bound (yotsumetoji) volume, on double leaves, traditional East Asian binding style (fukurotoji). All leaves backed with used documents. Original wrappers worn and creased. Small losses, wear, a few stains, and kaisei-in seal to upper wrapper of Kyōjin Bikkuribako. Loss to last text leaf verso and colophon of aforementioned issue. Occasional light stains, creases, and wormholes to leaves of both issues. 8; 8 leaves. 21.5 x 14.2 cm.

Magobē Kakkeiron (Magobē the Manager); Kyōjin Bikkuribako (The Prideful Person's Box of Inevitable Fear)
Price: $1,750.00 (USD)