The Book in Japan: A Cultural History from the Beginnings to the Nineteenth ... - Peter Francis Kornicki - Google Books

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This study deals with all aspects of the history of the book in Japan, from the production of manuscripts and printed books to book-collecting, libraries, censorship and readership. It also sets books in the context of Japan's cultural ties with China,…