SORI YANAGI / 纒. Matoi The Symbols of Firemen in the Edo Period 1987

Description: 纒. [Matoi]. [The Symbols of Firemen in the Edo Period] Author: YANAGI, SORI Title: 纒. [Matoi]. [The Symbols of Firemen in the Edo Period] Publication: Tokyo. 芸艸堂. 1987 Description: Profuse colour and black and white photographic illustrations, black and white line drawings, 113pp, inscription by the author and elegant tipped-in bookplate front free endpaper, dustjacket with slightly worn pictorial card slipcase. Text in Japanese, with an introduction and list of illustrations in English. Mingei Series Volume 2. "Oka Echizen no kami (a supreme court judge) in Kyoho 4 (1719) established the symbols of firemen of his time. The firemen gathered together and risked their lives under the matoi standard. The carrier of matoi is a hereditary position generally, and the most honorable job among firemen. The matoi carrier climbed to the top of the roof ridge of a house close to where the fire was, and held up the standard and urged that the fire be extinguished. The firemen's motto was: duty, sympathy, endurance. Therefore, among Japanese crests there is no other form more vigorous than matoi. The standard identified the particular group to the public, so it was essential that each have a unique design to distinguish it from others. There resulted simple and strong three-dimensional effects, which are rare anywhere in the world." (Taken from introduction). When referring to this item please quote stockid 213105. Seller ID: 213105 Subject: All Galleries, Secondhand Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia. Payment PayPal is preferred. Shipping All orders ship within two business days. Orders outside of Australia are shipped via Air Mail and can take 2 to 3 weeks to arrive. Very occasionally books are lost in transit. It is vital in these cases that we are informed promptly as it becomes almost impossible to trace, even an insured package, after a period. Please contact us if you are concerned that your parcel has taken too long to arrive. Our packing is of the highest standard and it is very rare for faulty packaging to be the cause. Returns All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a refund. Guarantee We want you to be 100% satisfied in all your dealings with us. We are experienced booksellers who appreciate the importance of condition and make every effort to carefully and fairly describe each book we handle. To ensure this happens we take great pains to accurately describe the condition of our books in cases, such as antiquarian or secondhand books, where a condition description is required. If you see no explanation of condition in a description of a book, you can safely assume that it is either a new book or is a secondhand/out of print book in excellent condition.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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