◆ Two vintage books Calligraphy Model Books ■ Grass Script "Red Cliff Rhapsody" - Not for Sale A masterpiece written in 1083 by Su Shi (Su Dongpo), a politician, literary master, calligrapher, and painter of the Northern Song Dynasty in China, and the greatest poet of the Song Dynasty. ◎ Size (approx.) 25 x 18 cm Author: Kanpo Harada Published by: Nishinihon Calligraphy Education Federation (Renamed to Nihon Calligraphy Education Federation in 1966) Written by Mr. Kanpo Harada, a calligrapher and educator who promoted calligraphy education under the motto of "Correct Characters, Beautiful Characters." ■ Izumi Shikibu Diary Collection of the Imperial Household Agency Library Manuscript by Sanjonishi Sanetaka This "Sanjonishi Family Edition" is a famous manuscript that is said to best convey the atmosphere of the Izumi Shikibu Diary's characters. ◎ Size: Approx. 20.5 x 18 cm First edition, 1957 Published by: Musashino Shoin ► This first edition was supposed to include proofreading by Professor Tomotaro Suzuki of Nihon University in the upper column and commentary at the end, but it was omitted due to circumstances. Both books are from a relative's home. They are books from the Showa era; the Izumi Shikibu Diary is 68 years old, and the Red Cliff Rhapsody is probably over 60 years old. There is an appropriate sense of aging, such as stains, discoloration, yellowing, and peeling on the covers and margins of the pages, but there are no missing pages, tears, or writing in these books, so I think they can be fully useful as calligraphy models. I am looking forward to doing business with those who understand that these are old items that have been in a home for many years. Thank you. I will carefully pack and ship them via compact delivery. Please note that we are sorry, but we cannot accept requests for individual items or price negotiations. Thank you for viewing. #RedCliffRhapsody #IzumiShikibuDiary #Calligraphy #ModelBooks #OldBooks #ShowaEraItems #KanpoHarada #SanetakaSanjonishi #GrassScript #ImperialHouseholdAgencyLibraryCollection #OldBooks #ShowaPeriod #SuDongpo #FirstEdition