True biography of Nichiren - vintage Showa Japanese religious book, 1929, vol. 1

Nichiren daishi shinjitsuden. Japanese religious book on the life of Nichiren. Showa period, 1929. Separate volume 1. Size approx. 19 x 26 cm.

The text of this work is associated with Ogawa Taido, who is recorded in Japanese bibliographic databases as the author/compiler. The work is also associated with the illustrator Hasegawa Settei and is documented as a multi-volume publication.

In content, this is a biographical and didactic work on Nichiren, intended for religious reading within Japanese Buddhist book culture. This edition belongs to the later publishing history of a text already known in earlier bibliographic records and reissued over time.

The title Nichiren daishi shinjitsuden appears on both the cover and the colophon. The colophon gives the printing and publication dates in May 1929. The listed price is 1 yen 20 sen.

Condition

Vintage condition. Natural age-related wear is present, including light toning, signs of time to the cover and edges, and general handling wear consistent with a vintage Japanese book. Please review the photos carefully.

Size

Size (approx.): 19 x 26 cm.

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