Small heavily illustrated book

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Does anyone know what this is? Very heavily illustrated small book, wonderful drawings-

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Some better pictures

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More and better pictures... if anyone can help at all with the translation or even what kind of book, when it was written- it would be greatly appreciated. It is in fair/poor condition- the pages are super soft, the binding is just a maroon/red thread through the pages in the seam.. the cover is a blue background with white flowers (chrysanthemums?) any help, words, age, intent/storyline- I would be very grateful. Thank you

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I have found the author and the illustrator, as well as printer for the book. Turns out it is a very old book written on a silk based paper during the Edo period of Japan.

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歌川國貞画
Utagawa Kunisada E
Pictures by Utagawa Kunisada

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柳亭種彥作
Stories By Tanehiko Ryūtei

Ryutei Tanehiko (柳亭種彦) (Biographical details)
Ryutei Tanehiko (柳亭種彦) (author/poet; Japanese; Male; 1783 - 1842)Also known as

Ryutei Tanehiko (柳亭種彦)
Biography

Prolific, late-Edo period author of popular fiction (gesaku). Of samurai birth. Known especially for "Nise Murasaki inaka Genji" (False Murasaki's Country Genji; 1829-1842), a rewriting of the Tale of Genji in an Edo-period setting. Documented various aspects of Japanese social history, including popular customs and publication of erotic books.
Bibliography

Andrew Markus, "The Willow in Autumn: Ryutei Tanehiko, 1783-1842," Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph 35 (Harvard University Press, 1993).


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Many thanks
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