Thursday, 27 September, 3pm in The Rare Book & Manuscript Library Tales of Ise, 1608: The First Japanese Illustrated Work of Literature A Lecture by Colin Franklin, author, bibliographer, and book-collector Colin Franklin is an important English collector of Asian materials, a bibliophile and the author of numerous books on printing history, including Exploring Japanese […]
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Two Events to Celebrate the University Library’s 13-Millionth Book: The First Illustrated Japanese printed book!
September 24, 2012
First Illustrated Japanese Book Added as 13-Millionth Volume
September 24, 2012
Ise monogatari 伊勢物語 (Tales of Ise). Kyoto-fu (Saga): Suminokura Soan, with Nakanoin Michikatsu and Hon’ami Kōetsu, 1608. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has added its 13-millionth book, maintaining our status as the largest public university library in America. The 13-millionth volume is the Ise Monogatari of 1608, the first illustrated Japanese printed book. It is also […]