[SOLD] Matsuo Basho – The Narrow Road to Oku – 1996

An attractive and unusual English-Japanese illustrated edition of the account by Japanese poet Basho of his 150-day journey, undertaken in the 17th century.

The text takes the form of a journal combining prose with the Japanese verse form haiku.

In dual English and Japanese text, with full-page illustrations by Miyata Masayuki.  Translated into English by Donald Keene.

Published in 1996 by Kodansha in Japan. First edition, later printing. Softback. Condition as-new.