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Fisher, Sally (adapted by), Keene, Donald (translator) THE TALE OF THE SHINING PRINCESS. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Viking, 1980. Hardcover

2nd printing. This story of the moon princess who is sent to earth as punishment, and temporarily becomes the daughter of a poor bamboo cutter and his wife was written in Japan in the 9th or 10th century. This adaptation is beautifully illustrated with full-color, full-page reproductions from a late 18th copy of 'Taketori' in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Includes notes on the story by Keene and on the illustrations by Andrew Pekarik. 70 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. .ISBN # 0-670-639710

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