86 Rare Old Books on East Asian Mythology Chinese Japanese Folklore Myths Legends Fairy Tales Deities Spirits Dragons - Instant PDF Download

THE MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE OF THE FAR EAST

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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 86 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time in one unique library and covering all aspects of ORIENTAL MYTHOLOGY, FOLKLORE & FAIRY TALES.

Explore the fascinating mythology and folk-lore of Japan. Read the ancient Japanese fairy tales, myths and legends discovering the heroes and gods of old. Learn about the mythology and folk-lore of ancient China. Read about the Chinese dragon and the fairies of this mystical land. Research Chinese superstitions and study the legends, myths and tales that go back to when time began.

Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material. Also included are works on Tibetan folk tales and legends. Overall, this is an absolute must for anyone with an interest in the mythology, folk-lore and fairy tales of the ancient Far East. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….

Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard to find and will provide a valuable library of reference material.

This is a DIGITAL item! All of the books have been scanned in HQ and preserved forever in modern pdf format, easy to read on any laptop, computer, e-reader, tablet or even smartphone. You can also print any page you wish or even books in their entirety. Most of the books are written in English with a couple of additional texts in Japanese, French and German.



*** Full List of Books Included ***


A Chinese wonder book - N. H. Pitman (1919)

A Japanese miscellany - L. Hearn (1901)

Battle of the monkey and the crab (1895)

Buddha's crystal and other fairy stories - Y. T. Ozaki (1908)

Child-life in Japan & Japanese child-stories - M. C. Ayrton (1879)

China in legend and story - C. C. Brown (1907)

Chinese fables and folk stories - M. H. Davis (1908)

Chinese folklore. Pekinese rhymes - B. G. Vitale (1896)

Chinese folk-lore - J. Macgowan (1910)

Fairy tales from far Japan - S. Ballard (1898)

Folk tales from Tibet. With illus. by a Tibetan artist and some verses from Tibetan love-songs; collected and translated by W. F. O'Connor (1906)

Gleanings from Chinese folklore - N. N. Russell (1915)

Gods and heroes of old Japan - V. M. Pasteur (1906)

Green Willow, and other Japanese fairy tales - G. James (1910)

Japan in history, folk lore and art - W. E. Griffis (1892)

Japanese fairy tales - T. P. Williston (1911)

Japanese fairy tales - Y. T. Ozaki (1903)

Japanese fairy world - stories from the Wonder-lore of Japan - W. E. Griffis (1880)

Japanische mythologie. Nihongi, Zeitalter der götter. Nebst ergänzungen aus andern alten quellenwerken - K. A. Florenz (1901) [German Text]

Kachi-Kachi Mountain (1895)

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 1 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 2 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 3 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 4 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 5 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kiki ronky kamiyo hen Vol. 6 - S. Matsuoka (1921) [Japanese Text]

Kokoro - hints and echoes of Japanese inner life - L. Hearn (1910)

Legend in Japanese art - a description of historical episodes, legendary characters, folk-lore myths, religious symbolism - H. L. Joly (1908)

Legends of ancient China - unknown author (1864)

Momotaro, or, Little peachling (1895)

My Lord Bag-o'-Rice - B. H. Chamberlain (1895)

Mythological Japan- the symbolisms of mythology in relation to Japanese art, with illustrations drawn in Japan, by native artists - A. F. Otto (1902)

Myths & legends of Japan - M. H. Davis (1912)

Myths of China and Japan - D. A. MacKenzie (1923)

Nipon o daï itsi ran - I. Titsingh (1834) [French text]

Old and new Japan - C. Holland (1907)

Old-world Japan - legends of the land of the gods - F. Rinder (1895)

On some Japanese legends - C. W. Goodwin (1875)

Paulownia - seven stories from contemporary Japanese writers - T. Taketomo (1918)

Princess Splendor, the wood-cutter's daughter - E. R. Miller (1889)

Rambles round Shanghai - W. R. Kahler (1905)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 1) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 2) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 3) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 4) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 5) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 6) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 7) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 8) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 9) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 10) - H. Dore (1921)

Researches into Chinese superstitions (Vol. 13) - H. Dore (1921)

Romance of old Japan - E. W. Champney (1917)

Schippeitaro - T. H. James (1885)

Some Chinese ghosts - L. Hearn (1906)

Sunrise stories - a glance at the literature of Japan - R. Riordan (1896)

Tales of Old Japan - A. Redesdale (1910)

The Ainu and their folk-lore - J. Batchelor (1911)

The Chinese boy and girl - I. T. Headland (1901)

The Chinese dragon - L. N. Hayes (1923)

The Chinese fairy book - R. Wilhelm (1921)

The cub's triumph (1895)

The dragon in China and Japan - M. W. de Visser (1913)

The dragon, image, and demon - giving an account of the mythology, idolatry, and demonolatry of the Chinese - H. C. DuBose (1887)

The enchanted waterfall - K. James (1885)

The Fire-fly's lovers, and other fairy tales of old Japan - W. E. Griffis (1908)

The fisher-boy Urashima - translated by B. H. Chamberlain (1895)

The folk-lore of China, and its affinities with that of the Aryan Semitic races - N. B. Dennys (1876)

The goblin spider - L. Hearn (1885)

The golden lotus, and other legends of Japan - E. Greey (1882)

The hare of Inaba - T. H. James (1895)

The Japanese fairy book - Y. T. Ozaki (1922)

The Matsuyama mirror - T. H. James (1895)

The mouse's wedding (1895)

The ogre's arm - T. H. James (1885)

The old man and the devils (1895)

The old man who made the dead trees blossom (1895)

The Princes Fire-flash & Fire-fade - T. H. James (1895)

The serpent with eight heads - B. H. Chamberlain (1895)

The Silly jelly-fish - translated by B. H. Chamberlain (1887)

The wonderful tea kettle - T. H. James (1885)

The wooden bowl - T. H. James (1895)

Tibetan tales, derived from Indian sources. Translated from the Tibetan of the Kah-gyur - A. Schiefner (1906)

Tongue-cut sparrow (1895)

Warriors of old Japan, and other stories - Y. T. Ozaki (1909)

Wonder tales from Tibet - E. M. Jewett (1922)



An absolute must for anyone with an interest in the mythology, fairy tales and folklore of Japan and ancient China – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!



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