Water Margin: Illustrated Text (Old Edition, Condition 8/10)

Author: Luo Guanzhong (Ming) / Shi Nai'an (Ming)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Four Great Classical Novels in Illustrated Text by Yue Lu Book Society is a new edition with a fresh reading experience, built upon the best-selling popular edition over more than ten years. This set features exquisite design and layout, with a large 20-page format. The main text is printed on lightweight Montblanc paper, accompanied by over 2,000 illustrations carefully selected from various old versions of the Four Great Classical Novels, all in special color printing. The illustrations and quoted poetry from the original books are all printed in special colors. Water Margin is in green, with the selection of illustrations and tones showing great craftsmanship, perfectly coordinated with the text. This allows readers to appreciate the beauty of the original text while also experiencing the exquisite art of ancient painting, deepening their understanding of the story and enhancing the pleasure of appreciation. The Illustrated Text of the Four Great Classical Novels adheres to Yue Lu Book Society's consistent promise of "buying the best books for the least money." The entire set of ten volumes is priced at only 240.00 yuan, with Water Margin comprising three volumes each, priced at 66.00 yuan per volume. The text version of this set is consistent with Yue Lu Book Society's popular edition. The text of Water Margin is based on the preface by Yang Dingjian of the late Ming Dynasty and the edition by Yuan Wuya, while the illustrations are primarily selected from the Ming Wanli edition of Liu Zuo's Critique of the Loyal and Righteous Water Margin by Rong Yu Tang, the Ming Chongzhen edition of Loyal and Righteous Water Margin by Liu Qixian and Huang Chengzhi, and the Japanese edition of Newly Compiled Water Margin Illustrations.