Item Description This is the complete two-volume set of "Shin Joyō Buntaisen" (新女用文大成 / New Women's Letter Writing Guide), a rare educational manual from the Meiji era. This work served as a practical guide for women's correspondence, representing an important example of 往来物 (Ōraimono) - a genre of educational texts that flourished from the Edo through Meiji periods. The set comprises the Upper Volume (上巻) and Lower Volume (下巻), authored by Miwa (三輪) with headnotes by Kenzō (堅蔵). During the Meiji era, as Japan rapidly modernized and literacy rates increased, such letter-writing manuals became essential educational tools, particularly for women entering the modern social sphere. These guides taught proper epistolary etiquette, seasonal greetings, congratulatory messages, and formal correspondence formats. Both volumes feature traditional Japanese binding and include both main text and "tōsho" (頭書) - supplementary educational content in the upper margins. This dual-layer format was characteristic of Meiji-period educational publications, maximizing the informational content while maintaining readability. The work exemplifies the transitional period of Japanese publishing, when traditional woodblock printing techniques met modern educational needs. Such manuals played a crucial role in standardizing written communication during Japan's transformation into a modern nation-state. This complete set offers valuable insight into Meiji-era women's education, social customs, and the evolution of Japanese written communication. It represents an important artifact of Japan's cultural and educational history during one of its most transformative periods. This listing includes both volumes - a complete set. Size (per volume) Height: 22 cm Width: 15 cm Depth: 1.5 cm Weight Total: 252 g (Volume 1: 115 g / Volume 2: 137 g) Condition Both volumes show age-appropriate wear consistent with Meiji-era publications. Generally good condition for historical texts of this period. Image Notes Image 1: Complete set - both volumes displayed together Subsequent images: Individual volume details, covers, interior pages, and condition details NOTICE: The lot will be carefully packaged and sent by Japan Post, DHL or FedEx depend on the situation. It takes about 3 weeks to receive normally. Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Sometimes Customs or delivery company in your country contact you for Customs clearance via phone or email. Please make sure that you could answer the phone. If you don't, the parcel will return to me and it cost more double shipping fee for reshipping. I appreciate your cooperation.