JAPAN, Meiji era (1868-1912) Nine volumes of a series of Buddhist texts written by the monk Kûkai (774-835), founder of the important esoteric Shingon school, including the "Unji-gi", the "Sokushin-gi", etc., pale blue covers. We enclose a volume from another series entitled "Gosô Manpitsu" by Ota Kinjô, published by Izumiya Kinemon and dated Tempo 11, 1840 (cover damaged).