{"product_id":"kaito-s-poetical-works-on-the-japanese-pirates-by-unknown","title":"'Kaitō’s Poetical Works on the Japanese Pirates' by Unknown (Chinese)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA small-format Chinese-language poetry chapbook titled \u003cem data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eKōradō Shishō\u003c\/em\u003e (甲螺洞詩抄), subtitled in English as “Kaitō’s Poetical Works on the Japanese Pirates.”\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLikely a private or limited press edition, the book gathers poems centred on the figure of the pirate as a historical and symbolic presence—movement, exile, and life beyond the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is spare and deliberate: soft, tactile paper, minimal typography, and small illustrative motifs that give it the feel of an artist’s publication as much as a literary one. Even without translation, it reads as a complete object—quiet, precise, and self-contained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese-language chapbook with English subtitle. Undated; likely mid–late 20th century. Softcover in very good condition with light handling wear; clean interior.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507210547283,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Untitleddesign-2026-04-19T134534.563.png?v=1776570373","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/kaito-s-poetical-works-on-the-japanese-pirates-by-unknown","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}