Battle of the monkey and the crab. text Fables. Fairy tales. London : Griffith, Farran & Co. ; Tokyo: Kobunsha[between 1892 and 1896?] eng [18] p. : 15 cm. Cover title; imprint from p. [2] Translated from Japanese. Printed on one side of double leaves of crepe paper, folded in the traditional Japanese style. Cover included in pagination. Illustrations are hand-colored. Approximate publication dates established from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870, p. 77. Crabs -- Japan -- Folklore. Monkeys -- Japan -- Folklore. Folklore -- Japan.