Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan (Two Volumes), Pub. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1894
£225.00
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A first edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s work describing his observations of Japanese life and culture, which formed the very first account of the country from a Westerner’s perspective. This edition consists of two clothbound volumes, each with silver decoration to the spine and front cover, silver lettering to the spine, and gilt top edging.
Features
notes
A first edition of Lafcadio Hearn’s work describing his observations of Japanese life and culture, which formed the very first account of the country from a Westerner’s perspective. This edition consists of two clothbound volumes, each with silver decoration to the spine and front cover, silver lettering to the spine, and gilt top edging.
Details & Care
- Pub. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1894
- Cloth bound cover – 2 volumes
Condition
The condition of both volumes is good to very good, with limited shelf wear to spines (including one small tear on the second volume’s spine) and minor annotations to the first leaves of both volumes. Pages of both volumes also show signs of browning but inside are clear and easily readable. The silver decoration on both volumes remains vivid and unfaded. (Purchased at auction from the library of Barry Humphries).
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