Japan: An Attempt At Interpretation
by Lafcadio Hearn
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Walcott, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo,Japan. Charles E. Tuttle. 1955. Brown cloth boards with darker brown lettering to spine. Stated First Japan Printing January 1955 on copyright page. Reprint of 1904 edition. Japanese Book seller (The House of Sung) stamp on bottom of last page. Jacket is clipped with $3.75 pencil notation in place of printed price; protected with removal mylar cover. Three color printing of warrior on front is reproduction from an original woodblock print by Torii Kiyomasa (1694-1716). Minor shelf wear, chip to top of spine and a 1 inch closed tear on bottom of jacket. Hearn (1850-1904) changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo after becomeing a Japanese citizen 1896. Hearn (pen name Yakumo Koizumi) provides a personal account of his time spent in Japan into a vivid account of how the Japanese live, work and think. Hearn (Yakumo) is well known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories. 5x7.5in. Including Idex, 498 pg.
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- Bookseller
- Lamplighter Library (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 273
- Title
- Japan: An Attempt At Interpretation
- Author
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Illustrator
- M. Kuwata
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle Company
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo, Japan
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 498
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Japan, historical fiction
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