Japanese Plays No-Kyogen-Kabuki 1st Edition from the library of Harold James Oliver twice-Signed by Oliver
by Sadler, A.L. (translator)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper
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Camira, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1934. 1st Edition. hardbound. Good in Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Collection of Japanese Plays, translated and with an introduction by A.L. Sadler (professor of Oriental studies University of Sydney); includes No plays, Kyogen or Comic Interludes, and Kabuki; b&w illustrations, showing stage plans, and Tadangri; 1st Edition, stating 'Angus and Robertson Publishers to the University 1934'; purple boards with black titling and borders; Scarce; this copy from the library of Harold James Oliver, author and academic at the University of Sydney from 1936-1959; twice signed by Oliver, once to front pastedown, and again to introduction; Oliver's bookplate (designed by Norman Lindsay) to front pastedown; heavy foxing to endpapers and prelims, lighter foxing to text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards sun-faded to front and rear, and heavily so to spine; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, sunned/tanned to spine (with fading of text), o.w. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Gotcha By The Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22454
- Title
- Japanese Plays No-Kyogen-Kabuki 1st Edition from the library of Harold James Oliver twice-Signed by Oliver
- Author
- Sadler, A.L. (translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dustwrapper
- Jacket Condition
- Dustwrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus and Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1934
- Pages
- 283pp
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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