The Yotsuya Kwaidan of Otwa Inari
by James S. de Benneville
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1917. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A famous Japanese ghost story, still an influence on Japanese horror today. Yotsuya Kaidan tells the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon. The original was penned as a kabuki play in 1825 by Tsuruya Nanboku IV, and the plot sees murder and ghostly revenge.Illustrated with a hand painted colour frontispiece.This edition is retold in English by James S. de Benneville.An uncommon edition of this well-known work. In a full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, with the spine a touch faded and bumped to the head and tail. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 770R18
- Title
- The Yotsuya Kwaidan of Otwa Inari
- Author
- James S. de Benneville
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 8.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Japanese Horror Yotsuya Kaidan Japanese Ghost Stories Ghost Stories Yotsuya Kaidan
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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