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Mito Yashiki: A Tale of Old Japan. Being a Feudal Romance Descriptive of the Decline of the Shogunate and the Downfall of the Power of the Tokugawa Family
by Maclay, Arthur Collins
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1889. First edition, title page dated 1889. Historical fiction based on events occurring in Japan after the Perry expedition changed societal expectations in that country. Brown cloth printed in gilt and black with images of bamboo, a fan and swords. Some modest wear to corners and spine ends, some scuffs to top edge of text block, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045221
- Title
- Mito Yashiki: A Tale of Old Japan. Being a Feudal Romance Descriptive of the Decline of the Shogunate and the Downfall of the Power of the Tokugawa Family
- Author
- Maclay, Arthur Collins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- JAPANESE HISTORY HISTORICAL FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History; Travel & Exploration, International Culture;
Terms of Sale
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Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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