ALONE WITH THE HAIRY AINU Or 3,800 Miles on a Pack Saddle inYezo and a Cruise to by LANDOR, A. Henry Savage

London 1893, Murray. Green pictorial cloth, very good, minor light spots to front cover, 325p., appendix, map, 93 b.w. illustrations with a log & list of artifacts found, 16 x 23 cm. RARE FIRST EDITION A primary source on the Ainu people of Yezo [Hokkaido] with careful observations of customs, superstitions, morals, language and physiology. * An important primary resource and ethnology, travel book covering the Ainu, their geographic position, features, festivals, the Koro-pok-kuru Pit Dwellers, horse station, Kurile Islands, Ishikari River, Ainu habits, storehouses, trophies, furniture, art, weapons, ornaments, graves and tattoos. * Their physiognomy, attitudes, movements, clothes, music, poetry, dancing, heredity, morals, laws & punishments. * The marital relations and appendix of the Ainu body, with important glossary of Ainu words & geographical names in Yezo and the Kurile Islands. *** A fascinating and keen reference source by a trained observer, useful for an early and unspoiled view of Ainu life and society. Valuable travel guide to Yezo as well. * Profusely illustrated with figures, sketches & drawings by the author. Superbly written in a lucid manner. R A R E *** REFERENCE: H. Cordier: BIBLIOGRAPHIE JAPONICA 621 *** .