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EXOTICS AND RETROSPECTIVES.
by HEARN, Lafcadio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Boston, 1898, Little. Green pictorial cloth, 299p., top edge gilt, 17 b.w. illustrations, very good example, covers are designed by Bruce Rogers, gold stamped cover & spine titles, 12.5 x 19.5., contents brilliantly clean. * FIRST EDITION * . *** **** *** . . THE FIRST EDITION WITH PICTORIAL COVERS . . . DESIGNED BY BRUCE ROGERS. . * With essays on Mt. Fuji, insect-musicians, Zen texts, frogs, literature of the dead, etc. . Illustrated with Hearn sketches, drawings and black & white photographs. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: . Generic: The book is bound in green pictorial cloth which illustrates one image continuing from the front to the back covers, illustrating a loofa sponge vine with two fruit and a flower in color. The top edge is gilt, with gold lettering titles & author on front cover & spine. The title page is printed in black & red ink, the whole book is beautifully designed by Bruce Rogers. The fore and bottom edges deckle and rough cut and roughly opened, as issued. . Each copy condition can vary, please carefully read the description & condition of each copy prior to ordering. . Specific Copy Notes: . Copy 1: Bright covers, internally brilliantly clean. . Copy 2: Covers a bit speckled at edges, else contents brilliantly clean. . *** REFERENCE: . BAL: 7931 . LAFCADIO HEARN: A Bibliography of His Writings. By P.D. and Ione Perkins, p.31. . *** .
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- Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84277501
- Title
- EXOTICS AND RETROSPECTIVES.
- Author
- HEARN, Lafcadio
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Lafcadio Hearn: By/about, His Writings, Translations & Manuscripts; Buddhism: All Native Asian Religions & Beliefs; Zen Buddhism: All Items Related To This Philosophy:in Japan & China; Japanese Music; Japanese Folk Art;
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Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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About Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
An Art & Intellectual Property Co. Since 1967* * * * *SINCE 1967, THE PAST FIFTY-YEARS WE HAVE BEEN PURVEYORS OF FINE & RARE BOOKS ON ALL ASPECTS FAR EASTERN, ASIAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN CULTURES, COUNTRIES & SUBJECTS.Specialties include but are not limited to: CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN, TAIWAN, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM, INDO-CHINE, CAMBODIA, LAOS, PHILIPPINES, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, CANTON, MACAO AREAS. LAFCADIO HEARN: First Editions, Manuscripts, Collections, Obscure Items, Japanese Cirimen-bon [Crepe Paper Books], LIBRARIES PURCHASED, APPRASIAL FOR ANY REASON. MEMBERS OF THE ABAA & ILAB SINCE JUNE 1973
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